Rock & Roll

Rock & Roll basic rhythm is Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick. The Slow steps "will be taken first on to the ball of the foot (called Tap), the heel then lowering (called Step).

Slow (1, 2)
Slow (3, 4)
Quick (5)
Quick (6)


Lady Rock & Roll Basic Step:

Right foot tap, and then step at the same place (1, 2) - Tap, Step
Left foot tap, and then step at the same place (3, 4) - Tap, Step
Right foot backward with all weight (5) - Back
Left foot step at the same place (6) - Rock


Rock & Roll Step:

Basic
Windmill (round-about)

Basic
Single hand change of place (u-turn)

Basic
Change of hand behind back (round-about like windmill)

Basic
Double hand change of place (oneway)

Basic
Sweetheart in & out
Sweetheart in & walk (8count) & out

Basic
America spin x2

Basic
Lock in , Lock out to the right
Lock in , Lock out to the left

Basic
Toe, Hill, Swirels x4

Salsa

Basic Movements

The basic step of all styles of salsa involves 3 weight changes (or steps) in each 4 beat measure. The beat without a weight change might contain a tap, kick, or pause. One of the steps is a "break step" a little bit longer than the other two. Different styles of Salsa are often differentiated by the direction and timing of the break step ("on 1" or "on 2" for example). After 6 weight changes in 8 beats, the basic step cycle is complete. While dancing, the basic step can be modified significantly as part of the improvisation and styling’s of the dancers.

As a salsa dancer changes weight the upper body remains level and nearly unaffected by the weight changes. Caught in the middle are the hips which end up moving quite a bit--the famous "Cuban hip movement."

The arms are used to communicate the lead in either open or closed position. In open position the two dancers hold one or both hands, especially for moves that involve turns, or putting arms behind the back, or moving around each other. In closed position, the leader puts the right hand on the follower's back, while the follower puts the left hand on the leader's shoulder.

In some styles, the dancers remain in a slot (switching places), while in others the dancers circle around each other.

Here are the few steps that I had learned:

Basic salsa x2
Change body x2

Basic salsa x1
Shoulder to shoulder x3
Under arm turn x1

Basic salsa x1
Sweetheart salsa x2
Basic salsa x1

New York salsa x3
Under arm turn x1

Basic salsa x1
Side step salsa x1
Gradvide salsa x1
Side turn salsa x1

Basic salsa x1
Single vide salsa x1
Single vide salsa (alone) x1
Double vide salsa x1

Basic salsa x1
Vide salsa x1
Unvide salsa x1
Vide salsa x1
Unvide salsa (partner) x1

Basic salsa x1
Windmills salsa x2

Samba

Samba is a lively, rhythmical dance of Brazilian origin in 2/4 time danced under the Samba music. However, there are three steps to every bar, making the Samba feel like a 3/4 timed dance.

The Samba music rhythm has been danced in Brazil since its inception in the late 19th century. There is actually a set of dances, rather than a single dance, that define the Samba dancing scene in Brazil; thus, no one dance can be claimed with certainty as the "original" Samba style. Another major stream of the Samba dance besides the Brazilian Samba dancing styles is Ballroom Samba which differs significantly.

Samba no pé is a solo dance that is most often danced impromptu when samba music is played. The basic movement involves a straight body and a bending of one knee at a time. The feet move very slightly - only a few inches at a time. The rhythm is 2/4, with 3 steps per measure. It can be thought of as a step-ball-change. It can be described calling it and-a-one, and-a-two, then back to one. The basic movement is the same to either side, where one foot moves to the outside lifting up just before the first beat, lifting on the "and-a" and replacing itself on the floor on the one beat (i.e. the right leg moves slightly to the right) and this leg is kept straight. The other foot moves slightly towards the front, and closer to the first foot. The second leg bends slightly at the knee so that the left side of the hip lowers and the right side appears to move higher. The weight is shifted to this inside foot briefly for the next "and-a", then shifted back to the outside foot on the "two", and the same series of actions is repeated towards the other side.

The dance simply follows the beat of the music and can go from average pace to very fast. Men dance with the whole foot on the ground while women, often wearing heels, dance just on the balls of the foot. Professionals may change the steps slightly, taking 4 steps per measure instead of 3, and often add various arm movements depending on the mood of the music.

Cha-Cha (Bronze)

Set 1
Basic cha-cha
Basic chasse
Fan
Change of hip
Alemana
Hand to hand x3
Spot turn

Set 2
Basic chasse
Fan
Change of hip
Hockey stick
Basic chasse
Underarm turn
New York x3
Spot turn

Set 3
Basic chasse
Underarm turn
Open hip twist
Cross body basic
Change of hip
Alemana
Cuban break
Spot turn

Salsa

Salsa refers to a mixture of informal dance styles having roots in the Caribbean, especially in Cuba and North America. The dance originated through the mixture of Mambo, Danzon, Guaguanco, Cuban Son, and other typical Cuban dance forms. Salsa is danced to Salsa music. There is a strong African influence in the music as well as the dance. Salsa is a partner dance, although there are recognized solo steps and some forms are danced in groups of couples, with frequent exchanges of partner. Improvisation and social dancing are important elements of Salsa but it appears as a performance dance too.

The basic step typically uses three steps each measure. This pattern might be quick-quick-slow, taking two beats to gradually transfer the weight, or quick-quick-quick allowing a tap or pause. It is conventional in Salsa for the two musical measures to be considered as one, so the count goes from 1 to 8 over two musical bars. The basic movement common across most Salsa styles is to step quick-quick-slow 2 times over two 4-beat measures. Typically the quick steps are on beats one and two, and the slow step is actually a quick on beat three followed by pause or tap on beat four. That is salsa step right-left-right-pause/tap then left-right-left-pause/tap.

For the lady step

Salsa basic step started with both foot stands together

The basic backward step:
Stepping backward with your right foot (1)
Returning your weight to your left foot (2)
Returning your right foot to where it started (3)
Tap or pause in place with your left foot (4)

The basic forward step:
Stepping forward with your left foot (5)
Returning your weight to your right foot (6)
Returning your left foot to where it started (7)
Tap or pause in place with your right foot (8)

Rock and Roll

The basic rhythm is Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick.

Slow (1, 2) - Slow (3, 4) - Quick (5) - Quick (6)

The Slow steps "will be taken first on to the ball of the foot, the heel then lowering.

Lady Step:

1. Right foot tap, and then step at the same place (Slow) - Tap, Step
2. Left foot tap, and then step at the same place (Slow) - Tap, Step
3. Right foot backward with all weight (Quick) - Back
4. Left foot step at the same place (Quick) - Rock

Off Bit Cha Cha

Count:

1 , 2 , 3 , 4


Basic Step:

1. Right foot tap/kick to right side
2. Right foot backward
3. Left foot step on it
4. Right foot forward

1. Left foot tap/kick to left side
2. Left foot backward
3. Right foot step on it
4. Left foot forward


OB Cha Cha Step:

2 basic
3 new york
1 full turn (spot turn)

3 basic
2 half turn
1 full turn (spot turn)

2 basic
3 shoulder to shoulder
2 under arm turn (tyrb to right, the to the left)
1 full turn (spot turn)

2 basic
4 new york variation (face back to partner)

2 basic
4 cross foot (face back to partner)
1 forward under arm full turn
1 basic (partner make turn)

2 basic
3 hand to hand
1 full turn (spot turn)

2 basic
2 sweetheart
2 windmill

The Foxtrot

The Foxtrot is a Social Dance, and its fall into a category of ballroom dance. The Foxtrot is a smooth dance, traveling around the line of dance. The basic Foxtrot beat is slow-slow-quick-quick (SSQQ). The Foxtrot dance starts with the lady facing inside the dance floor and progresses anti-clockwise around the dance floor, along the line of dance. Besides that, basic backward and basic forward only takes three beats (SSQQ) whilst danced to four-beat music, and there are six counts. It is danced in combinations of slow and quick steps, with each slow step taking two beats and each quick step taking one beat of music.

For the lady step, the basic backward and basic forward moves are:

Back basic step:
Back step with right foot (Slow) 1, 2
Back step with left foot (Slow) 3, 4
Step to right (Quick) 5
Close left foot to right (Quick) 6

Forward basic step:
Forward step with right foot (Slow) 1, 2
Forward step with left foot (Slow) 3, 4
Step to right (Quick) 5
Close left foot to right (Quick) 6

Disco Rock

Step: 4 or 8

Back (1) - Rock (2) - Step (3) - Step (4) or

Back (1) - Rock (2) - Step (3) - Step (4) - Back (5) - Rock (6) - Step (7) - Step (8)


Lady Basic Step:

Started with both foot stand together

(1) Back - Right foot step backward
(2) Rock - Left foot step in place
(3) Step - Right foot step forward to where it started
(4) Step - Left foot step in place


Disco Rock Step:

Basic - back rock step step
Back rock step step to the left & to the right

Basic - back rock step step
Back rock step step around-about to the right 3 time & around-about to the left 3 time

Basic - back rock step step
Sweetheart
Fantasy sweetheart
Push

Basic - back rock step step
Shoulder to shoulder
Spot turn

Don't let go
Cross

Rumba

Rumba Basic Step:

Started with both foot stand apart.

2 - Right foot backward with all weight & left foot toe tap on floor
3 - Transfer weight to left foot & right foot toe tap on floor
4 - Right foot forward, same row with left foot, and then
1 - Right foot hip up

2 - Left foot forward with all weight & right foot toe tap on floor
3 - Transfer weight to right foot & left foot toe tap on floor
4 - Left foot backward, same row with right foot, and then
1 - Left foot hip up


Rumba Step:

Basic
Hand to hand
Spot turn

Basic
Shoulder to shoulder
Spot turn

Side way to right side
Spot turn

Basic
New york
Spot turn

Rukucaca
Spot turn

Progressive walk
Under arm turn

Waltz

The Waltz is a ballroom and folk dance.

Waltz basic step:
(1, 2, 3 - right foot) (4, 5, 6 - left foot)

1 - Right foot backward step
2 - Left foot backward step
3 - Right foot step beside left foot

4 - Left foot forward step
5 - Right foot forward step
6 - Left foot step beside right foot

My dancing class

In March 2008, I had registered a Social Dance class at SMASH, Kota Damansara. Social Dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing. Many social dances are partner dances.

In SMASH, Social Dance class is included Salsa, Cha-cha, Waltz, Rumba, Disco Rock, Foxtrot, O.B. Cha-cha, Rock & Roll and many more. Everyone will have the opportunity to be exposed and experienced to different social dances each month. Every month we will learn a different kind of social dance. As a beginners level, we learned a beginner’s step. In March 2008, I had learned Waltz and it is a ballroom dance. In April 2008, I will learn Rumba and Disco Rock will be in May 2008.

My Social Dance instructor is Bronya Bishorek. Bronya had studied and trained under the prestigious United Kingdom Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dance and National Association of Teachers of Dance, UK emerging with "Highly Commended" results in the fields of Aerobics and Dance (Jazz). Moreover, she has emerged as champions in numerous competitions, International Reebok Aerobic Dance Championship 1986, Finalist and 1987, 1st Runner Up, Latin American Dance Competition 1991 to 1998 Champion, Malaysia Line Dance Championship 2003 Champion, Line Dance Carnival 2004 Champion, and Asian Pacific Dance Championship Overall Champion across four divisions.