UMass Amherst Ballroom Dance

Welcome to the UMass Ballroom Dance Club!

Here is a list of all of the dance routines by level for Newcomer, Bronze and Silver:

Newbie American Waltz Newbie American Rumba
23-Sep-07 23-Sep-07
Four measures Progressive Basics One Box and Under Arm Turn
Four measures Box and Under Arm Turn Rocks forward
Rocks back
Newbie American Foxtrot Newbie American Swing
23-Sep-07 23-Sep-07
Two Traveling Basics (toward diagonal center) One Basic (in dance position)
One Box turning (end facing wall) Under Arm Turn Right (outside)
Two Promenade walks Under Arm Turn Left (inside)
One Left Turning Rock
Newbie International Waltz Newbie International Rumba
14-Oct-07 14-Oct-07
Hesitation Prep Two Basics (1/2 turn total)
Natural Turn (Front and Back) New Yorker
Closed Foot Change Spot Turn (both partners)
Reverse Turn (Front and Back) Hand to Hand
Chasse from Promanade Position Under Arm Turn
Natural Turn (Front and Back) [Repeat]
[Return to Closed Change and Repeat]

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LATIN
International Cha-Cha International Rumba Jive
half basic ½ basic Rock Step
Alemanna Closed Hip Twist Change of Places Right to Left 
New Yorker x3 Fan Change of hands behind the back
Closed Hip Twist Alemanna Hip Bump x2
Fan Natural Opening Out Change of Place Left to Right
Alemanna/Hockey Stick Closed Hip Twist American Spin x1 or x2
Hand to Hand x1 or x3 Fan Mooch
Spot Turn Hockey Stick Stop and Go x2
½ Basic (repeat) New Yorker x3 Rock Step (repeat)
Spot Turn
*International Cha-Cha Hand to Hand x1
and International Rumba ½ basic (repeat)
are interchangeable*
RHYTHM
American Cha-Cha American Rumba Swing
½ basic work in progress same as jive, but replace mooch
Cross Body Lead with cuddle/sweetheart
Cross Over Break x3 
Under Arm Turn
Chase 
Hand to Hand x3
Spot Turn
½ basic (repeat)
STANDARD
International Waltz Quickstep International Tango
1-6 prep step (facing DW) [SSS] Prep step (Facing DW) [SS] 2 Curving Walks (Start facing 
1-3 Natural Turn (End backing LOD) [SQQS] Quarter Turn to R LOD, End facing DC)
1-6 Natural Spin Turn (End facing DC) [SQQS] Progressive Chasse  [QQS, QQS] Reverse Turn (End DW) 
1-6 Reverse Turn (End facing W) (Ending OP if on a corner, if  [SQQS, SQQS] 2 Back Cortes
Whisk not repeat the Quarter turn  IF NOT ON A CORNER REPEAT
Chasse from PP (Follower turn backwards and Progressive Chasse  IF ON A CORNER CONTINUE 
backwards on 2 and leader end backing LOD) until at a corner) [QQ] Progressive Link to PP (Feet/
1-6 Natural Spin Turn (End facing DC) (Corner only) [SSSS] Natural  Legs facing DW, Torso facing W)
1-6 Reverse Turn (End facing DW) Spin Turn (End DW on new  [SQQS, QQS, QQS] Rock Turn (End 
Closed Foot Change (Leader’s Left) LOD and begin with Quarter  DW on new LOD)
1-3 Natural Turn Turn to R)
1-6 Natural Spin Turn (repeat)
Key:
W= wall, DW= diagonal wall, DC = diagonal
center, LOD= line of dance, PP= promenade
position, OP= outside partner
SMOOTH
American Waltz American Foxtrot American Tango
1-6 Reverse Turn (Start DC, End W) [QQS, QQS or SQQ, SQQ]  Corte x1
Left Foot Change opening to PP  Reverse Turn (Star DC, End W) Reverse Turn (Start LOD, End W)
Chasse From PP (End facing W) [SSQQ] Promenade Walks x1 Promenade to Fan (Fan can close 
Closed foot change on L foot (facing W) [SSQQ] Promenade w/ UAT x1 with cross-points/swivels, end LOD)
Closed Foot Change BACK on R w/ ¼ rotation [SSQQ] Promenade, end DW Swivels (2 measures)
(start facing W, End LOD or DC if possible) [SSQQ] Rock Step to turn corner  Corte x1 (repeat)
1-6 UAT (can under rotate for corners) or to face DC on same LOD
1-6 Hand to Hand x2 Reverse Turn (Repeat)
Close frame, Leader back on R (facing DC)
1-6 Reverse Turn (repeat)
Key:
UAT= under arm turn

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Silver International Tango
Spring 2007
Four Step
Progressive Link
Promenade Link
Outside Swivel Method 2
Outside Swivel Method 3
Brush Tap
Silver International Cha Cha Silver International Jive
19-Sep-07 19-Sep-07
Open Hip Twist Simple Spin (with kick ball change ending)
Fan Whip with four walks
Alemana (to two hand hold) Walks (triple step; triple step; s; s; q; q; q; q; with double spin ending)
Cuban Breaks to his right (facing) American Spin (with kick ball change ending)
Cuban Breaks to his left (facing) Change of Hands Behind Back
New Yorker Hip Bump
Spiral to Aida with rock ending Change of Places (right to left)
Spot Turn Miami Special (kick ball change)
Half basic American Spin (catch right to right)
3 Cha Chas back Rolling off the arm
Natural Top
Natural Opening Out
Closed Hip Twist Silver International Samba
Fan 19-Sep-07
Hockey stick (to two hand hold) 3 measures of Reverse Turns (1 ½ turns)
Cha Cha Side Steps (for two measures) 3 measures of Back Rock
Cuban breaks (for four measures) 2 measures of Plait
New Yorker 2 measures of Maypole
Spot turn Whisk and Whisk (to shadow position; with lady under arm turn; leader kick point=foot change)
2 Botafogos (in shadow position)
(Return to beginning) 4 Voltas (in shadow position)
Switch direction and 4 Voltas (in shadow position)
2 Botafogos (in shadow position)
Silver International Rumba Lady solo Spot Turn (leader two walks (slow, slow) = foot change)
19-Sep-07 4 Spot Voltas
Open Hip Twist
Fan
Alemana
3 Opening Out to the right and left
Spiral to Aida (with rock ending)
Spot turn
Half basic
6 Rhumba Walks
Natural Top
Natural Opening Out
Closed hip twist
Fan
Hockey stick
Half basic
Cuban rock
Half basic
Cuban rock
(Return to beginning)

 

 

 


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