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Tuesday Beginner Class Summary

Week Steps Learned Dance Learned Video Step Sheet
Week 1 Step-Touch, Shuffle Step), Kick-Ball-Change, Grapevine, Pivot Turn, Heel-Toe Happy Radio Happy Radio Happy Radio
Week 2 Toe-Strut, Chasse (Side-Together-Side), Brush, Scuff, Cross-Rock, Swivel Walk/Shuffle Eye Candy
Live, Laugh & Love
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Live, Laugh & Love
Week 3 Review of Previous Week's Steps Cupid Shuffle
Cupid Shuffle
Cupid Shuffle
Week 4 Twinkle, Two-count Drag, Sweep, Weave First Waltz First Waltz First Waltz
Week 5 Jazz Box w/1/4 Turn, Coaster Step, Rock Recover DHSS DHSS DHSS
Week 6 Review of previous dances DHSS DHSS DHSS
Week 7 Toe Touch, Heel Touch, Toe Switches Red Hot Salsa Red Hot Salsa Red Hot Salsa
Week 8        

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Dance Glossary Glossary

Brush With the non-weight foot, brush the toes forward in a sweeping motion
Chasse (Side Shuffle) Step foot to side: Step opposite foot next to original foot; Step original foot to side
Coaster Step A three step movement usually with syncopation. Step back with either foot. Bring the opposite foot next to the original foot and weight it.  Step forward with the original foot.
Cross-Rock With weight on one foot, cross-step and rock the opposite foot over it, return to center weighting the original foot (1-2) 
Grapevine Step foot to side: Cross opposite foot behind: Step original foot to side: Touch toes of opposite foot to instep of original foot
Heel Touch With weight on either foot, Touch the opposite foot forward (No Weight), Return forward foot to center
Heel-Toe Touch heel of non-weighted foot forward: Touch toes of same foot back past opposite foot
Kick-Ball-Change Kick foot forward: Step ball of same foot slightly back of weighted foot taking the weight: Step opposite foot in place
Pivot Turn A turn where one foot is forward of the other and the turn is made on the balls of the feet changing weight. Feet do not leave floor
Rock-Recover Transfer weight over the opposite foot slightly lifting the back foot. Bring the weight back to the original foot.
Toe Switch With weight on either foot, touch the opposite toe to the side (No weight), Return foot to center changing weight to that foot, Touch the opposite foot to the side (Usually done as a syncopated count- 1 and 2)
Toe Touch Back With weight on either foot, touch or tap the toes of the opposite foot back
Scuff With the non-weighted foot, slightly brush the heel forward
Shuffle Step-Back Step back with either foot: Step opposite foot next to weighted foot: Step original foot back
Shuffle Step-Forward Step forward with either foot: Step opposite foot next to weighted foot: Step original foot forward
Step-Touch Step & weight foot: Touch toes of opposite foot next to instep of weighted foot
Sweep Step Step forward with either foot (1), With the weight on that foot, bring the opposite in a shallow circle around the weighted foot (2), Bring the weight onto moving foot after crossing the original foot (3)
Toe-Struts Touch toe slight forward with weight on opposite foot: While stepping down on the heel, bring the weight to the forward foot
Twinkle A three count movement of crossing either foot over the other(1), Stepping the ball of the opposite foot next to the original crossing foot (2), Stepping on a slight angle with the original foot ie left foot to the left or right foot to the right (3)