Here is a list of routines we have practiced over several last years.
Jive routines:
Fallaway Rock 12 3a4 5a6 Close Facing Position (CFP)
Fallaway Throwaway 12 3a4 5a6 end in Open Facing Position (OFP)
Link Rock 12 3a4 5a6 end in CFP
Fallaway Rock and Fallaway Throwaway, end in OFP
Change of Places Right to Left 12 3a4 5a6
Stop and Go 12 3a4 56 7a8 lady turns 1/2 to left and then 1/2 to right
(repeat Stop and Go with Lady's left hand up)
Change of Places Left to Right 12 3a4 5a6 end in OFP rather close together
American Spin 12 3a4 5a6 lady turns to R 360deg on 4,
(repeat the American Spin with joined hands up)
Change of Places Left to Right 12 3a4 5a6 end in a double hold
Windmill 12 3a4 5a6
(repeat the Windmill)
Spanish Arms 12 3a4 5a6 lady turns 1/2 to L on 3a then 1/2 to R on 4
(repeat the Spanish Arms)
Link Rock 12 3a4 5a6 end in CFP
Toe Heel Swivels 12 345 678 double hold, in-out-across, start with L foot, turn 1/8 to R
(repeat the Toe Heel Swivels without the link 123 456)
Rumba routines:
Basic Movement Fwd 1 2 3 4 CFP
Fan 1 2 3 4 finish in the Fan Pos: lady at a right angle to man
Alemana 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 lady closes RF to LF on 2, turns to R on 6, finishes
in OFP
New York to R 1 2 3 4 start in OFP, finish in a double hold
New York to L 1 2 3 4 -//-
Hand to Hand R 1 2 3 4 -//-
Spot Turn to L 1 2 3 4 finish in CFP
Basic Movement Fwd 1 2 3 4 start in CFP
Basic Movement Bwd 1 2 3 4 close RF to the LF on 4!
Side Steps 1 2 3 41 2 3 4 start with LF to L on 2
(repeat the Side Steps)
3xCucaracha 1 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 4 start to L on 2
Alemana 1 2 3 4 finish in CFP
Basic Movement Fwd 1 2 3 4 start CFP
Fan 1 2 3 4 finish in the Fan Pos: lady at a right angle to man
Hockey Stick 1 2 3 45 6 7a 8 lady closes RF to LF on 2, turns 1/8 to L on 6,
turns 1/2 to L on 7a , finishes in OFP
Basic Movement Fwd 1 2 3 4 start in OFP or CFP
Alemana w/Spiral 1 2 3 4a1 lady turns 360 to R on a1
Rope Spinning 2 3 41 2 3 4 lady walks circling to right and finishes
in OFP
*or* lady finishes with her left side close the man and Kiki walks
follows..
Kiki Walk 1 2 3 4 on 2 both m&l step bwd with outside feet in a shadow position
1 2 3 41 2 3 41 lead lady slightly in front of you, finish in CFP
Fan, Alemana, etc. 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 4
Hand to Hand R 1 2 3 4 start in OFP, finish in a double hold
Aida 1 2 3 41
2 3 41 hips in the promenade on 2, bwd on 3, turn to left(right)
on 41, end in OFP
Spot Turn to L 2 3 41 end in OFP
Cha-Cha routines
as in Rumba:
Basic Movement Fwd 1 2 3 4a CFP (you can also count 1 2 3 cha-cha)
Fan 1 2 3 4a finish in the Fan Pos: lady at a right angle to man
Alemana 1 2 3 4a5 6 7 8a lady closes RF to LF on
2, turns to R on 6, finishes in OFP
New York to R 1 2 3 4a start in OFP, finish in a double hold
New York to L 1 2 3 4a -//-
Hand to Hand R 1 2 3 4a -//-
Spot Turn to L 1 2 3 4a finish in CFP
Basic Movement Fwd 1 2 3 4a start CFP
Fan 1 2 3 4a finish in the Fan Pos: lady at a right angle to man
Hockey Stick 1 2 3 4a5 6 7a 8a lady closes
RF to LF on 2, turns 1/8 to L on 6, turns 1/2 to
L on 7a , finishes in OFP
Basic Movement Fwd 1 2 3 4a start in OFP or CFP
Alemana w/Spiral 1 2 3 4a1 lady turns 360 to R on a1 (spiral)
Rope Spinning 2 3 4a1 2 3 4a lady walks circling to right and
finishes in OFP
Hand to Hand R 1 2 3 4a start in OFP, finish in a double hold
Aida 1 2 3 4a1
2 3 4a1 hips in the promenade on 2, bwd on 3, turn to left(right) on 41, end in OFP
Spot Turn to L 2 3 4a1 end in OFP
only in Cha-Cha:
Basic Movement Fwd 1 2 3 4a start in OFP
Alemana 1 2 3 cha cha cha (4a1)
Three Cha Cha Chas cha cha cha(2a3) cha cha cha(4a1) dance cha-cha-cha
to side, followed by Cuban Bs
Cuban Breaks outside 2a3a4a1 motionless upper body
Cuban Breaks inside 2a3a4a1
New York to R 2 3 4a
Spot turn to L 1 2 3 4a finish in OFP or CFP
Basic Movement Fwd 1 2 3 4a start in OFP, R hand to R hand
Alemana 1 2 3 4a lady walks behind man circling to right and finishes on his L side
Turkish Towel 1 2 3 4a1 2 3 4a1 2 3 4a lady on L, R, L
1 2 3a 4a lady turns 360deg to left on 1
and 1/2 to L on 3a
Waltz routines
Natural Turn 1 2 3 M starts with RF Diagonally To the Wall (DTW), finishes backing the Line Of Dance (LOD)
4 5 6 M finishes Diagonally To the Centre (DTC)
Closed Change R to L 1 2 3 M steps with RF DTC
Reverse Turn 1 2 3 M steps with LF DTC, finishes backing LOD
4 5 6 M finishes DTW
Closed Change L to R 1 2 3 M steps with LF DTW
1-3 of the Natural Turn 1 2 3 M starts with RF DTW, finishes backing
LOD
Natural Spin Turn 4 5 6 a pivot half a turn on 4, M finishes
backing DTC
4-6 of the Reverse Turn 4 5 6 the second half of the RTurn, M
finishes facing LOD
follows:
Closed Change L to R 1 2 3 M finishes DTW
or:
Double Reverse Spin 1 2 and 3 L dances a heel turn on 2,
crosses her LF in front of RF on 3
Closed Change L to R 1 2 3 M steps with LF forward
in a corner:
1-3 of the Natural Turn 1 2 3
Hesitation Change 4 5 6 M starts backing DTW, turns 1/4 to R , slowly brushes LF to RF without weight
Double Reverse Spin 1 2 and 3
Reverse Turn 1 2 3 4 5 6
->Closed Change L to R 1 2 3 M steps with LF forward
*
.> or The
Whisk 1 2 3 M's LF forward, RF to side (turning into Promenade
Popsition PP), cross LF behind RF, weight slightly fwd
into PP
Chasse to Left 1 2 and 3 M's RF into PP (Lady follows), LF in
PP, close RF to LF on and,(Lady square), LF to side/fwd
continue with Natural Turn 1 2 3 M steps fwd RF outside partner
Viennese Waltz routines
Natural Turn 1 2 3 M starts down LOD, RF fwd(short); LF fwd/side around the Lady (long step), close, finish backing LOD
4 5 6 M steps with LF bwd (not to side!), very short step to R,
close
Change R to L 1 2 3 M's RF fwd, LF fwd, RF closes
Reverse Turn 1 2 3 M starts down LOD, LF fwd(short); RF fwd/side turning to L, LF crosses in fron of RF, finish backing LOD
4 5 6 M steps with RF bwd (not to side!), very short step to L, close (Lady crosses)
Change L to R 1 2 3 M's LF fwd, RF fwd, LF closes
Hint: Natural Turn four or eight times, i.e., 8 or 16 bars
Change R to L 1 bar
Reverse Turn three times 6 bars
Change L to R 1 bar
and the Natural Turn again...
Quickstep routines
Quarter Turns S S Q Q M starts DTW LF fwd, RF fwd, LF to side(short), RF to LF
S S Q Q M steps bwd with LF backing DTC, RF bwd, LF to side(short),
RF to LF
Quarter Turn S S Q Q M starts DTW LF fwd, RF fwd, LF to side/fwd(short)
turning to R, closes RF to LF, finishes backing LOD
Natural Spin Turn S S S a pivot 1/2 to R on LF on S,
M finishes backing DTC
last three steps of a QT S Q Q RF bwd, LF to side, close RF to
LF, finish DTW
Quarter Turns S S Q Q S S Q Q M finishes down LOD
Reverse Turn S Q Q S Q Q M starts with LF fwd, finish DTW
Slowfox routines
The Feather -step S Q Q M starts with RF down LOD, heel-toe-toe/flat,
last Q outside partner, M's left side leads!
The Three-step S Q Q LF fwd, heel-hel/toe-toe/flat, M's right
side leads!
in a corner:
Natural Turn S Q Q M starts DTW, Lady dances the heel pivot
on Q, M finishes backing LOD
S S M steps bwd with LF turning to R, then steps to side with
RF and closes LF to RF without weight
The Three-step S Q Q
The Feather -step S Q Q finish DTC
Reverse Turn S Q Q M: LF fwd DTC, RF fwd/side turning to L, LF bwd, Lady dances the heel pivot on Q
S Q Q M: RF bwd turning to L, LF to side, RF outside partner
The Three-step S Q Q LF fwd, finish LOD
Tango routines
Progressive Side Step S S Q Q very short steps on Q
Q, flat
PSS into a promenade S S Q Q lead Lady into a promenade
on Q
Close Promenade S Q Q S outside feet on S fwd, Lady square
on Q
Reverse Turn Q Q S Q Q S turn to L, contrary body movement!