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We worked with the amazing Cleveland Junior Jitterbugs on Feb 28 & 29, 2012 and this is what we worked on for the second day - "stops" choreographe...

Peter Strom & Stacia Martin.

Peter Strom, Stacia Martin, Intermediate, Uptown Swing.

Peter Strom, Stacia Martin, Uptown Swing.

Peter Strom, Stacia Martin, Uptown Swing.

Peter Strom, Stacia Martin, charleston

Peter Strom, Stacia Martin

Swing outs!

Stuff n' things.

Peter Strom, Stacia Martin charleston times de fun times.

Peter Strom, Stacia Martin

ladies fun times.

Peter Strom Naomi Uyama

Peter Strom Naomi Uyama Uptown Swing lindy hop 8-count

Stacia Martin Peter Strom intermediate Uptown Swing lindy hop dance

Stacia Martin Peter Strom charleston

Swingout variation for followers

Swingout variation for leaders

Spongebob!

Stuff

Swivels/twists

6-count turn

8-count turn

Review

Inside turn reverse

Boogie backs

Boogie forwards

Rickstep stomp & shake it

Swingout w/double inside turn reverse thing to crosshand pass

10 ct + turn to 4 ct

8 ct + turn to 6 ct

6-count

8-count

10-count

Swingin out

Review of the basic steps

Tuck turn

Change places (inside turn)

Crosshand inside turn

The cuddle

Sorry about the sound, I think we have a thumb on the old mic - we'll get it next time!

Swingout w/starfish on 1.2

Circle

Tuck Turn

Inside turn to...

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Swingout practice

Basic in closed position

Leaders rock o...

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Basic footwork

Open Position

Closed Position

Tuck Turn

Ins...

Here's the breakdown as clear as I can make it. Each line equals 8 counts.

R,L,R,R

L,R,L,L

R,L,R,R

T.O.B.A. break

Push R & crossover

Push L & cr...

Stuff, good times. Everybody love the Lindy Hop. Swing heil.

Big ol sequence of stuff I think.

Swingouts

Scoots

Points

Low-downs

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Buncha Stuff

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Swingouty type turn thing

Mirror turn to closed

Triplesteps around in place

Send out promenade w/pecs

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Lindy Circle

Swingout!

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Hard to describe here stuff. But super helpful, honest, ask around.

Stuff!

Stuff!

6-count She goes/he goes

Rock step, Boom, rockstep

Xhand spin to closed position

Charleston basic

Charleston Tuck turn

8-count turn & reverse (w/bo...

Swingout Practice

Leader Variation X3

Follower Varations X2

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Basic Rhythm

The Nothing

The Flip Flop

She Goes

He Goes

High Five/Shake It

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Smoke on the Water break

6-count pass vs 4 count pass

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Musicality stuff. Hard to explain/recap. Here's a haiku.

rhythm and feeling

dance inside of the music

anything will work

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Inside turn catch reverse

Tuck with scoop

Inside turn catch reverse with scoop

I need better names.

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Stuff!

Stuff!

Basic

Tuck turn

Change places (w/hand switch)

Crosshand change places

Inside turn to scoots

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Belt loop

The cuddle

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Swing out w/walking turn to closed

over the head

over the head w/a turn

Inside turn w/extra turn in 8 counts

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