Dance Club TŠ Standardklub Praha

www.sktanec.cz

Dance Course – Spring 2008

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Lesson 2
19th March 2008

Warm-up
• There is no change in your posture when you walk backward
• In Latin-american dances your tip touches(controls) the floor in every step

Samba
Movement
• Samba rhythm can be counted as slow-and, slow-and etc.
• On slow your knees are both bent, on and your knees are both stretched
Figures
• Left/Right with backward step
o Done in position where you hold hands in front of each other
o Gentleman:

R, step back with left leg, but return to right leg on slow

L, step back with right leg, but return to left leg on slow
o Lady:

L, step back with right leg, but return to left leg on slow

R, step back with left leg, but return to right leg on slow

Blues
Figures
• Turn
o Gentleman: the same as in Cross Step
o Lady:

R, L while turning clockwise, R while turning clockwise, C

L, C
• Single Turn
o Gentleman:

L, R while turning counter-clockwise, L while turning counter-
clockwise, C

R, C
o Lady: the same as in Turn

Abbreviations:
L – step to the left
P – step to the right
F – step forward
B – step backward
C – close (put your feet in parallel)
 Dance Club TŠ Standardklub Praha
www.sktanec.cz

Dance Course – Spring 2008

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Guidance
• In dancing in general gentleman is always the one who guides. ;-) Guiding is about
showing the lady what comes next. First you have to know it!
• In blues
o Basic Step and Cross Step – movement of your body is sufficient
o Turn – rise your left hand on first L and release your right hand
o Single Turn – put your left hand down on fist L with intention and release her
hand, release also your right hand

Polka
Description
• Latin-american dance
• 2/4 metre, count: 1,2 (usually one-and-two)
• Czech folk dance, still very popular
Position
• Latin position
Figures
• Basic Step:
o Gentleman:

L, C, L (one-and-two)

R, C, R (one-and-two)
o Lady

R, C, R (one-and-two)

L, C, L (one-and-two)
• Turn
o Just slowly turn clockwise, more to come at next lesson…

Abbreviations:
L – step to the left
P – step to the right
F – step forward
B – step backward
C – close (put your feet in parallel)