Whitby Tuesday Night Basic Beginner
Dances done 19/11/2024 (last class for 2024)
The dances written in purple are the ones we did in class this week.
| Dance Name | Choreographer | Step Sheet/Video |
| 3 Tequilas | Christine Stewart (NZ) | click here |
| A Bar Song | Ben Murphy | click here |
| Always Will | Heather Barton | click here |
| Arlesey Stomp | Alison & Peter Metelnick | click here |
| Before I Met You (taught today) | Christine Stewart | click here |
| Country As Can Be | Suzanne Wilson | click here |
| Holding Out For A Hero (2023) | Gordon Elliott | click here |
| Homecoming | Lee Hamilton | click here |
| It Ain’t My Fault | Brandon Zahorsky | click here |
| Little Flowers | Carrie Ann Earl | click here |
| Liverpool Shuffle | Joshua Talbot | click here |
| Made In Mexico | Maddison Glover | click here |
| Mamma Maria | Frank Trace | click here |
| Mellow Moonlight | Sue Ayers | click here |
| Miles On It | Christine Stewart | click here |
| My Heart Knows | Heather Barton | click here |
| Remix Of Love | Gary O’Reilly | click here |
| Rocket to the Sun | Maddison Glover | click here |
| Shivers Baby | Gitte Kunckel Stehr | click here |
| Sleepwalker | Christine Stewart | click here |
| **Sugar Sugar** | Gordon Elliott | click here |
| That Honky Tonk Highway | Maggie Shipley | click here |
| We Can’t Wait | Gary O’Reilly & Maggie Gallagher | click here |
**Sugar Sugar** I use the dance “Sugar Sugar” as a split floor dance to the Intermediate dance “Patient Heart”. I don’t use the music that “Sugar Sugar” was choreographed to!!
Here’s the music I use for “Sugar Sugar”
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Videos showing how to do:
Heel Switches
“Heel Switches“ were taught on Tuesday 06/08/2024 in the dance “Liverpool Shuffle“
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Cross Points Travelling Forwards & Backwards
“Cross Points Forwards & Backwards“ were taught on Tuesday 25/06/2024 in the dance “It Ain’t My Fault“
Please note: You don’t have to cross over as much in front or behind as is done in this video
1/2 Pivot Turn Right
“1/2 Pivot Turn Right“ was taught on Tuesday 25/06/2024 in the dance “It Ain’t My Fault“
Shuffle Step Forward
“1/2 Pivot Turn Right“ was taught on Tuesday 25/06/2024 in the dance “It Ain’t My Fault“
You’ll need to click on Watch on YouTube to watch this video as it’s unable to be played on other websites
Although this video is in Chinese there are English subtitles. I think it demonstrates quite well how to do shuffles forward and back
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Coaster Step
Helpful Tip: When you step back each time do so on the ball of each foot then step forward with a flat foot (as if you’re walking forward). Say to yourself “Ball, Ball, Flat”
“Coaster Step (back)” was taught on Tuesday 04/06/2024 in the dance “Shivers Baby”
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Rumba Box
“Rumba Box” was taught on Tuesday 07/05/2024 in the dance “Little Flowers”
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Side Shuffle
“Side Shuffle” was taught on Tuesday 17/04/2024 in the dance “Sleepwalker”
You’ll be taken to YouTube to watch this video as it’s unable to be played on other websites
Although this video is in Chinese there are English subtitles. I think it demonstrates quite well how to do the various types of shuffle steps
Side Shuffle Rock Back Recover Forward (can also be called Lindy Step)
“Side Shuffle, Rock Back, Recover Forward” was taught on Tuesday 17/04/2024 in the dance “Sleepwalker”
This video shows how to do the various shuffle steps but also shows how to do side shuffle, rock back, recover forward.
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Jazz Box 1/4 Turn right
“Jazz Box 1/4 Turn Right” was taught on Tuesday 09/04/2024 in the dance “Always Will”
If you feel confident doing a standard Jazz Box then just skip the first few minutes of this video
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Toe Struts
“Toe Struts” was taught on Tuesday 19/03/2024in the dance “3 Tequilas”
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Jazz Box
“Jazz Box” was taught on Tuesday 12/03/2024 in the dance “Arlesey Stomp”
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1/4 Pivot Turn
“1/4 Pivot Turn Left” was taught on Tuesday 05/03/2024 in the dance “Remix Of Love”
I’ve included 2 videos for this step as, in one,the instructor turns on the flat of her foot
and in the other video the instructor turns on the ball of her foot. Either way is OK.
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K Step
The “K” Step was taught on Tuesday 27/02/2024 in the dance “Sugar Sugar”
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Rocking Chair
The Rocking Chair Step was taught on Tuesday 20/02/2024 in the dance “Country As Can Be”
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Walk Forward
Walk Forward was taught on Monday 13/02/2024 in the dance “Rocket to the Sun”
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Grapevine (Vine)
Vine With A Touch was taught on Monday 13/02/2024 in the dance “Rocket to the Sun”
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V Step
The “V” Step was taught on Monday 13/02/2024 in the dance “Rocket to the Sun”
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Step Touch
Step Touch was taught on Monday 13/02/2024 in the dance “Rocket to the Sun”
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Vine 1/4 turn
Vine with a 1/4 turn was taught on Monday 13/02/2024 in the dance “Mamma Maria”