Roll & Roll : G1 ---------------- Basic Windmill Left Turn Change Hand Bridge Curdle Window Rock 'n' Roll : Basic Steps =========================== Rock 'n' Roll basic foot-work has 6 steps. They are :- Guy Girl === ==== 1 Body weight on right foot. 1 Body weight on left foot. Keep right knee straight. Keep left knee straight. Bend left knee. Bend right knee. Point left foot to floor. Point right foot to floor. Only left toes touching floor. Only right toes touching floor. Left foot at about 30 degrees angle Right foot at about 30 degrees angle from the floor. from the floor. Left toes directly below left hips. Right toes directly below right hips. 2 Place left foot flat on floor. 2 Place right foot flat on floor. Shift body weight onto left foot. Shift body weight onto right foot. 3 Point right foot to floor. 3 Point left foot to floor. (similar to step 1) (similar to step 1) 4 Place right foot flat on floor. 4 Place left foot flat on floor. Shift body weight onto right foot. Shift body weight onto left foot. 5 Step back with left foot and 5 Step back with right foot and place left foot about 10 cm place right foot about 10 cm behind the right foot. behind left foot. Shift body weight onto left foot. Shift body weight on the right foot. Both feet flat on floor. Both feet flat on floor. 6 Both feet remain in place. 6 Both feet remain in place. Shift body weight onto right foot. Shift body weight onto left foot. Left heel may lift off slightly. Right heel may lift off slightly. Repeat Repeat 12 346 346 12 5 5 Do the six steps with the guy and girl directly facing each other with guy's left hand holding girl's right hand guy's right hand holding girl's left hand All upper arms are vertical and all lower arms are horizontal. Girl's hands are offered with palms down and fingers bent and pointing down. Guy's hand takes girl's hands from the outside, grabbing girl's 4 fingers. When dancing the 1st and 3rd step, tilt upper body (bend at waist) towards the side (the side with the bent knee). On step 5, both guy and girl step back, don't fallback and pull apart. Support individual weight and don't pull hard on partner when going back. The music of rock and roll often have a distinctive tempo expressed by the alternating beats of a boom and a cha. The timing is regular and even. Both beats are quarter notes of the music. The six basic foot steps are done in six beats of the music :- 1 boom 2 cha 3 boom 4 cha 5 boom 6 cha Guy gives signal to girl to start on step one by a hand signal. This is a gentle downward jerk of guy's left hand (holding girl's right hand). This is done at the same moment the guy starts his left foot step one in time with a boom beat of the music. Guy leaning upper body to the left (bend at waist) will also provide a visual signal. Rock 'n' Roll : Windmill ======================== Suppose guy facing north. Girl facing south. Perform the basic steps 1,2,3,4. Perform the basic steps 1,2,3,4. 5 Step back with left foot. 5 Step back with right foot. Start bring hands together but Note both hands are down. keep hands down (waist level). 6 Move right foot to the left side 6 Both feet must remain in place but (must clearly be on right side of shift body weight onto left foot. girl ; south-west-west from her) Right heel may lift off slightly. Shift body weight onto right foot. Note guy is moving to your right. Left heel may lift off slightly. Hands are almost touching. 1 Start swinging hands out. 1 Note both hands down. Body weight on right foot. Body weight on left foot. Keep right knee straight. Keep left knee straight. Bring left foot forward to under Bring right foot forward to under left hip and point left foot to under right hip and point right foot floor. Left toes touching floor. to floor. Right toes touching floor. Hands about 1 meter apart. Guy facing north with girl at your Girl facing south with guy at your north-east. south-west. Note that both hands are held, so Note that both hands are held, so there is no choice but to do a there is no choice but to do a right turn later. right turn later. 2 Step left foot forward and right 2 Step right foot directly forward (north-east) to behind girl. (south) with natural step distance. Land left foot on the ball of the Land right foot on the ball of the foot with heel and toes slightly off foot with heel and toes slightly off the ground. the ground. Tilt foot to the right. (Land with foot pointing NE.) (Land with foot pointing SW.) Shift body weight onto left foot. Shift body weight onto right foot. Start swinging hands together. Pivot weight on the ball of the foot Pivot weight on the ball of the foot and turn quickly 180 degrees right. and turn quickly 180 degrees right. Brake turn by flattening the foot. Brake turn by flattening the foot. Now guy face south with girl infront. Girl face north with guy infront. Hands are almost touching. 3 Point right foot to floor. 3 Point left foot to floor. Swing hands apart. Continue with normal 3,4,5,6 steps Continue with normal 3,4,5,6 steps. Rock 'n' Roll : Left Turn (Girl) ================================ Suppose guy facing north. Girl facing south. 5 Step back with left foot. 5 Step back with right foot. Lift left hand straight up to Note right hand being lifted but girl's height but keep right hand left hand is down. down. 6 Move right foot to the left side 6 Both feet must remain in place but (must clearly be on right side of shift body weight onto left foot. girl ; south-west-west from her) Right heel may lift off slightly. Shift body weight onto right foot. Note guy is moving to your right. Left heel may lift off slightly. Let go on right hand. Guy let go of your left hand. 1 Body weight on right foot. 1 Body weight on left foot. Keep right knee straight. Keep left knee straight. Bring left foot forward to under Bring right foot forward to under left hip and point left foot to under right hip and point right foot floor. Left toes touching floor. to floor. Right toes touching floor. Push left hand rightwards (infront Note signal on your right hand. of girl) to tell girl that she is He is pushing you to turn left. suppose to turn anti-clockwise. Guy facing north with girl at your Girl facing south with guy at your north-east. south-west. 2 Step left foot forward and right 2 Step right foot directly forward (north-east) to behind girl. (south) with natural step distance. Move left hand anti-clockwise above Keep right hand just above your girl's head. Left hand moves north height but forward (directly above on the east side of girl's head. your nose) and step under guy's arm. Land left foot on the ball of the Land right foot on the ball of the foot with heel and toes slightly off foot with heel and toes slightly off the ground. the ground. Tilt foot to the left. (Land with foot pointing NE.) (Land with foot pointing SE.) Shift body weight onto left foot. Shift body weight onto right foot. Pivot weight on the ball of the foot Pivot weight on the ball of the foot and turn quickly 180 degrees right. and turn quickly 180 degrees LEFT. Brake turn by flattening the foot. Brake turn by flattening the foot. Now guy face south with girl infront. Girl face north with guy infront. Hands are almost touching. 3 Continue with normal 3,4,5,6 steps 3 Continue with normal 3,4,5,6 steps. Rock 'n' Roll : Change Hand =========================== Suppose guy facing north. Girl facing south. 5 Step back with left foot. 5 Step back with right foot. Start bring hands together but Note both hands are down. keep hands down (tummy level). 6 Move right foot to the left side 6 Both feet must remain in place but (must clearly be on right side of shift body weight onto left foot. girl ; south-west from her) Right heel may lift off slightly. Shift body weight onto right foot. Note guy is moving to your right. Left heel may lift off slightly. Release your right hand grip Note guy let go of your left hand. (let go of girl's left hand) Move right hand above left hand. From above (right palm down), grab girl's right 4-fingers. Release left hand grip. (You have effectively passed Note your right hand was passed from girl's hand from your left hand guy's left hand into guy's right hand into your right hand) 1 Body weight on right foot. Body weight on left foot. Keep right knee straight. Keep left knee straight. Bring left foot forward to under Bring right foot forward to under left hip and point left foot to under right hip and point right foot floor. Left toes touching floor. to floor. Right toes touching floor. While doing footwork, move right hand (holding girl's right hand) Note guy passes your right hand from around right waist to your back. his right hand into his left hand At the same time, move left hand behind his back. around left waist and have hands Since your right hand arm is meet behind your back. restricted, you have no choice but Pass girl's right hand from guy's to do a right turn later. right hand into guy's left hand. Left palm face up, girl's palm face down. Guy facing north with girl at your Girl facing south with guy at your north-east-east. south-west-west. 2 Step left foot forward and right 2 Step right foot directly forward (north-east) to behind girl. (south) with natural step distance. Land left foot on the ball of the Land right foot on the ball of the foot with heel and toes slightly off foot with heel and toes slightly off the ground. the ground. Tilt foot to the right. (Land with foot pointing NE.) (Land with foot point SW.) Shift body weight onto left foot. Shift body weight onto right foot. Pivot weight on the ball of the foot Pivot weight on the ball of the foot and turn quickly 180 degrees right. and turn quickly 180 degrees right. Brake turn by flattening the foot. Brake turn by flattening the foot. Now guy face south with girl infront. Girl face north with guy infront. 3 Continue with normal 3,4,5,6 steps 3 Continue with normal 3,4,5,6 steps. Note that left hand hold is inverted. Solve this by doing a LEFT TURN (Girl). Rock 'n' Roll : Bridge ====================== Suppose guy facing north. Girl facing south. 5 Step back with left foot. 5 Step back with right foot. Lift both hands up to girl's height Note both hands are being lifted and keep them near each other. 6 Move right foot to the left side 6 Both feet must remain in place but (must clearly be on right side of shift body weight onto left foot. girl ; south-west-west from her) Right heel may lift off slightly. Shift body weight onto right foot. Note guy is moving to your right. Left heel may lift off slightly. 1 Body weight on right foot. 1 Body weight on left foot. Keep right knee straight. Keep left knee straight. Bring left foot forward to under Bring right foot forward to under left hip and point left foot to under right hip and point right foot floor. Left toes touching floor. to floor. Right toes touching floor. Push both hands rightwards (infront Note signal on your hands. of girl) to tell girl that she is He is pushing you to turn left. suppose to turn anti-clockwise. Guy facing north with girl at your Girl facing south with guy at your north-east-east. south-west-west. 2 Step left foot forward and right 2 Step right foot directly forward (north-east) to behind girl. (south) with natural step distance. Move both hands anti-clockwise above Keep your hands just above your girl's head. Both hands moves north height but forward (directly above on the east side of girl's head. your nose) and step under guy's arms. Land left foot on the ball of the Land right foot on the ball of the foot with heel and toes slightly off foot with heel and toes slightly off the ground. the ground. Tilt foot to the left. (Land with foot pointing NE). (Land with foot pointing SE). Shift body weight onto left foot. Shift body weight onto right foot. Pivot weight on the ball of the foot Pivot weight on the ball of the foot and turn quickly 180 degrees right. and turn quickly 180 degrees LEFT. Brake turn by flattening the foot. Brake turn by flattening the foot. Now guy face south with girl infront. Girl face north with guy infront. Hands are almost touching. 3 Point right foot to floor. 3 Point left foot to floor. Lower both hands (crossed) to chest height. 4 Continue with normal 4,5,6 steps. 4 Continue with normal 4,5,6 steps 6 On 6 step, raise both hands back 6 On 6 step, move hands to just above up to girl's height. your height but forward (directly Keep hands slightly to the right. above your nose). 1 Do normal footwork. 1 Do normal footwork. Push both hands from right to left. Maintain a pressure or resistance to Maintain hands at girl's height. guy's push to your right. This push your right is also a signal for you to spin right or clockwise. Create this resistance by pushing your hands to the left. 2 Do normal footwork. 2 Spin 360 degrees (to the right) on Crank girl to spin clockwise by the ball of your right foot. Use the moving hands around her head in resistance in the hands in step 1 as a clockwise circle. a spring to start the spin. Guy does no turning. Complete turn and face guy again. 3 Continue with normal 3,4,5,6 step. 3 Continue with normal 3,4,5,6 step. Note that left handhold is inverted. Solve this by doing a LEFT TURN (Girl). Rock 'n' Roll : Curdle ====================== Suppose guy facing north. Girl facing south. 5 Step back with left foot. 5 Step back with right foot. Lift left hand straight up to Note right hand being lifted but girl's height but keep right hand left hand is down. down. 6 Move right foot to the left side 6 Both feet must remain in place but (must clearly be on right side of shift body weight onto left foot. girl ; south-west-west from her) Right heel may lift off slightly. Shift body weight onto right foot. Note guy is moving to your right. Left heel may lift off slightly. DO NOT let go on right hand. Guy did not let go of your left hand. 1 Body weight on right foot. 1 Body weight on left foot. Keep right knee straight. Keep left knee straight. Bring left foot forward to under Bring right foot forward to under left hip and point left foot to under right hip and point right foot floor. Left toes touching floor. to floor. Right toes touching floor. Push left hand rightwards (infront Note signal on your right hand. of girl) to tell girl that she is He is pushing you to turn left. suppose to turn anti-clockwise. Guy facing north with girl at your Girl facing south with guy at your north-east-east. south-west-west. 2 Step left foot IN PLACE. 2 Step right foot directly forward Shift body weight onto left foot. (south) with natural step distance. Bring left hand hold over girl's Keep right hand just above your head as she step under and then height but forward (directly above lower down to waist level as she your nose) and step under guy's arm. turns and faces the same direction Land right foot on the ball of the as you are facing. foot with heel and toes slightly off Guy and girl face north. the ground. Tilt foot to the left. Guy's right arm runs behind girl to (Land with foot pointing SE.) hold her left hand at her right Shift body weight onto right foot. waist. Pivot weight on the ball of the foot and turn quickly 180 degrees LEFT. Brake turn by flattening the foot. Girl and girl face north. 3 Point right foot to floor. 3 Point left foot to floor. Continue with normal 3,4,5,6 steps Continue with normal 3,4,5,6 steps. 1 Point left foot to the ground. 1 Point left foot to the ground. Lift left hand hold up to allow the Hands infront is cleared to allow girl to move forward. you to move forward. 2 Step left foot IN PLACE. 2 Step right foot directly forward (north) with natural step distance. Land right foot on the ball of the foot with heel and toes slightly off the ground. Tilt foot to the right. (Land with foot pointing NE.) Shift body weight onto right foot. Pivot weight on the ball of the foot and turn quickly 180 degrees RIGHT. 3 Continue with normal 3,4,5,6 step. 3 Continue with normal 3,4,5,6 step. Note that left handhold is inverted. Solve this by doing a LEFT TURN (Girl). Rock 'n' Roll : Window (partner pass on right) ============================================== 6 Bring right hand hold directly up 6 Your left hand is raise but notice (keep it on your right side) it remains on your left. A push later Hold on to left hand hold, do force you into a left turn. not release in this variation. Right hand is still being held. Take a right foot step to the left. (same as in Windmill) 1 Point left foot to floor. 1 Point right foot to floor. Apply pressure on right hand to Feel the signal on left hand and indicate an anti-clockwise turn. prepare to be turned by the push. 2 Right hand push girl to turn anti-clockwise by keeping hand on her left side. Take a small left foot step directly forward and turn right 180 with weight pivoted on ball of right foot. After girl has passed under arm, lower handhold to waist level. Keep both handholds at waist level for the following few steps. 3 4 5 6 1 2 Take a small left foot step directly forward and turn right 180 with weight pivoted on ball of right foot.