GROUP CLASS FORMAT- Beginning Ballroom I

First week.

• Introduction to four directions of movement and five basic foot positions.
• Hold, frame, posture and three basic points of contact.
• Resistance and tension and tone.
• Body movement before foot movement.
• Basic waltz box, gentlemen and ladies.
• Basic rumba box.
• Side balance steps-forward and back balance steps.
• *If applicable- foxtrot basic and swing basic, or progressive waltz.

Second week.

• Review of first week.
• Progressive waltz box.
• Rumba turning box.
• Basic foxtrot progressive.
• Basic East Coast swing Single time step *if applicable.

Third week.

• Review of first two weeks.
• Basic East Coast swing single time step.
• Left turning basic in swing.
• Left rock turn in foxtrot.
• *If applicable ¼ turn left turning box in waltz.
• *Underarm turn (walk around) in rumba.

Fourth week.

• Review of weeks 1-3.
• *If applicable underarm turn (walk around) in waltz.
• *If applicable underarm turn in swing (closed position).
• *If applicable promenade and promenade turn in foxtrot.

All classes are designed as an overview and are not considered to be the optimum way to learn but as a compliment to private lessons. You will learn a substantial amount but the instructor has to follow a class format where some people may find it slow, others to quick, and yet more just right. This is an introduction to basic techniques and basic steps only. For those students who wish to take private lessons to further enhance there learning please speak to your instructor.

If a fifth week is part of the class, it will be used to either consolidate what you have learned or to progress further.