Intro To Swing - CHOREOGRAPHIES
Kurt Lichtmann - Cornell University - Jan 31. 2009
CODE OF THE ROAD
L's = Leader's, F's = Follower's
LH = Left hand, RH = Right hand
CW = clockwise, CCW = counterclockwise

CP = Closed Position
1H = One-handed open position
2H = Two-handed open position
SH = shakehand position
CS = Charleston (touch)
Cf = Charleston front to front
C3K = 3-kick CS (beats 5-8: front & front or front & back)
RS = rock step
U = step up B = back O = out I = in

6 count patterns: begin on RS
CS patterns are 8 count: begin on RS or touch back

IT = inside turn with place change (F CW to L's R)
OT = outside turn (F CW from CP)
L's BB = leader's behind the back turn

V = verse
CH = chorus
INST = instrumental
BR = bridge




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ROCKIN' ROBIN
Bobby Day
INTRO: conversation position walk around

v.1: Push step CP

CH: CSt

v.2 Push step CP

CH: CSt

INST: touch step to 16 ct kick walk, kick on 7, 8ct boogie back

BR: Bean Bag - Back Back Up Up Out Out In In
Bean Bag - Cannonball Jump to CP

v.3 Push step CP

CH: CSt

BR: Bean Bag - Back Back Up Up Out Out In In
Bean Bag - Cannonball Jump to CP

v.4 Push step CP

CH: CSt

CODA : conversation position walk around
to SH squat
 
BEGINNER MIXER (8 bar music)
CP Jockey (8 beats) - CP:2x - to 2H - Accordian:3x
to CP - CP rotate partners (8 beats)

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6 COUNT COMBINATIONS

12 bar music: 8 moves per sequence


1. BASIC SURVIVAL COMBINATION

CP - L backs away - 1H - to CP - CP - IT in place - IT change places - to CP


2. OPEN POSITION COMBINATION

1H
  - 1H - L's BB - 1H - IT - IT -1H -   L's BB

3. GREAT ALL - PURPOSE COMBINATION

CP - CP - OT - IT - IT - L's BB - 1H - to CP

 
4. ROPE TURN COMBINATION (2H)

1H - 2H - She CCW - He CCW - She CCW - He CW - She CCW - IT

 
5. BUTTERFLY COMBINATION

1H - 1H to 2H - B'fly - IT(SH) - IT to 1H - to CP - CP - OT


6. SWEETHEART (aka CUDDLE) COMBINATION

1H - to 2H - 2H to Cuddle - Rcuddle - Rcuddle to 2H - Frisbee


7. VARSOUVIENNE (PROMENADE) SKIP

1H - IT to SH - SH to Rvar - skip - skip - var to SH - IT to 1H - 1H


8. 2H OVERHEAD TURN COMBINATION

1H - 2H - She CCW - He CCW -
She CCW - He CW - She CCW - IT

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8 CT CHARLESTON & 6 COUNT COMBOS
8 bar music (8 x 8 bar)

1. BASIC CHARLESTON COMBO
CSt - C3K - CSt - C3K - CSt
6CT: L's walkout - IT - 1H - 1H to CS*


2. FRONT CHARLESTON COMBO

CS - CS to Cf - Cf - Cf to CS -C3K
6CT: L's walkout - IT - 1H - 1H to CS*


3. BREAKAWAY CHARLESTON COMBO

C3K - C3K to Cbk - Cbk - Cbk to C3K - C3K
6CT: L's walkout - IT - 1H - 1H to CS*

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8 CT CHARLESTON & 6 CT COMBOS:
4. VELCRO CHARLESTON COMBO

C3K - C3K to Velcro - Velcro - Velcro to C3K - C3K
6CT: L's walkout - IT - 1H - 1H to CS*

5. GREAT ALL-PURPOSE CHARLESTON COMBO

6CT: 1H - IT - 1H to CS*
8CT:  C3K - C3K
6CT: L's turn to CP - CP - OT - IT

(for mixer, delete CP, add 6 ct rotation)

* 6CT variations: 1H to CP to CS, or IT to CS, or J lead to CS


CHOO CHOO CH'BOOGIE
Louis Jordan


Intro1: 2H: step Lead, step Anchor
Intro2: 2H - 2H to Cuddle - Cuddle to 2H - Frisbee - OO In In OO In In
 
v.1: 1H to 2H -
ROPE TURNS: She CCW - He CCW - She CCW - He CW - She CCW - 1H - J lead to CS, hop hop

CH: C3K - Bean Bag - C3K - L goes out to down & spread
INST: 1H - 1H to CP - CP outside L - CP outside R - CP - OT - IT - 1H
 
v.2: same as v.1
 
v.3: 1H to 2H -
ROPE TURNS: She CCW - He CCW - She CCW - He CW - She CCW - 1H - J lead to CS, hop hop

CH: C3K - Bean Bag - C3K - L goes out, Stomps: “Take Me…”
 
Intro2: 2H - 2H to Cuddle - Cuddle to 2H - Frisbee -
Stomps: “Take Me…”: OO In In OO In In

 
CODA: 2H polka scoots to Lead side…down & jump back to heels

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ZOOT SUIT RIOT Fall 2009
DRUM CP Jockey Step, frisbee on guitar lick
INST INTRO:
C3K, C3K swingouts, Salsa break on rhythm tag

INST INTRO: 1H - F's IT - L's OT - F's IT - RS Ks Salsa break on rhythm tag

v.1:
free dance

BR: free dance
CH: C3K - C3K to Crossover - Xover - Xover to C3K
CH:
C3K - C3K to Velcro - Velcro to C3K - C3K


INST: C3K, C3K swingouts, Salsa break on rhythm tag

v.2
: free dance

BR: free dance
CH: C3K - C3K to Crossover - Xover - Xover to C3K
Inst Hits: Rotating Jump turns
(rotating towards each other) - C3k (4 groups)

Inst Hits: Rotating Jump turns
(rotating towards each other) - C3k (4 groups)


DRUMS:

L Boogie Out to 1H, F Boogie Back (2 x 8 counts)

Call & Response (voice & horn):
Twist Around (F around L), L 1/2 Suzie Q's

Call & Response (voice & horn):
Jets Walk (L around F)
- F: camel steps or apple jacks

BR: free dance

CH: C3K - C3K to Velcro - Velcro to C3K - C3K
CH: C3K - C3K to Breakaway - Bkwy to C3K - C3K
Inst Hits: Rotating Jump turns
(rotating towards each other) - C3k (4 groups)

Inst Hits: Rotating Jump turns
(rotating towards each other) - C3k (4 groups)


DRUMS:
Twist Around (F around L), 2 x 8 counts
to Cuddle Drop or other dip

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ZOOT SUIT RIOT 1997- SPR 2008
DRUM 8 beat rest - (CP) Jazz Square 2x, stop on cross - OO
INST INTRO:
CS front touch - tag (side break to anchor side)

INST INTRO: CS front 4-kick - tag

v.1:
free dance

BR: free dance
CH: C3K - C3K to Velcro - Velcro to C3K - C3K
CH: C3K - C3K to Breakaway - Bkwy to C3K - C3K
INST: OT to free dance

v.2
: free dance

BR: free dance
CH: C3K - C3K to Velcro - Velcro to C3K - C3K
Inst Hits: C4K - C3K
Inst Hits: C4K - C3K

DRUMS:

L Boogie Out to 1H, F Boogie Back (2 x 8 counts)

Call & Response (voice & horn):
Twist Around (F around L)

Call & Response (voice & horn):
Jets Walk (L around F)


BR: free dance

CH: C3K - C3K to Velcro - Velcro to C3K - C3K
CH: C3K - C3K to Breakaway - Bkwy to C3K - C3K
Inst Hits: C4K - C3K
Inst Hits: C4K - C3K

DRUMS:
Twist Around (F around L), 2 x 8 counts

 

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