Balboa Park Dancers advanced dance lesson - bolero, August 2009 - Taught by Carrie Kloss and performed by Jack and Xu (syllabus).

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Bolero syllabus for August 2009:

2- Rotating Basics w/ shaping            SQQ SQQ SQQ SQQ

  • Man:  LF side (biggest step) RF back rock (smallest step) LF fwd (medium step) RF side (biggest step) LF fwd rock (smallest step) RF back (medium step)...repeat                                     
  • Lady:  RF side (biggest step) LF fwd rock (smallest step) RF back (medium step) LF side (biggest step) RF back rock (smallest step) LF fwd (medium step)...repeat

3-Cross over Breaks        SQQ SQQ SQQ SQQ         

  • Man:  LF side, RF back rock, LF fwd, RF side, LF fwd rock (smallest step), RF back, LF side, RF fwd rock, LF back, RF side, LF fwd rock, RF back
  • Lady:  RF side, LF fwd rock, RF back, LF side, RF fwd rock (smallest step), LF back, RF side, LF fwd rock, RF back, LF side, RF fwd rock, LF back
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Ladies Underarm Turn          SQQ SQQ

  • Man:   LF side, RF back , LF fwd, RF side, LF fwd rock, RF back
  • Lady:   RF side, LF fwd & across 3/4 turn, RF fwd, LF side ¼ turn, RF back rock, LF fwd

Side Pass                       SQQ SQQ

  • Man:  LF side ¼ left (taking and raising ladies hand up and over), RF back rock, LF fwd, RF side, LF fwd rock, RF back
  • Lady:  RF fwd, LF fwd, RF side, LF side, RF back rock, LF fwd

Underarm Turn w/ Man’s Side Rock    SQQ SQQ

  • Man:  LF side, RF replace side, LF replace side, RF side, LF fwd rock, RF back
  • Lady:  RF side, LF fwd & across ¾ turn,  RF fwd ¼ , LF side, RF back rock, LF fwd

Underarm Turn w/ Man’s Side Rock & Turn     SQQ SQQ

  • Man:  LF side, RF replace side, LF replace side w/ turn full turn left , RF small step back, LF rock fwd, RF back
  • Lady:  RF side, LF fwd & across ¾ turn to right, RF fwd ¼  turn, LF side, RF back rock, LF fwd

Ladies Curl      SQQ SQQ

  • Man:  LF side ¼ right, replace weight to RF, replace weight to LF, RF side, LF fwd rock, RF back
  • Lady:  RF side rotating to back step, LF fwd, RF side, LF side, RF back rock, LF fwd

Open Walks    (1) SQQ (2) SQQ

  • Man:  LF back, RF back, LF back, RF back, LF back, RF back
  • Lady:  RF fwd, LF fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd

Ladies Underarm Turn to Shadow Back Rock   (3) SQQ SQQ

  • Man:  LF side, RF back rock, LF replace, RF close, LF rock back, RF fwd
  • Lady:  RF side, LF fwd & across, RF fwd, LF back, RF back rock, LF fwd

Shadow Walks to Ladies roll out (1) SQQ (2) SQQ (3) SQQ

  • Man:  LF fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd, RF back rock, LF fwd
  • Lady:  RF fwd, LF fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd, RF back,

Man’s Underarm to Side Pass –SQQ SQQ SQQ

  • Man:  RF fwd following towards lady, LF fwd rotating ½ turn right, RF fwd,  LF side,  RF back rock, LF replace, RF side, LR fwd rock (cross over), RF back
  • Lady:  LF side, RF back rock, LF fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd, RF side, LF side, RF fwd rock, LF back

Aida, Rock to Point, Fwd check, back rock       SQQ SQQ SQQ SQQ

  • Man:  LF side, RF fwd, LF side, RF back, LF replace weight fwd, RF replace weight back, LF fwd point RF to side, RF check across, LF back, RF back, LF back rock, RF fwd
  • Lady:  RF side, LF fwd, RF side, LF back, RF replace weight fwd, LF replace weight back, RF fwd point LF to side, LF check across, RF back, LF back, RF back rock, LF fwd.

Lady rolls out to Underarm pass       SQQ SQQ SQQ S

  • Man:  LF side, RF back rock, LF fwd, RF side, LF fwd, RF back, LF back, RF side, LF replace weight back, RF replace weight forward,
  • Lady:  RF fwd, LF fwd, RF side, LF side, RF back, LF fwd, RF fwd, LF fwd, RF side, LF back

Man’s Lunge / Ladies sit break to Wrap and roll out   QQS QQ S

  • Man:  Hold weight on RF relaxing into leg, LF closes to right or (side step may also be taken to left w/ LF, RF back rock, LF fwd small step, RF side
  • Lady:  RF back, LF fwd, RF fwd turn ½ turn to wrap pointing LF side, LF fwd, RF back, LF side

Man’s Lunge / Ladies sit break to Wrap and roll out with Half Turn   QQS QQ S

  • Man:  Hold weight on RF relaxing into leg, LF closes to right or (side step may also be taken to left w/ LF, RF back rock, LF fwd small step, RF side
  • Lady:  RF back, LF fwd, RF fwd turn ½ turn to wrap pointing LF side, LF fwd, RF back, LF side

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