East Coast Swing Turns, Patterns, Positions
1) Pinwheel-Dance Open Position. Lead the Rock-Step. Step, Turn
https://youtu.be/HvuBK8kabjc?
2) Lady’s Inside Turn https://youtu.be/Rm3wJSDlzW4?
https://youtu.be/ytD_STXLxhc?
Level II Lady’s Inside Turn 3 & 4, Man’s Inside Turn 5 & 6 from Right to Right Lead
3) Lady’s Outside Turn https://youtu.be/TcRJfT4Z3lw?
https://youtu.be/ZECEscXYxJI?
Option: Lady’s Hammer Lock https://youtu.be/m00z0ajlzB4?
4) Man’s Underarm (Inside) Turn
Option Level II: Hammer Lock
a. Man’s Waist Slide (Catch either hand)
Level II Leaders Sneak https://youtu.be/HzxTw78ig2s
b. Man’s Neck Slide (Catch either hand)
5) Lady’s Inside Turn and Man’s Inside Turn https://youtu.be/cjQIwvnfI3Q?
Level II Lady’s Inside Turn 3 & 4, Man’s Inside Turn 5 & 6 from Right to Right Lead
6) Cuddle https://youtube.com/shorts/
7) Change Hands
Lady’s Underarm
Lady’s Outside Turn Lady’s Underarm Turn
Man’s Waist Slide Lady’s Underarm Turn
Cuddle Exit
Man’s Underarm Turn Right Side Free Pass
8) Right Side Free Pass (from Cross Hand Hold) https://youtu.be/IfHCoe3FH6A?
9) Sweetheart: Pattern w/hand change, Sweetheart, then Right Side pass to change hands back. https://youtu.be/cjQIwvnfI3Q?
10) Fallaway ( J-Hook) https://youtu.be/1vC981u-1qE?
11) Toggle (Jockey) https://youtu.be/epuXyK0C_bk?
12) Throwaway Basic (Inside Turn) https://youtu.be/qMtDTfo2W8Y?
Option: Underarm Turn https://www.facebook.com/
End of Class Goal: Mike and Elli Jitterbug Pattern
https://youtube.com/shorts/
Music Rest Stop Before You Go Big +Swing Theory
https://youtu.be/Ux_B4o31fy0?
Patterns should be easy to remember, the key is dance flow.
The following turn should flow easily from the last turn.
Dance Sequence (pattern):
1) Fall a way
2) Toggle (add other extensions to extend pattern)
3) Underarm Send Out (level II Tuck Turn Send Out)
4) Side Rock, Outside Free Turn Step-Step to Open
5) Basic
Repeat
Note: Adding Lady’s underarm turn to change direction of pattern
Cam Griffin
