With
You
Music:
With You by Chris Brown
(This
dance starts ON cnt. 16)
Advanced
91 cnt. 1 Wall Line Dance
Choreographers:
Kevin Winn & Jessica McKinney
(This
stepsheet is written in an unconventional way. I wrote it to best
serve our dancers)
Jessie
and I both learned each others part for the first time durring class
with the class.
I
taught my half the first week then Jessie finished the steps and
taught us the next week.
Kevin's Half = 49 cnts.
Nightclub Two Step
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nightclub Two Step (Nightclub Two-step, NC2S)
was initially developed by Buddy
Schwimmer in the mid-1960s.
It is frequently danced to mid-tempo ballads in 4/4 time. Some
think it has evolved to include elements from other dances such
as Rumba
and New
York Hustle.
The Nightclub Two Step basic step takes eight beats. Typically
it's danced in American-style dance
position with a more relaxed hold than typical ballroom
dances. The leader rocks back on his left foot, the follower on
her right, for one beat. Then both partners replace weight on the
second part of the first beat. On the next beat, the leader takes
a step to the left and the follower to the right. Then both
partners repeat, but on opposite feet (the man rocks back on his
right foot and moves to the right).
The "official" rhythm for the basic step is
quick-quick slow, although some prefer to start on the slow,
usually on beat two of the music. Other rhythms for Nightclub
Two Step rhythms are also possible. Beginners should realize
that the quick-quick slow rhythm is just one possibility. Also,
you don't have to keep that rhythm going continuously. Several
slow steps in succession are often effective to evoke the
romantic feeling associated with nightclub dancing.
8&1
Rock back on R, Recover on L,
Side Step R,
2&3
Rock Back on L, Recover on R, Side Step L,
4&5
Rock Back on R, Recover on
L, Side Step R with ¼ turn R,
6&7
Full Turn R moving fwd stepping L,R,L, (on cnt. 7 Hit The
Brakes)
8&1
Take a full step back on the R, Turn ½ L stepping fwd on L,
Touch R next to L,
2
Hold,
3&4
Sweep R while making a ½ turn R, Tap R fwd, Step R fwd,
(sweep, tap, step)
5&6
Tap L fwd, Tap L fwd, Step L fwd, (tap, tap, step)
7
Take a large step back on the R while dragging back L,
8&1
Step back L, Step together R, Step fwd L, (coaster step)
Cha
Cha
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The cha cha is similar to rumba and to mambo. The
difference is that the “slow” step of the rumba and
the mambo is replaced with a triple step.
The step timing
is counted 1,2,3, 4&,. Several steps would be counted:1,2,3,
4&1, 2,3, 4&1, 2,3, 4&1,2, 3. The cha cha may also be
counted using quicks and slows. The count using quicks and slows
would be: Slow, slow, slow, quick, quick, slow, slow, slow,
quick, quick. Notice that five steps are taken to four beats of
music. The dance may also be counted: One, two, three, cha cha
cha, two, three, cha cha cha.
In the music, the heavy beat
is the one beat, the first beat of the measure. Cha cha music is
written in 4/4 time, with four beats to each measure. The music
tempo is 110 to 130 beats per minute.
All steps should be
taken to the inside edge of the ball of the foot. As with all
Latin dances, the footwork is ball-flat, ball-flat for all steps.
Cuban
motion is an essential element of the dance. Cuban
motion, especially the hip action, comes mainly from the
alternate bending and straightening of the knees.
Typical
figures of the cha cha include crossover breaks (also called New
Yorkers), spot turns, the cross-body lead, fifth position breaks,
and the back spot turn also called the natural top. Notice that
these same figures are used in mambo and in rumba.
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2-3
Cross Rock R over L, Recover on L,
4&5
Step R to R side, Step L together, Step R to R side,
6-7
Cross Rock L over R, Recover on R,
8&1
Step L with a ¼ turn L, Turn ½ L and step back on
R, Bring L together to R,
2
Hold, (at this point, stand up straight with feet
together, find your center)
Nightclub
Two Step
3
Step L to L Side,
4&5
Rock back on R, Recover on L, Step R to R Side,
6&7
Rock back on L, Recover on R, Step L to L Side while making a ¼
turn L,
8&
Step fwd R, Pivot ½ L (weight ends on L)
West
Coast Swing (Sugar push)
The most
frequently performed step of west coast swing is the sugar push. It
is a 6-count sequence for which there are two common footworks, and
here's one of them:
Walk Walk, Tri - Ple -
Step, Tri - Ple - Step
If you are new to dancing or are unfamiliar with
"walk walk tri-ple step tri-ple step" or "6-count",
first click here to
go to the bottom of this page for an explanation of steps and counts.
Otherwise, let's continue.
No matter where the gent and lady go (just walking,
walking and turning, double-turning, etc.), in a standard 6 count
sequence, they do walk walk, tri-ple-step, tri-ple-step. It's like a
drummer repeating a rhythm over and over, only here the rhythm is
kept with the feet.
The gent starts with his left foot and the lady
starts with her right foot.
The woman knows to move
forward towards the man because the man pulls slightly on her hand as
he steps back on the 1st count. This is called "the lead".
The lead should not be rough, it is a signal to the lady -- "this
way please". In west coast swing, as in nearly all partner
dancing, the man is the leader and the lady is the follower. .
"walk walk"s
(takes 2 steps) toward the gent on counts 1-2,
triple steps on
counts 3&4 (3 physical steps in 2 counts of music)
and triple steps on counts 5&6 in place at
the end of the slot.
1-2
Step fwd R, Step fwd L,
3&4
Step together R, Step in place L, Step back on R,
(or
you can do a sailor step making sure to step back on cnt. 4)
5&6
Step Back on L, Step Together on R, Step fwd. On L, (Coaster
Step)
(Note:
When dancing as couples an “Anchor Step” is prefered for
cnt. 5&6)
Coaster Step used instead of Anchor
Step
The Coaster Step used at the end of a pattern in place of the
Anchor Step
in West Coast Swing was originally a styling variation for
followers, practiced by an influential dancer at the Long
Beach Arthur
Murray dance studio, and from there was institutionalized in
the official syllabus. However, this was done through a
considerable simplification. While the original variation
involved angling the body, thereby maintaining the connection
with the leader, the current coaster step is done inline with the
follower doing back-together-forward at the end of every pattern.
This causes the follower to come forward, regardless any
indication of the leader to do so. This violates the notion of
"true" WCS that the follower's motion is completely
led. Also, this often destroys the leverage
connection of the couple and thus makes it impossible for a
leader to lead into certain patterns or to extend a pattern with
additional counts if the music so dictates.
7
Step fwd. R while Prepping to the L,
8&1
Step L,R, L with ½ turn L, (Coaster Step with ½ turn
L)
2
Turn ¼ L while pointing R toe to R side,
(at
the same time raise both hands up over you're hand and snap your
fingers)
3
Step on R while making ¼ turn to the R,
4
Turn ¼ R while pointing L toe to L side,
(at
the same time raise both hands up over you're hand and snap your
fingers)
5
Step on L while making ¼ turn to the L,
6
Turn ¼ L while pointing R toe to R side,
(at
the same time raise both hands up over you're hand and snap your
fingers)
7
Kick R fwd. While making ¼ turn to the L,
8&1
Step back on R, Step together on L, Step fwd. On R, (Coaster Step)
Jessie's
Half (42 cnts with 4 cnt tag)
2-3
Rock fwd on L, Recover on
R,
4&5
Rock back on L, Recover on R, Side Rock out to L side,
&6
Recover on R, Cross L over R,
7-8
Take a Big Step Side R, Touch L next to R,
1-2
Turn ¼ L while stepping fwd on L, Touch R next to L,
3-4
Take a Big Step Side R, Touch L next to R,
5-6
Turn ¼ L while stepping fwd on L, Touch R next to L,
7-8
Take a Big Step Side R, Touch L next to R,
1-2
Step L to L side while swaying hips to L, Recover to R
with a hip sway to R,
3&4
Sway Hips to L, R, L,
&5
Turn ½ L while hooking R foot behind L ankle, Step R to
R side,
6&7
Rock Back on L, Recover on R, Turn ¼ L while stepping
fwd L,
8&1
Rock fwd on R, Recover on L, Step back on R,
2&3
Step back on L, Step together on R, Step fwd on L, (coaster step)
4
Step fwd on R,
5&6
Rock L out to L side, Recover on R, Cross L over R, (mambo
cross)
7
Step R to R side,
8&1
Shuffle to side L, stepping L,R,L
2-3
Cross Rock R over L, Recover on L,
4&5
Shuffle to the L and turn ¼ R, Stepping R,L,R,
6-7
Side Rock L, Recover to R,
8&1
Step L behind R, Step R with ¼ turn L, Step fwd L (turning
sailor)
2-3
Step R to R side, Step L to L side (with funk, knee roll,
skate, bumps, etc.)
Start
dance from the beginning at this point with the count of 8&1
TAG
(there
is a 4 cnt. Tag at the END of wall 3. This is done only once)
4&5
Rock back on R, Recover on L, Brush R fwd.
6-7
Cross R over L, Step L to L side,