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| Lindy Hop - all levels January 2011 Barrel roll Underarm turn Double inside turn to closed Charleston Swingout Double turn to change hands Face loop to closed |
Lindy Hop - all levels February 2011 Charleston: Rock step 1-2, kick step 3-4, kick 5-6, step 7-8 Travel: Rock step 1-2, follwer comes around to face leader 3-4, both travel across the room 5-6-7, leader opens up &8. You can make the travelling silly by doing One Step, Peckin’, or Crazy Legs. Tuck turn: starts like previous move, but follower spins to their right 5-8. We did it with only the leader’s right arm Swingout: partners switch sides 1-4, and switch back 5-8 Barrel roll variation: from open position, follower comes toward leader as leader turns to his right. Both turn back to back, leader reaches out with his right arm to catch follower back in closed. Skip up: rock step 1-2, face partner and kick 3, step 4. Face forward and kick 5, travel 6, repeat as long as leader wants. Hold on the last beat to have your correct foot ready for the next move. Then while you’re in closed, you can do Charleston, or travel, or do the tuck turn. |
| Lindy Hop - all levels March 2011 Two-handed tuck turn Double tuck to tandem position Tandem Charleston Trading places in tandem Follower's turn out of tandem Swingout Swingout with inside turn |
Lindy Hop - all levels April 2011 Underarm turn: in open position, rock step 1-2, partners come toward each other 3-and-4, as leader’s arm comes up. Follower turns counter clockwise 5-6-7-and-8. Double underarm turn: same as above, except leader’s arm moves faster and follower turns once 5-6, then keeps turning a second time 7-and-8. Tuck turn travelling: Rock step 1-2, follwer comes around to face leader 3-and-4, leader pushes on 4 then lets go, chasing the follower as she turns clockwise 5-6-7-and-8. Charleston: Rock step 1-2, kick step 3-4, kick 5-6, step 7-8 Swingout from closed: Both rock step 1-2, leader comes around in front of the follower 3-and-4. On 5 the leader lets go of the follower’s back and she steps past, narrowly missing him. The two walk away from each other 6-7 and line up again and-8. Swingout from open: Follower walks forward at the leader while he rock steps 1-2. On 3 the follower turns 1/2 way around while the leader turns 1/4. He comes around the other 1/4 to face her during 3-and-4 while she is in place. Then the second half is the same as above. Swingout with free spin: Counts 1 through 4 will be the same as above (either closed or open version), then on 4 the leader pushes the side of the follower’s back and lets go. Depending how fast he pushes she will do a single or double turn 5-8. Tuck Turn to Closed:1-4 is the same as above, but during 5-8 the leaderwalks counter clockwise around the follower, catching her in his right arm. |
| Lindy Hop 1A used Jan, March, May, July 2010 Warm-up routine: Bounce for 2 8s: Step, kick, step, kick, step, kick, step, kick Jockey for 2 8s: Rock step, kick, cross, Rock step, kick, cross Charleston 4 8s: Rock step, kick step, kick and step Charleston variation 4 8s: Rock step, kick step, kick in front twice. On the last one, hold count 8 to change feet. Week 1, starting side by side: Charleston for 2 8s Tuck turn, follower spinning to their right 5-8 Underarm turn, follower turning left, back to closed Week 2, starting in open: Swingout: partners switch sides 1-4, and switch back 5-8 Underarm turn, follower turning left, back to closed Charleston Tuck turn back to open Week 3, starting in open: Swingout Underarm turn to closed Charleston Jockey Week 4, starting side by side: Charleston Skip up Tuck turn to open Swingout |
Lindy Hop 1B used Feb, April, June, Aug 2010 Warm-up routine: Bounce for 2 8s: Step, kick, step, kick, step, kick, step, kick Walk forward: Step, step, triple step, step, step, triple step Walk backward: Step, step, triple step, step, step, triple step Forward: Step, step, triple step, turn, turn, triple step Backward: Step, step, triple step, turn, turn, triple step Week 1, starting in open: Underarm turn Underarm turn to closed Swingout from closed to open Week 2, starting side by side: Swingout from closed to open Swingout: partners switch sides 1-4, and switch back 5-8 Underarm turn to closed Week 3, starting in open: Swingout Underarm turn Outside turn Underarm turn to closed Charleston Variations: stomp or kick on 5, and hold Week 4, starting side by side: Charleston Swingout from closed to open Swingout Swingout with a clockwise turn for the follower |
Our beginning Lindy Hop class from 2002-2007 did not change, it was always:
Underarm Turn
Underarm Turn to closed
Charleston
Swingout from closed to open
Swingout
Circle
If you were in our intermediate Lindy Hop classes in previous years, and would like to be reminded of what you learned,
you are welcome to contact Persephone and she will send you the step list for that month and year.
Or better yet, give you a private lesson in those moves and others, to do away with that "rusty" feeling.