Jackie's Monday Step Combo

Here's the right side leading:

Jackie's New Step Combo

Here's the new combo Jackie's been teaching us. This video shows the Right Side lead: 

And here's the same 3 combos starting with the left side leading:

New Toning Routine

We tried this one today. Although you don't really move your feet much, it sure makes you sweat!

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Video of Janna's Step Routine

Here's Janna's routine from today:

Right side lead:

R V-step up on step, V-step back on floor (8 counts)
R Cross-country/ or 3-knee repeater (8)
R pony up on bench, down on floor (4)
Reverse turn to back of bench starting with left foot/ or up and over (4)

L over the top of the bench, lunge to left, lunge to right, exit to the left, turn to face bench(8)
L corner jump shot x 3 (6), walk back on the floor (7-8)
L jump shot on floor, walk back to bench, jump shot on bench, exit back (8)

L across the bench and hold at squat for 2, exit back 7-8
R repeat across the bench and hold (8)

L kick on the corner (step L, kick R) (1-2), turn to the back (3-4), lunge L (5-6-7-8),
lunge R- bring leg behind (1-2-3-4), walk, pivot, cha-cha-cha back to bench (5-6-7-8)

Step L, swing R leg out, switch feet, step R, swing L leg out (8)
Repeat (8)
Around the world (16)

L basic, (4)
L pop turn 3/4 (4)
Step R, outer thigh, straddle bench, step L, outer thigh, exit (8).

Video for Amy's Step routine

Some of you asked for a video for Amy's step routine. Here it is. This first video goes through the routine we've learned so far slower without music:

(A shout out to Maddie for her awesome video skills! Hey, she's only 4. :)

This next video shows the routine up to speed:

Here are the step-by-step instructions for the videos above.

Right side lead: (counts are in parentheses)

Right 6-count mambo/ stomp on the corner (1-2), shuffle back (3-and-4) Turn to back
Rock on L foot at back (5-6), turn back to front, shuffle back to bench (7-and-8)
K- step, right foot stepping up (8)

Reverse V-step (turn half way while stepping up onto your bench, step off bench in the back) (4)
V-step at back of bench (4)
Right turn step, tap down (4)
Left Pop turn over your bench, tap down (4)

Left L-step with a squat, tick-tock, exit back (8)
Right I-step (up on bench, jack, down on floor, jack) (8)
2 kicks to the right side of your bench (step left, kick right)(4)
Exit back, 2 jacks (4)
Basketball jumps, corner to corner (start on left side of bench, step with right foot) (8)

Right, 2 ham curls around the right side of the bench, exit to the side, 2 jacks (8)
At back of bench: Left shuffle turn, rock back, right shuffle turn, rock back (8)
Left turn step at back, straddle bench, (4)
Left turn step to front of bench, exit with a tap(4)
Left 3-knee repeater, switch feet (8)

Amy's Step Routine

We started this last Monday and added on a little more today.  Once we're done with the routine I'll post a video.

Right side lead: (counts are in parentheses)

Right mambo/ stomp on the corner (1-2), shuffle back (3-and-4) Turn to back
Rock on L foot at back (5-6), turn back to front, shuffle back to bench (7-and-8)
K- step, right foot stepping up (8)
Reverse V-step (turn half way while stepping up onto your bench, step off bench in the back) (4)
V-step at back of bench (4)
Right turn step, tap down (4)
Left Pop turn over your bench, tap down (4)

Left L-step with a squat, tick-tock, exit back (8)
Right I-step (up on bench, jack, down on floor, jack) (8)
2 kicks to the right side of your bench (step left, kick right)(4)
Exit back, 2 jacks (4)
Basketball jumps, corner to corner (start on left side of bench, step with right foot) (8)

Right, 2 ham curls around the right side of the bench, exit to the side, 2 jacks (8)
At back of bench: Left shuffle turn, rock back, right shuffle turn, rock back (8)
Left turn step at back, straddle bench, (4)
Left turn step to front of bench, exit with a tap(4)
Right 3-knee repeater, switch feet (8)

Repeat on left side.  We'll add more next Monday!

Step Routine 12-31-2010

This is the step routine we've been working on lately.  We'll probably start a new one soon, but here it is if you want to practice at home!

And the step-by-step instructions:
Right side lead

R Step kick on the corner, walk back, kick on floor, walk back to bench (8 counts)
R V-step up and 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 4 knees across corner to corner (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)


L 2 knees on the corner, walk around to left side of bench (8)
Right basic on the side of the bench (4)
Knee up, straddle your bench (4)
Knee up, squat and hold (4)
Tick-tock on bench, exit back (4)
R-L Slam on the corner (8)

Right A-step swim over the bench and back (8)
R shuffle turn, rock back, L shuffle turn, rock back (8)
Right 3-knee repeater with a pump (8)
Left basic x 2 (8)

Repeat entire routine on Left side.