PE146 - Intro To Swing - CHOREOGRAPHIES
Kurt Lichtmann - Cornell University - 6.26.06

CODE OF THE ROAD L's = Leader's, F's = Follower's LH = Left hand, RH = Right hand CW = clockwise, CCW = counterclockwise CP = Closed Position 1H = One-handed open position 2H = Two-handed open position SH = shakehand position CS = Charleston (touch) Cf = Charleston (front to front, closed position, hands high) C3K = 3-kick CS (beats 5-8: front & front or front & back) RS = rock step U = step up B = back O = out I = in 6 count patterns: begin on RS CS patterns are 8 count: begin on RS or touch back IT = inside turn with place change (F CW to L's R) OT = outside turn (F CW from CP) L's BB = leader's behind the back turn V = verse CH = chorus INST = instrumental BR = bridge ROCKIN' ROBIN INTRO: conversation position walk around v.1: Push step CP CH: CSt v.2 Push step CP CH: CSt INST: touch step to 16 ct kick walk, kick on 7, 8ct boogie back BR: Bean Bag - Back Back Up Up Out Out In In v.3 Push step CP CH: CSt BR: Bean Bag - Back Back Up Up Out Out In In (S06: same) v.4 Push step CP CH: CSt CODA : conversation position walk around   6 COUNT COMBINATIONS 12 bar music: 8 moves per sequence   1. BASIC SURVIVAL COMBINATION CP - L backs away - 1H - to CP - CP - IT in place - IT change places - to CP 2. OPEN POSITION COMBINATION 1H  - 1H - L's BB - 1H - IT - IT -1H -   L's BB 3. GREAT ALL - PURPOSE COMBINATION CP - CP - OT - IT - IT - L's BB - 1H - to CP   4. ROPE TURN COMBINATION (2H) 1H - 2H - She CCW - He CCW - She CCW - He CW - She CCW - IT   5. BUTTERFLY COMBINATION 1H - 1H to 2H - B'fly - IT(SH) - IT to 1H - to CP - CP - OT 6. SWEETHEART (aka CUDDLE) COMBINATION 1H - to 2H - 2H to Cuddle - Rcuddle - Rcuddle to 2H - Frisbee 7. VARSOUVIENNE (PROMENADE) SKIP 1H - IT to SH - SH to Rvar - skip - skip - var to SH - IT to 1H - 1H 8. 2H OVERHEAD TURN COMBINATION 1H - 2H - She CCW - He CCW - She CCW - He CW - She CCW - IT

8 CT CHARLESTON & 6 COUNT COMBOS 8 bar music (8 x 8 bar) 1. BASIC CHARLESTON COMBO CSt - C3K - CSt - C3K - CSt 6CT: L's walkout - IT - 1H - 1H to CS* 2. FRONT CHARLESTON COMBO CS - CS to Cf - Cf - Cf to CS -C3K 6CT: L's walkout - IT - 1H - 1H to CS* 3. BREAKAWAY CHARLESTON COMBO C3K - C3K to Cbk - Cbk - Cbk to C3K - C3K 6CT: L's walkout - IT - 1H - 1H to CS* 4. VELCRO CHARLESTON COMBO C3K - C3K to Velcro - Velcro - Velcro to C3K - C3K 6CT: L's walkout - IT - 1H - 1H to CS* 5. GREAT ALL-PURPOSE CHARLESTON COMBO 6CT: 1H - IT - 1H to CS* 8CT:  C3K - C3K 6CT: L's turn to CP - CP - OT - IT (for mixer, delete CP, add 6 ct rotation) * 6CT variations: 1H to CP to CS, or IT to CS, or J lead to CS combo can start with last two moves: 1H - 1H to CS CHOO CHOO CH'BOOGIE Louis Jordan Intro1: 2H: step Lead, step Anchor Intro2: 2H - 2H to Cuddle - Cuddle to 2H - Frisbee - OO In In OO In In   v.1: 1H to 2H - ROPE: She CCW - He CCW - She CCW - He CW - She CCW - 1H - J lead to CS, hop hop CH: C3K - Bean Bag - C3K - L goes out to down & spread INST: 1H - 1H to CP - CP outside L - CP outside R - CP - OT - IT - 1H   v.2: same as v.1   v.3: 1H to 2H - ROPE: She CCW - He CCW - She CCW - He CW - She CCW - 1H - J lead to CS, hop hop CH: C3K - Bean Bag - C3K - L goes out, Stomps: “Take Me…”   Intro2: 2H - 2H to Cuddle - Cuddle to 2H - Frisbee - Stomps: “Take Me…”: OO In In OO In In   CODA: 2H polka scoots to Lead side…down & jump back to heels   ZOOT SUIT RIOT DRUM 8 beat rest - (CP) Jazz Square 2x, stop on cross - OO INST INTRO: CS front touch - tag (side break to anchor side) INST INTRO: CS front 4-kick - tag v.1: free dance BR: free dance CH: C3K - C3K to Velcro - Velcro to C3K - C3K CH: C3K - C3K to Breakaway - Breakaway to C3K - C3K INST: OT to free dance v.2 : free dance BR: free dance CH: C3K - C3K to Velcro - Velcro to C3K - C3K Inst Hits: C4K - C3K Inst Hits: C4K - C3K DRUMS: L Boogie Out to 1H, F Boogie Back (2 x 8 counts) Call & Response (voice & horn): Twist Around (F around L) Call & Response (voice & horn): Jets Walk (L around F) BR: free dance CH: C3K - C3K to Velcro - Velcro to C3K - C3K CH: C3K - C3K to Breakaway - Breakaway to C3K - C3K Inst Hits: C4K - C3K Inst Hits: C4K - C3K DRUMS: Twist Around (F around L), 2 x 8 counts