Quickstep Silver Choreography

Starting the routine on short side of wall:

1. Running Right Turn (SQQ S SSS SQQ) start on the short wall, ending new LOD
2. Natural Turn With Hesitation (SQQ SS hold S)
3. Chasse Reverse Turn (SQQ)
4. Reverse Pivot (S)
5. Double Reverse Spin (SSQQ)
6. Chasse Reverse Turn (SQQ)
7. Reverse Pivot (S)
8. Closed Telemark (SSS)

More Newcomer and Bronze routines at http://www.dancecentral.info/ballroom/international-style/quickstep/quickstep-choreography

Rumba Technique Practice Routine

Practice the Rumba routine below with a piece of paper under both feet. A couple of technique points to remember:

• Try to keep paper moving with feet at all times. It's difficult to do, but it trains the feet to be 'sticky' (have pressure) on the floor.
• Keep upper body 'lifted' at the same time.
• Use inside edge of feet, "break the ankle inward"

Practice Routine:

1. Start with LF in front, weight on RF.
2. '2': rotate left hip forward
3. '3': rotate right hip back
4. '4': point LF back, left toe behind right heel, hold position
5. '1' (half beat): hold position
6. '&' (half beat): put weight on LF
7. '2': move RF back, settle
8. '3': replace weight on LF,
9. '41: RF forward, settle
10. '2': Cucaracha, LF to left side
11. '3' (half beat): replace weight to RF
12. '&' (half beat): LF closes to RF
13. '41': RF to side, settle
14. '2341 (half beat)': Alemana
15. '&' (half beat): spiral to R (lift up, tighten inside muscle)
16. '2341': RF forward Rumba walk
17. '2': Rumba walk LF fwd
18. '3' (half beat): RF fwd, slightly cross LF
19. '&;': 1/2/ turn to L, ending LF in front
20. '41': LF back, settle
21. '2': RF closes to LF (like starting Hockey Stick step 4)
22. '3': LF forward
23. '41': RF forward
24. '2': LF forward walk
25. '3' (half beat): RF forward
26. '&' (half beat): full turn to R
27. '41(half beat)': LF forward (traveling same direction as before the full turn)
28. '&': 1/2 turn to R

Waltz Bronze Practice Routine

Waltz Bronze Practice Routine:

Start (Man) DW:

1. Natural Spin Turn  (123 123)  
2. Reverse Turn  (4-6)  
3. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)  
4. Whisk  (123)  
5. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)  
6. Hesitation Change  (123 123)  
7. Reverse Turn  (123 check)  
8. Basic Weave  (123 123)  ending PP
9. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)

More Waltz Bronze choreography on the web site.

Cha Cha Bronze Level Practice Routine

Bronze Level International Cha Cha practice choreography:

1. Basic Movement In Place (234&1 23)
2. Open Basic Movement (4&1 234&1) lock step
3. Closed Basic Movement (234&1) quarter turn to L
4. New York LSP (234&1)
5. Underarm Turn To R (234&1)
6. Fan (234&1 234&1)
7. Hockey Stick (234&1 23)
8. Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (4&1 2&3 4&1)
9. Open Basic Movement (234&1)
10. Natural Top (234&1 234&1 234&1)
11. Natural Opening Out Movement (234&1)
12. Closed Basic Movement (234&1 234&1)
13. New York LSP (234&1)
14. Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (2&3 4&1)
15. New York RSP (234&1)
16. Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (2&3 4&1)
17. Spot or Switch Turn To R (Lady to L) (234&1) Lady timestep
18. Spot or Switch Turn To L (Lady to R) (234&1) Man does time step
19. There And Back (234&1 234&1)
20. Closed Basic Movement (234&1)
21. Underarm Turn To R (234&1)
22. Side Step To Right commenced with LF (234&1)
23. Fan (234&1)
24. Alemana (234&1 234&1)
25. Closed Hip Twist (234&1 234&1) end in open position
26. Open Basic Movement (234&1)

It uses ISTD Cha Cha Newcomer and Bronze Syllabus steps.

Cha Cha Newcomer Practice Routine

Newcomer Level International Cha Cha practice routine:

1. Basic Movement In Place (234&1 234&1)
2. Open Basic Movement (23)
3. Three Cha Cha Chas Back (4&1 2&3 4&1)
4. Closed Basic Movement (234&1) w/ quarter turn
5. New York LSP (234&1)
6. New York RSP (234&1)
7. Spot Turn To R (Lady to L) (234&1)
8. Hand To Hand LSP (234&1)
9. Hand To Hand RSP (234&1)
10. Underarm Turn To R (234&1)
11. Shoulder To Shoulder Left Side (234&1)
12. Shoulder To Shoulder Right Side (234&1)
13. Spot Turn To R (234&1) Lady: does time step.
14. Spot Turn To L (Lady to R) (234&1) Man: does time step
15. There And Back (234&1 234&1)
16. Closed Basic Movement (234&1 234&1) last measure do quarter turn.
17. Open Basic Movement (234&1 23)
18. Three Cha Cha Chas Forward (4&1 2&3 4&1)

It uses all the ISTD Cha Cha Newcomer Syllabus steps.