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But on a more interesting note: [livejournal.com profile] kay_gmd, [livejournal.com profile] groblek, and myself completed our social dance course. Well, we did....we just didn't attend last night's final class of 'everything you've learned and a few new tricks". I felt crappy and wasn't going to inflict this on students.

Will miss Donnelle, Leon, Charles...and Todd. And Austen. There's something about learning to tango with a guy in baggies.

What we learned (per the syllabus)

East Coast swing basic in open and closed position, outside and inside turn, leader's wrap.
Foxtrot, left corner turn, promenade---and underarm turn
Cha-cha: basics, crossover, progressive, turns

Waltz. We were bummed. No spinny. We discussed this with the teacher Donnelle. She said the spinning waltzes were a bit much for beginners, and "Spinning is like crack". I pointed to Kay and G and said, "Meet the crackheads."

Waltz: basic box, forward step change, left box turn and underarm turns---and hesitations and promenade hesitations.

I missed the rumba, but caught up a bit in the next class: basic box, cuban walks, and underarm turns. I could get to like this one.

Tango. yes American. Basic walk, promenade and corte. NO head waggles, no arm flings.


Well, that was interesting.

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