Dancing all over with Nicky, Mary, Racheal and Georgina

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“I am glad I found dancing”

Dance Moves Page Two



Catapult Stall

Add whatever you like after stall before spin.

Women must protect their chest and be awake - tension in arms to hold off and stall-stop.

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Catapult Return

More eleborate return.

Jive demo then Salsa style

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Comb

Easy element to add to a turn or pretzel for example.

You will meet resistance with lots of beginners. There is a way you can ease them in.

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Copa

This looks quite easy, but can take a bit to master.

Doing it in a clockwork fashion with predetermined steps is not the same.

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Copa-Copa

Both taking a turn.

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Copa Spin

Spin out from copa.

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Copa Sweep

Some leg flourishes added to the copa move.

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Copa Wrap

May make follower a little dizzy so not overused.

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Dame

An element of rueda.

When used in Jive, many will add a flick spin to it.

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Duplet

Add some elan.

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Copa Hallelujah

Leg over leg turn like a girl in the jewelry music box.

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Copa Lean

Do it a few times for a bit of a workout.

Both need reasonable strength in your arms for this.

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Do si do

Leaders start it, followers keep it going.

I am sure some of you can go quicker?

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Fast expressive

A lesson in expression.

Have fun but be controllable. Be super good rather than super annoying.

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Fill

Used between moves to fill time. Gives leader a chance to think of next move.

Push- pull

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The Plough Inn, Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire HR7 4HG

Great dance floor at the rear of the pub.

We have a jolly fine sound system.

Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire HR7 4HG

Find us on the main A465 nr Bromyard.

The Plough Inn, Stoke Lacy, HR7 4HG



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