Dance Lesson Ideas

Boy's Part (starting on left foot):

Two basic single Lindy steps (12 counts); two collegiate turns (12 counts); two single Lindy steps allowing the girl to do an underarm turn on the second single Lindy step (12 counts).

Girl's Part (starting on the right foot):

Two basic single Lindy steps (12 counts); two collegiate turns (12 counts); one basic single Lindy step (6 counts) followed by one basic underarm turn (6 counts) leading out to the right in the line of direction and ending with a new partner.

Note: The dance becomes a mixer by having the girl perform the "basic underarm turn to a new partner". (See the following descriptions).

DESCRIPTION OF DANCE STEPS:

Basic Single Lindy Step:

Instructions for boy's part (girl's part is reversed, beginning on right foot). Count 1 - step on left foot in place
Count 2 - pause (hold)
Count 3 - step on right foot in place
Count 4 - pause (hold)
Count 5 - rock back on left foot
Count 6 - step in place on right foot

Collegiate Turn:

Partners begin in facing position (holding hands).

Counts 1-2: The boy steps forward on his left foot and the girl steps forward on her right foot into right parallel position (right hip to right hip) with arms in a "semi-butterfly" position (boy's right arm and girl's left arm extended shoulder high with other arms slightly bent.
Counts 3-4: The boy brings his right foot up to meet his left foot while pivoting approximately 1/4 turn clockwise on his right foot. The girl brings her left foot up to meet her right foot while pivoting approximately 1/4 turn clockwise on her left foot. The arms bend and the couple is almost face to face.
Counts 5-6: The boy completes the half turn by rocking back on his left foot then forward on his right foot. the girl completes the half turn by rocking back on their right foot then forward on her left foot. The arms extend on the rock step and the couple is ready to go into the next step.

Note: At the completion of one collegiate turn the boy and girl will have completed a half turn (clockwise) and exchanged places.

Basic Underarm Turn to a new partner:

Boy's Part:

The boy will continue to do the basic step with the following exceptions:
Counts 1-2: release the girl's left hand and raise her right hand so she can begin the underarm turn under the boy's raised left arm.
Counts 3-4: release the girl's right hand so she can finish her turn in front of a new partner.
Counts 5-6: rock step back on left and forward on right and be ready to join hands with new partner.

Girl's Part:

Counts 1-2: begin turn by stepping out to the right and pivoting on right foot in a clockwise direction.
Counts 3-4: continue to pivot on the right while completing the turn by stepping and pivoting on left foot.
Counts 5-6: rock back on the right then forward on the left.