Course 1 Summary

Concepts

• Split Weight vs. Committed Weight
• Blocks of Weight & Spinal Alignment
• Foot Positions
• Rhythmical Elements
• Slow & Quicks
• Booms & Ticks

Warmups / Drills

• Walks & Triple Steps
• 6 Count Rhythm

Content / Patterns

• Left Side Pass
• Left Side Pass (With hand changes)
• Sugar Push
• Sugar Push (with hand changes)
• Underarm Pass
• Underarm Pass (with hand changes)
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 2 Summary

Concepts

• Spine/Foot Connection
• Closed vs. Open Position
• Beginning & Ending Patterns In Closed Or Open
• Anchor Step & Anchor Position
• Lead, Let Go

Warmups / Drills

• Linear Movement

Content / Patterns

• Left Side Pickup
• Closed Left Side Pass (Staying In CLosed)
• Closed Left Side To Release
• Underarm Pickup
• Closed Underarm Pass (Ending In Closed)
• Closed Underarm To Release
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 3 Summary

Concepts

• Positive And Negative Sides
• Turnout Vs. Parallel
• Applying positive and negative sides with turnout and parallel

Warmups / Drills

• Back Rocks & Forward Checks

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

• Bronze Starter Step
• Closed Sugar Push (Staying Closed)
• Closed Sugar Push to Release
• Sugar Push Pickup
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

• Right Side Pass
• Closed Turning Basic (Staying Closed)
• Turning basic (Ending Closed)
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 4 Summary

Concepts

• Constant / Variable
• Tracking
• Passing point
• Rail to Rail

Warmups / Drills

• 8 Count Rhythm
• 6 & 8 Count Rhythm Combination

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

• Sugar Tuck
• 8 Count Underarm Pickup
• Sugar Roll (AKA Inside Roll)
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

• Closed 8 Count Left Side Pass (Staying Closed)
• Closed Sugar Tuck
• Closed 8 Count Sugar Push
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 1 Summary

Concepts

• The magic of the “SCHWA”
• Pivots

Warmups / Drills

• Step Touch

Content / Pattern

Grouping 1

• Left Side Pass with Follower’s Inside Turn to Pickup
• Closed Standard Whip
• Basic Fold
• Barrel Roll
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

• Silver Starter Step
• Closed Left Side Pass with Follower’s Inside Turn
• Closed Standard Whip with Walk-Through
• Right Side Pass with Follower’s Outside Turn
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 2 Summary

Concepts

• Foot Connection to the Floor
• Boom/Tick

Warmups / Drills

• Back Rock & Switch Turn

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

• Basket Whip
• Opposite Side Underarm Pass
• Left Side Pass with Free Spin
• Underarm Pass with Leader’s Overhead Left Turn
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

• Shoulder Whip
• Wrap
• Free Spin with Hand Change
• Standard Whip
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 3 Summary

Concepts

• Opposition/Compression
• Lateral Connection

Warmups / Drills

• Step Cross Step

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

• Closed Outside Partner Sugar Push
• Same Side Whip
• Sugar Around The World
• Standard Whip with Outside Turn
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

• Sugar Roll To Closed
• Closed Same Side Whip
• Left Side pass With Follower’s Inside Turn
• Head Loop Pass
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 4 Summary

Concepts

• Spacial Awareness
• Functional Partnering

Warmups / Drills

• Step & Cross

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

• Sugar Roll to 2 Hand Hold
• 2 Hand Passing Tuck
• Standard Whip with Apache Ending
• Sugar Drape
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

• Reverse Whip
• Sugar Tuck to Opposite Hand
• Free Spin to Pickup
• Closed Same Side Whip and Rock
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 1 Summary

Concepts

• Spring Anchor
• Redirects

Warmups / Drills

• Spring & Step

Content / Pattern

Grouping 1

• Wrap Whip
• Slingshot
• Reverse Whip with Outside Turn
• Followers Walk Around Rib Chaser
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

• Left Side Pickup with Spring Anchor
• Closed Rock’N’Go with Walk Through
• Underarm Linear Redirect
• Right Side Pass with Double Outside Turn
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 2 Summary

Concepts

• Grounding – Weight
• Presenting

Warmups / Drills

• Touch Step

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

• Gold Starter Step
• Elbow Turn
• Opposite side to Rotational Redirect
• Sugar Swirl
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

• Turkish Towel Whip
• Left Side Turn & Drape
• Closed Standard Whip with Spring Anchor
• Wild Mouse
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 3 Summary

Concepts

• Grounding – Flow of Energy
• Pass By

Warmups / Drills

• Maintaining Sides

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

• Right Side Pass with Followers Inside Turn
• Left Side Pass with Leaders Rib Chaser
• Reverse Whip from Handshake
• Cha Cha Step
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

• Walking Pass By
• Closed Sugar Tuck to Rotational Redirect
• Fold to Double Handshake
• Pretzel
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Course 4 Summary

Concepts

• Energy In Anchors
• Building Your Dance

Warmups / Drills

• Switching Sides

Content / Patterns

Grouping 1

• Flash
• Wrap with Hip Catch (Ending in Closed)
• Closed Sugar Rock and Tuck
• Leader’s Shoulder Drape
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Grouping 2

• Sugar Tuck to Hammerlock
• Bicep Catch from Hammerlock
• Diagonal Sugar Push
• Follower’s Curl to Free Spin
• Putting It All Together – All content linked together

Music Theory

Part 1A

• Beats
• Measures
• Tempo

Movement Theory

Part 1B

• Dance sequence with technique to be used through entire course

Part 2A

• Subdivisions of the beat

Part 2B

• Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
• Evolution of dance sequence

Part 3A

• Counting
• Musical Notation

Part 3B

• Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
• Evolution of dance sequence

Part 4A

• What is Syncopation
• Expansion of Syncopation Theory

Part 4B

• Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
• Evolution of dance sequence

Part 5A

• Chords

Part 5B

• Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
• Evolution of dance sequence

Part 6A

• Harmony
• Melody
• Rhythm

Part 6B

• Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
• Evolution of dance sequence

Part 7A

• Phrasing

Part 7B

• Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
• Evolution of dance sequence

Part 8A

• Song Structure

Part 8B

• Translate and incorporate music theory from Part A into movement concepts
• Evolution of dance sequence