First Quarter Syllabus 2008:

Beginning Rumba

  1) Box Step, Box Step with Slow Underarm Turn
  2)  Crossbody Lead
  3)  Outside Partner
  4) Open Break, Underarm Turn
  5) Crossover Break
  6)  Crossover and Side Rocks
  7) Open Rumba Walks
  8) Shoulder Check
  9) Fifth Position Breaks
  10) Cradle Circle

 Intermediate Waltz

  1) Grapevine
  2)  Promenade Chasse
  3)  Fallaway and Rock
  4) Twinkle and Weave
  5)  Open Left Box
  6) Open Right Turn
  7) Open Right Turn with Underarm Turn
  8) Twinkle Connection

Intermediate East Coast Swing

  1) Opposition Break and Roll Out
  2)  Whirlpool
  3)  Wrist Spin and Alternating Turn
  4) Face Loops and Tuck Spin
  5)  Tuck In, Alternating Hammerlock
  6) Two Hand Catch and Spin
  7) Rotating Basic
  8) Side to Side and Running Pass

 

Second Quarter Syllabus 2008:

Beginning Argentine Tango

  1) Basic
  2)  Weight Changes in Place, Side Step, Rock Step,
  3)  Walking
  4) Forward Ochos
  5) Back Ochos
  6)  Windmill to the Right
  7) Windmill to the Left
  8) Cross System Basic
  9) Walking Variation
  10) Walking with Turn

 Intermediate Rumba

  1) Review 1st Quarter (Beginning) Steps
  2)  Quick Underarm Turn and Loop
  3)  Open Circular Walks
  4) Spot Turn Combination
  5)  Alternating Underarm Turns
  6) Open Swivel Walks
  7) Shadow Variation
  8) Swivel Combination

Advanced Waltz

  1) Check and Develope
  2)  Chair and Slip Pivot
  3)  Fallaway and Weave
  4) Progressive Open Twinkle
  5)  Oversway
  6) Flip Flops
  7) Hairpin - Reverse
  8) Hairpin from Promenade Position

 

Third Quarter Syllabus 2008:

Beginning Salsa

  1) Basic Step
  2)  Back Breaks and Side Breaks
  3)  Crossbody Lead
  4) Lady's Right Turn
  5) Man's Right Turn
  6)  Catch the back or Two-Way Underarm Turn
  7) Crossbody Lead with Inside Turn
  8) Back Spot Turn
  9) Crossbody Lead - Open Break to Shoulder Turn
  10) Back Pass

Beginning West Coast Swing

  1) Foot Positions, Triple Rhythm Break & Anchor
  2)  Left Side Pass
  3)  Underarm Turn
  4) Continuous Right Side Pass
  5) Singular Right Side Pass
  6)  Hand Change Starter Step
  7) Underarm with Hand Change
  8) Turning Basic
  9) Slingshot Rollout
  10) Rotational Starter Step

Intermediate/variations Rumba

  1) Roll Out, Circle Wrap
  2)  Butterfly (variation - Cha Cha)
  3)  Spiral Swivel
  4) Check and Circular Walk (variation - Bolero)
  6)  Romantic Sways (variation - Bolero)
  7) Swivel Combination
  8) Side Breaks (variation - Mambo)
  9) Crossbody Lead with Inside Turn (variation - Mambo)

 

Fourth Quarter Syllabus 2008

Beginning Bolero

  1) Basic Movement
  2)  Open Break and Underarm Turn
  3)  Underarm Pass
  4) Left Side Pass
  5) Crossover Breaks
  6)  Check and Circular Walks
  7) Romantic Sways
  8) Check Underarm Pass
  9) Spot Turn Combination

Intermediate West Coast Swing

  1) Release Whip
  2)  Lock Whip
  3)  Whip with Inside Roll
  4) Whip with Outside Roll
  5) Underarm Catch
  6)  Two Hand Contra Body Tuck
  7) Two Hand Cross Strut Tuck
  8) Continuous Tuck
  9) Tuck with Free Spin

Intermediate Salsa

  1) Underarm Turns
  2)  Underarm Turns Left
  3)  She goes, he goes, she goes
  4) Back Pass
  5) The Spiral
  6)  Back Roll
  7) Drop Hand Catch
  8) Lady's Left to Man's Right Turn
  9) Social Step
 

 

First Quarter Syllabus 2007:

Beginning American Tango

  1) Basic straight / circular
  2)  Promenade turning left / right
  3)  Corte single / double
  4) Fan
  5) Reverse turn / with outside swivel
  6)  Open fan with underarm turn
  7) Check promenade
  8) Right side fans
  9) Twist turn turning left / right
  10) Running steps

Beginning Cha Cha

  1) Side basic / progressive basic
  2)  Outside partner
  3)  Crossover break
  4) Crossbody lead
  5) Open break underarm turn
  6)  Chase turn
  7) Shoulder check
  8) Shadow positions
  9) Butterfly
  10) Alternating underarm turns

Intermediate Foxtrot

  1) Grapevine – basic version
  2)  Promenade twist
  3)  Promenade pivot
  4) Running steps basic rhythm / box rhythm
  5) Promenade twinkles
  6)  Open left box
  7) Open right turn
  8) Grapevine – intermediate version
  9) Weave from promenade
  10) Chair and slip pivot

 

Second Quarter Syllabus 2007:

Intermediate American Tango

  1) Twist turn to the right
  2)  Running steps
  3)  Rock steps
  4) Contra Rocks
  5) Promenade pivots
  6)  Continuous left rock turn
  7) Oversway
  8) Quick right turn
  9) Oversway and ronde
  10) Fallaway fan

 Beginning Samba 

  1) Basic, forward and back, side to side
  2)  Fifth Position, box
  3)  Extended box
  4) Samba walks
  5) Forward and back spiral
  6)  Reverse samba walks
  7) Promenade and counterpromenade bota fogas
  8) Opening out left and right
  9) Rolling box
  10) Volta to left and right

Intermediate Cha-Cha

  1) Crossover pullback
  2)  3 Cha cha chas
  3)  Crossbody flick to side break
  4) Crossbody flick combination
  5) Back spot turn with quick underarm turn
  6)  Pullback grapevine
  7) Crossbody, surprise, quick turn
  8) Pullback combination
  9) Open turn, wrap and syncopation
  10) Crossover twist and fan

 

Third Quarter Syllabus 2007:

Beginning Night Club Two Step

  1) Two Step Basic;  Outside Underarm Turn
  2)  Opening out Left and Right;  Flip-Flop in Place
  3)  Shadow Position
  4) Shoulder Check;  Cradles
  5) Traveling Crosses Left and Right
  6)  Inside Underarm Turn;  & with Lady's Spin
  7) Through the Window
  8) Opposition and Travel to the Right
  9) Push Spin
  10) Criss Cross and Underarm Turn

 Intermediate Samba

  1) Open Break
  2)  Advanced Left Turn
  3)  Contra Bota Foga
  4) Side Samba Walks and Voltas
  5) Bota Foga Combination
  6)  Roll In and Out
  7) Promenade Runs
  8) Rolling off the Arm
  9) Advanced Left Turn and Kicks
  10) Fallaway and Spin

Advanced Cha-Cha

  1) Pullback Combination (review)
  2)  Open Turn, Wrap and Syncopation (review)
  3)  Crossover Twist and Fan
  4) Forward and Back Syncopation
  5) Across the Back
  6)  Syncopated Crossover Variation
  7) Advanced Crossbody Lead
  8) Alternating Two Hand Catch Break
  9) Pullback Ronde
  10) Advanced Three Cha Chas

 

Fourth Quarter Syllabus 2007:

Beginning Waltz

  1) Basic Box, Progressive
  2)  Balance Steps
  3)  Quarter Turn Box - Left and Right
  4) Box with Underarm Turn
  5) Face to Face - Back to Back
  6)  Simple Twinkle, Turning Twinkle
  7) Progressive Twinkles
  8) Two Way Underarm Turn
  9) 3/8 Turn Combination
  10) Turn Combination with Underarm Turns

 Beginning East Coast Swing

  1) Basic, Basic Turning Right, Turning Left
  2)  Throwout, Underarm Turn
  3)  Tuck Ins (handshake, right to left, double hand)
  4) Alternating Underarm Turns
  5) Shoulder Check
  6)  Cradle,
  7) Cradle to Hammerlock
  8) Sugarpush Throwout
  9) Double Face Loops
  10) Opposition Break and Roll Out

Intermediate Nightclub Two Step

  1) Criss Cross and Underarm Turn
  2)  Double Underarm Turn and Waist Slide
  3)  Lady's Fan
  4) Man's Spinning Hook Turn
  5) Ballroom Pivot
  6)  Around the World
  7) Opposition Break, Inside Turn,Crossbody Lead
  8) Progressive Flip Flops and Quick Time Break
  9) Man's Wrap
  10) Lady's Hammerlock and Man's Spin

 


These were the  steps scheduled to be taught in previous classes.  Some may not have been covered given limitations of time.