Sunday, December 19, 2010

More new stuff!

Here are two routines we've added lately.  See you at aerobics!

All I Want for Christmas: (we skip over the first minute)


Bounce and Move Around:

Monday, November 22, 2010

Recent Christmas routines

We'll be learning something similar to this Feliz Navidad routine during December:

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Janna's Step Routine

Here's the video for the routine Janna's been teaching lately.  Step-by-step instructions are below. This video shows both right and left sides.


Here are the step-by-step instructions for the routine above.  The instructions below start at 7 seconds if you're following the video above.

Right side lead:

R basic x 2 (8 counts)
V-step x 2 (8)
R basic x 2 (8)
R-L alternating knees (8)

Bow-and-arrow off the Left side of bench, return to home with L knee up and off back, tap (8)
Tap up and down x 2 (step up with right foot, tap up with left x2) (8)
Turn step x 4 R-L-R-L (16)

Right A-step over bench and back (8)
R K-step tapping up and down (8)
Around the world with a jump rope motion (16)

Alternating knee,s step R-L with clap (8)
Alternating knees, step R-L elbow to knee (8)
Alternating legs behind, step R-L (8)
Alternating leg to the side, step R-L (8)

R basic x 2 (8)
Step R, hamstring on corner, turn to back, hamstring at back, walk back to bench (8)
Step R, hamstring on corner, grapevine to the side, walk back to bench (8)
Step R, swing L leg around and straddle the bench, R knee up, exit to back of bench (8)

Turn so R side is next to bench , step R, L knee up (1-2), squat down and hold(3-4), over the bench (5), R knee up (6), exit to the back (7-8)
Lunge box around bench (16)

Step R on corner, knee-kick-knee-kick-knee (12)
L basic in middle of bench (4)
Step L on corner, knee-kick-knee-kick-knee (12)
R basic in middle (4)


3-repeater on corner, step R, knee up, pull forward, knee up, exit back (8)
Repeat, stepping L, knee, pull forward, knee, exit back (8)
Repeat, stepping R, knee, pull forward, knee, exit back (8)

START FROM THE BEGINNING ON THE LEFT SIDE (about 1:58 on the video above)

Monday, November 8, 2010

Amy's Monday, November 8th Step Routine

Here's Amy's routine that we've been working on for the past few weeks. The step-by-step instructions and counts are included below.We usually learn each routine in sections of 32 counts, and each section starts on an alternating foot. 


Right Side Lead:

Right basic, Right V-step (8 counts)
Step right, left knee up, straddle your bench (4)
Step left, right knee up, straddle your bench (4)
Revlove (Step up on the bench R-L, step down on the floor R-L) (4)
Step right on bench, left knee up, straddle your bench (4)
Step left on bench, Right knee up x 3 (3-knee repeater) (8)
TAP DOWN

Left side walking V-step, 1 kick (8)
4 jumping jacks (8)
Right side walking V-step, kick, tap down (8)
Knee, side, ham curl (8)
TAP DOWN

Right side grapevine to side (step on bench for 1, grapevine behind 2-3-4,
rock right on 5, rock back on 6, cha-cha-cha back to bench (7-and-8)
L-step to side of bench (step Left),  2 jumping jacks at right side of bench (8)
Over the top, 2 jumping jacks at left side of bench( 8)
 L-step to home, 1 basic left side (8)

Left figure 8.  (Up and over bench, step touch R, step touch L) to home (8)
Right figure 8 (up and over bench R, step touch L, step touch R) to home (8)
Left turn step, tap, ham curl R (8)
3 repeater bum-lifts (step left) (8)

Right side basic, swim over top of bench (8)
Chopstick (step L on bench, R knee up, walk R L, pivot R, walk R L.  Then step R on bench, L knee up, walk L R, pivot L, walk L R). (16)
Step L on bench, swim over, right basic (8)

TAP DOWN TO START ENTIRE ROUTINE ON LEFT SIDE.

Amazing that the whole routine only takes us a minute and twenty seconds.  And that we can think with all the craziness and piano playing going on.  :)  We love it!

Friday, October 8, 2010

Friday, October 8 Step Class

Right side lead

R Step kick on the corner, walk back, kick on floor, walk back to bench (8 counts)
R Reverse v-step, exit back of bench with 2 claps, repeat reverse V-step to back (8)
R ham curl on bench, grapevine to left side, walk right, left back to bench (8)
R 3-knee repeater on the side, exit to the back on the last knee (8)

Left step knee on the corner, step, step, cha-cha-cha around to the back (8)
Step right, cut the corner, pivot right, right basic at side of bench (8)
Right knees across corner to corner x 2 (16)

R high kicks around the world (16)
R ham repeater x 3 (2 high, 1 low) (8 counts)
Left run up on the bench x 2 (8)

Left basic, left pop turn over the bench (8)
R A-step over the bench, tap down, left shuffle turn, rock back (8)
Left, then right, 3-knee repeater with a pump (16)

We'll add more on next time!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

September 20, 2010 Step Class

Right side lead:

R V-step up on the step, down on the floor (8)
R Slow V-step up on the step (4)
Exit to the left (4)
R Tap up/ outer thigh, tap down x 3, knee off the back (16)

L Step kick on the corner 1-2, walk back 3-4, kick on the floor 5-6, back to the bench 7-8
L L-step hop around, exit back (8)
R In-sole around the world (16)

R Mambo on the floor, triple cha-cha around to the back (8)
L Knee up, straddle the bench, knee up exit back (8)
L Curb walk on the corner (stomp and rock)(8)
L Curb walk pivot on the corner (8)

L Step- Kick on the corner, straddle the bench, 2 kicks at the back (8)
3 lunges(R-L-R), up and over the bench, exit front (8)
R Split basic (8)
Slam on the corner x 2 R-L (8)

L Boxing punch, step on 1-3-5-7, tap down (8)
L Knees corner to corner (8)
R 3-knee repeater (8)
R-L Kicks corner to corner (8)

Repeat on the left side

Sunday, September 19, 2010

September 10, 2010 Step Class

V-step up and back (8)
L-step (8)
Full revolve (8)
Knees, corner to corner (8)

Left 3-knee repeater and over the bench, switch feet(8)
Ham curls at the back x 2  step R then L(8)
R V-step (4)
R ½ revolve (4)
Kicks corner to corner, R then L (8)

R outer thigh around the world (16)
3 jump shots to the corner (12)
L basic (4)

Left rock on the bench, then to the side, then back (6)
Shuffle to the left wide (2)
R mambo cha-cha on the angle (8)
L-step x 2 (16)

R mambo- cha-cha-cha, L pivot x 2 (8)
L A-step over and back (8)
L outer thigh, drop squat, pendulum on bench, exit back (8)
R 3 repeater (knee-kick-knee) (8)

REPEAT ON LEFT SIDE

August 16, 2010 Step Class

I lost my notebook with all the routines we've been doing and it threw me for a loop.  So I'm going to try to be better about posting routines here so there's a backup in case that happens again.  This routine was done the week of August 16th.

Right side lead:

R Outer thigh around the world (16)
Jump shot to the corner X 3 (12)
L basic (4)

Left rock on the bench, then to the side, then back (6)
Shuffle to the left wide (2)
R mambo cha-cha on the angle (8)
L-step x 2 (16)

R cut the corner, basic at the back (8)
Cut the corner, 1 knee in the center (8)
L outer thigh straddle x 2 (8)
Turn to the back, shuffle back on the bench, switch feet,
Shuffle down the bench, switch feet (8)

L step kick on the corner, cha cha cha around to the back (8)
R swim over the top, ricochet x 2, exit to the front and tap (8)
R rock horse on the bench (8)
L big scoop to side x 2, shuffle back to bench (8)

R step hamstring curl on bench 1-2, over the bench to the left 3-4
drop squat to the side 5-6, pendulum on bench 7-8
Drop squat pendulum again
Rock to the side, rick to the back, switch feet (8)
L boxer, shuffle and punch on 1-3-5-7 (8)
L knee smash corner to corner (8)

REPEAT ON LEFT SIDE

Friday, September 3, 2010

Fall 2010 Schedule

All the info is also on the sidebar.  During the school year we'll meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m.  Hope to see you there!

Friday, June 4, 2010

Summer Schedule

The results of the survey are in. The summer schedule will be:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 a.m.

See you there!

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Survey says...

We want to know what dates and times will work best for Summer aerobics. Go here to take a quick 5-question survey. We'll plan our summer aerobics schedule based on your responses.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Monday, May 10

Completed the new floor combo. Here's the video:


Right side lead:
Double-step to the right, kick left foot out and in (8)
Kick up left, right, left, right (8)
Jack back x 4 (8)
Grapevine to the left, turn to the back
Grapevine again, turn back to the front (8)

Left side, scoop up x 4 (8)
Left grapevine, squat to right and back in (8)
Left V-step to the front, turn & V-step to the back (8)
Left scoop up x 2
Double knee to the front (8)

Right side step, left knee up, step- knee again (4)
Right V-Step, quarter turn to the right(4)
Repeat to the side: Right side step, left knee up, step- knee again (4)
Right V-Step, quarter turn to the front(4)
Right grapevine, cross, grapevine, left knee up (8)
Walk up-2-3-kick right, (4)
Walk back-2-3-knee up left(4)

Left, walk up-2-3-4-5, knee, heel (8)
Right Grapevine to the back, cross, grapevine to the back, cross (8)
Ham curls, right, left, right (around in a circle) (6)
Hammer-jack to the left (2)
Ham curls, single, double(8)

Right V-step to the back, grapevine left (8)
Right shuffle up, pivot, shuffle back, pivot (8)
Lunge, single, then triple other leg (8)
Left hammer jack, right hammer jack (8)

Repeat entire series starting with the left side.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Monday, April 26 class

Repeated the new floor combo found here,  Video soon to follow.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Friday, April 23 Step Class

New combo today:


Right side lead

Charleston x 2 (8)
Tap up x 2 moving to back (8)
A-step over and back (8)
Turn step, tap up and down (8)

Step Left knee up right and straddle, around the world (16)
Exit and rock left foot, mambo cha-cha-cha x 2 (8)
Rocking horse (ham, knee, ham, and exit) (8)

L-step right side, (8)
Full revolve, step left (8)
3-repeater, tap insole in, out, in (8)
Repeat other side, tap in, out, in (8)

Turn to the side, left foot up and squat x2 (4)
Up and over, squat x 2 other side (4)
Swim x 3 (3 taps, and exit the back with a knee) (8)
Knees, corner-corner (8)
V-step x 2 (8)

A-step, over and back (8)
Shuffle-turn, tap up and down (8)
L-step, left side (8)
3-knee repeater or step, kick, cha-cha-cha, step, kick and exit back (8)

REPEAT ENTIRE SERIES STARTING WITH LEFT CHARLESTON x 2

Monday, April 19, 2010

Monday, April 19th Floor Class

Continued the new floor combo today, adding on 2 more sets of 32. Entire combo so far:

Right side lead:
Double-step to the right, kick left foot out and in (8)
Kick up left, right, left, right (8)
Jack back x 4 (8)
Grapevine to the left, turn to the back
Grapevine again, turn back to the front (8)

Left side, scoop up x 4 (8)
Left grapevine, squat to right and back in (8)
Left V-step to the front, turn & V-step to the back (8)
Left scoop up x 2
Double knee to the front (8)

Right side step, left knee up, step- knee again (4)
Right V-Step, quarter turn to the right(4)
Repeat to the side: Right side step, left knee up, step- knee again (4)
Right V-Step, quarter turn to the front(4)
Right grapevine, cross, grapevine, left knee up (8)
Walk up-2-3-kick right, (4)
Walk back-2-3-knee up left(4)

Left, walk up-2-3-4-5, knee, heel (8)
Right Grapevine to the back, cross, grapevine to the back, cross (8)
Ham curls, right, left, right (around in a circle) (6)
Hammer-jack to the left (2)
Ham curls, single, double(8)

Right V-step to the back, grapevine left (8)
Right shuffle up, pivot, shuffle back, pivot (8)
Lunge, single, then triple other leg (8)
Left hammer jack, right hammer jack (8)

Repeat entire series starting with the left side.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Friday, April 16 Step Class

Right side lead:

V-step up on the step, V-step back on the floor (8)
L-step right side (8)
Full-revolver step left (8)
Knees, corner-to-corner (8)

Up-and over left, then back over with a tap (8)
Left shuffle turn, rock back, tap up and down (8)
L-step right side (8)
3-knee repeater left (8)

Right Charleston x 2 (8)
L-step right side (8)
Curb walk- stomp and rock left side (8)
Left shuffle-turn x 2 (8)

Left 3-knee repeater and over the top (8)
Right ham curls, corner-to-corner (8)
Right V-step (4)
Right 1/2 revolver (4)
Right knees, corner-t0-corner (8)

Step Right, left knee up, straddle the bench, knee up and exit to the back (8)
Right basic x 2 (8)
Step Right, left knee up, straddle the bench, knee up and exit facing front (8)
Right basic, one kick (8)

REPEAT ENTIRE COMBO STARTING WITH LEFT V-STEP UP AND BACK

Monday, April 5, 2010

Previous Floor Combo


Right side first, then left side starts about 1:10.


Grapevine up right, grapevine up left (8)
Walk back right 2-3-4-5, knee, heel, up (8)
Ham curls- step left, right, turn to the left, ham curl right (8)
Hammer jack x 2 (8)

Left Tango, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 grapevine to left, hammer jack (12)
Turn x 2 (4)
Left lunge, lunge, double lunge (8)
V-step up and back right side (8)

Kick up right, left, right, left (8)
Kick to the side (alternating legs) (8)
Kick to the back x 4 (8)
Double kick to the right, single kick left, right (8)

Rock to the front left, and back left (4)
Pivot left foot x 2 (4)
Grapevine cross to the left, up over with the knee, heel (8)
Grapevine cross to the right, ham curl step right, left (8)
Box step around, starting with right foot(8)

Double-step to the right (4), hold right leg up and kick out and in (4)
Scoop up for 4 starting with right leg (8)
Double-step to the left (4), hold left leg up, kick out and in (4)
Turn to the back, step right, then left (4)
Jack x 2 (4)

REPEAT ENTIRE COMBO STARTING WITH THE LEFT SIDE

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Monday, March 29th Floor Class

Started a new combo today!

Right side lead:
Double-step to the right, kick left foot out and in (8)
Kick up left, right, left, right (8)
Jack back x 4 (8)
Grapevine to the left, turn to the back
Grapevine again, turn back to the front (8)

Left side, scoop up x 4 (8)
Left grapevine, squat to right and back in (8)
Left V-step to the front, turn & V-step to the back (8)
Left scoop up x 2
Double knee to the front (8)

Friday, March 26, 2010

Friday, March 26 Step Class

A 5-combo routine. 32 counts each combo. Counts for each move are in parentheses.

Right side lead:

Knees corner-to-corner (8)
Right turn step, tap down (4)
Up and over, and come back, tap down (8)
Left turn step (4)
L-step- step right (8)

Left K-step (8)
Left Turn step, tap over the bench,
step back up on bench w/ right foot, then exit off back (8)
Right L-step, Left L-step (16)

Right charleston x 3 (12)
Up and over (4)
3-knees around the bench- step with left, right knees up (6), exit (7-8)
Left K-step (8)

Left step up (1), hold (2), tick-tock (3-4), hold (5-6), exit bench opposite, side tap down (7-8)
Up and over, tap down, and come back, tap down (8)
Right step up (1), hold (2), tick-tock (3-4), hold (5-6), exit bench to the front (7-8)
Up and over, tap down, and come back, switch feet- ready for right basic (8)

Right basic x 2 (8)
Step right, kick left (1-2), cha-cha-cha to back (3-and-4)
Rock to the back with right (5-6), cha-cha-cha turn to front (7-and-8)
Left basic x 2 (8)
Ham curls corner-to-corner (left side) (8)

REPEAT ENTIRE SERIES STARTING ON LEFT SIDE with knees corner-to-corner.