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DANCE PATTERNS
Click on the Titles for Patterns
Note: Only the Beginning Balboa, Shag and Shim Sham are avilable on video.
Smooth Style Lindy Beginning
  1. Basic in Closed Dance Position
  2. Underarm to Open Dance Position
  3. Follower Underarm Turn
  4. Leader Underarm Turn
  5. Underarm to Closed Dance Position
  6. Throw Out
  7. Wrap
  8. Separated Underarm Turns
  9. Wrap Right to Right
  10. Wrap to Closed Dance Position
  11. Tuck Underarm
  12. Underarm Wrap Right to Right
  13. Cross Arm Pull Through
  14. Wrap to Closed Dance Position
Smooth Style Lindy Intermediate 1
  1. Basic
  2. Throw Out with Hitch Kick Switches
  3. Push
  4. Push Slide
  5. Two-Handed Tuck Underarm Turn
  6. Underarm Overturn Fall
  7. Lindy to Closed Dance Position
  8. Separated Underarm Turns
  9. Wrap Right to Right
  10. Wrap to Closed Dance Position
  11. Walker Turn
  12. Leader Competition Whip
  13. Frisbee
  14. Flip Follow
Smooth Style Lindy Intermediate 2
  1. Basic in Closed Dance Position
  2. Pull Through to Closed Dance Position
  3. Pull Through to Open Dance Position
  4. Whip
  5. Turn Rhythm
  6. Elbow Tuck to Open Dance Position
  7. WhipBehind the Back HC
  8. Double Slide
  9. Turn Rhythm with Inside Underarm to Open Dance Position
  10. Macho Shoulder Drape
  11. Hip Tuck End (Right to Right)
  12. Duo Tuck End (Right to Right)
  13. Cross Arm Lindy to Closed Dance Position
Smooth Style Lindy Advanced 1
  1. Basic
  2. Rollout
  3. Whip Outside Underarm Turn
  4. Whip Circle Slide
  5. Liquid
  6. Flash the Hand Kicks
  7. Mooch Kicks
  8. Swingout
  9. WhipBehind the Back HC
  10. Cross Arm Whip Unwrap Spin
  11. Step Kick-Back and Around Down
  12. Step Kick-Back and Around Down Duo
  13. Fake Whip Slide
Balboa Beginning
This video starts with a demonstration and short discussion of the background and history of Balboa and Bal-Swing.
  1. Basic Footwork
  2. Basic with a Partner
  3. Cross Overs
  4. Come Around
  5. Kicks In and Out
  6. Review
  7. Jonathan Sylvia Cut Loose!
Balboa Intermediate
  1. Basic
  2. Paddle Turns
  3. Left and Right
  4. Combination
  5. Forward Basic
  6. Foot Fan
  7. Pop Turn
  8. Single Underarm
  9. Triple Underarm
Balboa Advanced 1
  1. Swivels
  2. Continuous Swivels
  3. Combo: Swivels with Continuous Swivel End
  4. Single Triple Basic Variation
  5. Cross Over to Cross Over
  6. Single Underarm to Single Underarm
  7. Stop Step
  8. Double Underarm
St. Louis Shag Beginning
  1. Triple step Basic
    Same with partner
    Solo basic circling
    1/2 Turns
    Promenade Fall off the Log
    1/4 Turns: Rock Step
    Shuffle
    Slide
    1/2 Turn Fall of the Log ending
    1/2 Turn Continuous Fall off the Log
    Continuous Inside Kicks
    Bunny Hop
    Same with Underarm Turn
    Sliding Doors
    Basic Variations: Triple Step Forward /Back
    Triple Step Rock Step
  2. Footwork Variation: 1/2 Turn
    Sliding Doors
    Continuous Inside Kicks
    1/4 Turns
  3. Social Demo
Shim Sham Shimmy
This line dance from the 1930s evolved from tap dancing but has been modified and simplified. It contains four sections that are clearly broken down for easy learning. Toward the end of the tape, Jonathan and Sylvia turn their backs on the camera so you can easily follow them.

 

 
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