Intermediate Step, April 7, 2009

Hi everyone,

This is an intermediate routine that I did quite a while ago. I have actually just finished another newer intermediate routine and have to create a brand new one for my next Intermediate class, which, with Sunday being Easter (therefore no classes), is next Wednesday. Should be plenty of time, yes? Except my kids are on Spring Break right now, and I'm off work trying to do things with them to keep them busy! :-)


Choreography:

Quick Over (2)
Abduct, Tick-Tock (6)
Stomp & Pivot (4)
Repeater Twist (8)
Shuffle Straddle, x2 (8)
Basic Over (4)
Reverse Elvis + Box on the floor (8)
Kicks, x2 (8)
One Lunge (6)
10-ct Mambo (10)*

"1&6" (8)
L-Step (8)
Hangover Hamstrings (4)
Across (4)
2 Knees on Top (4)
Straddle & Rock Back at the home side (4)

Straddle (4)
Stomp, Box Cha-cha (6)
Drag, x2 (6)
Knees halfway Around the World (8)
2 Side Lunges & exit at home (8)

*This move is based on 2 double stomps. Several options are shown in the video, including
1) a plain old double stomp
2) Reverse & do One Stomp
3) Jump up with feet together & Twist heels - I got this one from my friend "Lethal" Leslie.

Have fun!
Dana

Intermediate Step

I'm late in posting this video, but I hope you'll enjoy it. I came up with this routine sort-of by chance. I was driving to work in February, and it was a long drive (45 minutes each way), and -- as always -- I had some Step music playing from my favorite mixer, 32mix. As I listened to the music, Step moves just started popping into my head. I was fiddling around with some variations on repeaters, and I thought, "Hey, I could do a class that was nothing but repeaters!" Of course, you can't have a whole class that is nothing but repeaters because then you have no lead changes. Once I figured that out, I decided to create a class that was "mostly" repeaters. This routine is mostly repeaters that have been modified, with Basics or Alternating Lifts to round out the 32-ct phrase and ensure the combos change lead.

I hope you enjoy it!



Choreography:

Hangover hamstrings (4), Chasse forward & pivot (4) *
Mambo off the end (4)
Abduct, Cross on top, exit & Stomp (8)*
Knee Straddle (4)
Knee Walk Back (8)
Kick, x2 (8)
1 Lunge & 1 Stomp (8)*
Stomp Across (aka Spider) (8)
Over & Toes Repeater (8)*

10-ct Revolving Door (10)
Elvis (6)
Diagonal Crossover Cha-cha (8)*
Stomp & Twist (8)*

Full-Circle Turnstep (8)
L-Step (8)*
Tap-tap, Quickover, Box (8)*
2 Squats & 1 Knee Repeater (8)*

*These moves are based on Repeaters.