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West Coast Swing (Apr/May 2019)

Week 1: Basics and Beginner pattern
 
Swing (body flight) moving forward and moving backward
Step (straight leg, foot flat, directly under body weight)
Hip release on the straight leg to allow:
Swing free leg, gliding toe across the floor past the standing leg.
 
1) Basic Technique
Basic Walks Back with Triple Step 1 2 3 4 5&6
Basic Walks Forward with Triple Step 1 2 3 4 5&6
(Note that man starts back with left foot while lady starts forward right foot)
 
Week 2: Start basic patterns
 
2) Basic Pattern, repeat twice
Sugar Push Regular 1 2 3(tap) 4 5&6
Underarm Turn 1 2 3&4 5&6
 
Week 3: Overturn and leftside pass.
 
Overturn initiation. Lead: Lower (not rotate) wrist by straightening elbow.
Follow: As wrist is pushed down, spiral about 3/8 of a turn (not too far!)
Overturn recovery. Lead: Raise wrist; Follow: Spiral back to face partner.
 
3) Repeat twice
Sugar Push Overturned 1 2 3 4 5&6
Left Side Pass 1 2 3&4 5&6
(Lead: 1 2 tap 4 5&6)
 
Week 4: Whip variations.
 
 Locked Whip, Rolling of the Arm, Whip Throwaway
(Lead: Ronde on 5.)
 
4) Repeat twice
Sugar Push to 2-hand hold 1 2 3 4 5&6
Locked Whip 1 2 3&4 5 6 7&8
5) Repeat twice
Whip Throwaway (throwaway on 6) 1 2 3&4 5 6 7&8
Underarm Turn double 1 2 3&4 5 6 7&8
6) Repeat twice
Sugar Push to 2-hand hold 1 2 3 4 5&6
Locked rolling off the arm 1 2 3&4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7&8
 
Week 5: Promenades.
 
7) Whip Closed
with Chasse end
and FallawayRock		1 2 3&4 5 6
7&8
1 2
Promenade Walks:
Twice { 2 Delayed Walks
2 Flick-Ball-Step		 1 2 - 3 4
5&6 7&8
8 Swivels (in circle) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Throwaway ending 1&2 3&4
(Lead: tap 2 3&4)
 
Week 6: American Spin, Hamerlock and Full Review
 
8) Sugar Push Regular
American Spin Regular		1 2 3&4 5&6
1 2 3 4 5&6
Sugar Push to 2-hand hold
American Spin Hammerlock		1 2 3&4 5&6
1 2 3 4 5&6
Underarm Turn form Hammerlock
(optional - Double)		1 2 3&4 5&6
(or: 1 2 3&4 5 6 7&8