Bolero, August 2007

Bolero syllabus as choreographed by Marlyn McDonald and documented by Jack Martin:
1.) Basic S (step to left with torso rotating CW ~90)
QQS (90 CCW turn on Slow)
QQS
2.) Half Basic to Open Break
(90 CCW turn while going
from closed dance position to one
hand hold open dance postion)		 QQS
3.) Prep for Right Side Pass
(side break lunge for man and sit break for woman)		 QQS
4.) Right Side Pass with Underarm Turn
QQS
5.) Prep for Left Side Pass
(side break lunge for man and sit break for woman)		 QQS
6.) Left Side Pass QQS
7.) Repeat Steps 3.) thru 6.)  
8.)* Open break
To closed dance position
 QQS
9.) Back Spot Turn to Ronde (man and woman)
QQS
10.) Back Spot turn QQS
11.) Back Spot Turn to Ronde (man and woman) QQS
12.) Woman's inside turn
(prep for crossover breaks)		 Q&QS
13.) Crossover Breaks (x's 3) QQS QQS QQS
14.)** Underarm spot turn
(Sit break for man)		 QQS
15.) Open Break to hand change
(man's right to woman's right at head level)		 QQS
16.) Back spot turn for man
with man/woman ronde on Slow		 QQS
17.) Woman's inside turn Q&QS
18.) Crossover break
QQS
19.) Aida (grapevine) QQS
20.) Cucaracha (forward/back)
QQS
21.) Spiral Turn QQS
22.) Open break QQS
23.) 3 steps back (for man)
QQS
24.) Cucaracha (side to side)
QQS
25.) Underarm spot turn QQS

* For alignment definitions see Technical Ballroom Dance Terms

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