BASIC PATTERN

A) GENERAL CONCEPTS

1. Timing

2. Rhythm

3. Motion

4. Spatial /Pattern Structure

B) DANCE SPECIFICS (1-4 above, character of dance)

1. Triple Two Step

2. Polka

3. Night Club

4. Cha Cha

5. Waltz

6. Two Step

7. East Coast Swing

8. West Coast Swing

MOVEMENT AND FOOTWORK

A) PARTS OF THE FEET

B) FOOT POSITIONS

C) GENERAL CONCEPTS

1. Centre

2. Balance and Poise

3. Frame

4. Drive - legs

5. Weight Control (collection/opposition)

6. Body Flight

7. CBM

TURN TECHNIQUE

A) GENERAL CONCEPTS

1. Line

2. Prep/Torque

3. Spot

B) PROGRESSIVE TURNS

1. Pivot

2. Chaine

3. Spiral

4. Swing & Sway

5. Heel Pivot

6. Heel Turn

7. Slip Pivot

C) STATIONARY TURNS

1. Spin

-Platform

-Fan

-En l’air

2. Paddle Turn

-Push Turn

-Chase

-Paddle Spin

3. Monterey

4. Twist (cross/lock)

5. Trace Turn

STAGE 2a

POSTURE AND FRAME

A) GENERAL CONCEPTS

1. Smooth Posture

2. Rhythm Posture

B) PAIRED POSITIONS

1. Closed

2. Open

3. Shine

LEAD AND FOLLOW

A) GENERAL CONCEPTS

1. Preparation

2. Leading

3. Following

4. Finishing

B) LEADING/CONNECTION

1. Smooth leads

2. Rhythmic leads (Compression/extension)

3. Standard closed/body leads

4. Standard open

5. Linear/Rotational

D) ALTERNATE LEADS

1. foot

2. shoulder

3. inventive (clothing etc)

STAGE 2b

STYLING

A) GENERAL CONCEPTS

1. Staging Concepts

2. Alignment (Wall / Partner)

3. Travel Dynamics

- Pacing

- Pausing

- Posing

- Rotational

B) BODY LINES AND SHAPING

C) POSITIONS OF THE ARM

D) ADAGIO

1. Balanced

2. Counter Balance

FLOORCRAFT

A) Flow of dance

B) Etiquette

C) Usage

D) Movement management

CHOREOGRAPHY

A) Appropriateness

B) Continuity

C) Variety

D) Difficulty

PHRASING AND MUSICAL INTERPRETATION

A) General Structure of music

B) Classic concepts

1. Musical rhythm

2. Matching concepts to musical crescendo/

decrescendo

3. Hitting the breaks

4. Pattern adjustment to phrase - tags etc

C) Showcase concepts

1. Interpreting the rhythm - motion

2. Interpreting the melody

3. Interpreting the vocal line

4. Interpreting the lyrical line

TEAM CONCEPTS

A) TECHNIQUE

B) CHOREOGRAPHY

C) SHOWMANSHIP