Jive : S1 ========= 12 3a4 3a4 Basic in Normal Hold 12 3a4 3a4 Girl Right Turn (Arch Turn into Open Break Postion) 12 3a4 3a4 Girl Left Turn (Loop Turn) 12 3aS 3a4 American Spin 12 3aS 3a4 American Spin 12 3a4 3a4 Girl Left Turn 12 3a4 3a4 Change Hand 12 3a4 3a4 Girl Left Turn 12 3a4 Link 12 3a4 Whip 12 3a4 12 3a4 Stop and Go 12 3a4 12 3a4 Stop and Go 12 3a4 3a4 Windmill (tilt backwards) 12 3a4 3a4 Windmill 12 3a4 3a4 Girl Left Turn 12 3a4 3a4 Change Hand Jive : Basic ============ Keep body weight forward at all times. The dance does not permit any shift of weight to the back. There are no heel steps. All are toes and flat steps. Guy Girl === ==== 1 Step back with left foot. 1 Step back with right foot. Shift ONLY PARTIAL body weight onto Shift ONLY PARTIAL body weight onto left toes (no time for flat foot) right toes (no time for flat foot) 2 Both feet remaining in place but 2 Both feet remaining in place but shift body weight onto right foot. shift body weight onto left foot. 3 Bend left knee and bring left foot under left shoulder. Only toes and ball of foot contact the floor. All body weight onto this foot. Lean upper body to the left. a Close right foot to left foot. Shift full body weight onto right foot with only right toes and ball of right foot contacting floor. Upper body still leaning to left. 4 Push left foot out to shoulders apart and step on flat foot onto the floor. Shift weight on to left foot while moving to upright body. 3 Lean upper body to the right and at the same time bring the right foot in under the shoulder. Drop full body weight onto left toes Remarks : if left foot extends out beyond the shoulders, the momentum of shifting body weight will be uneven and disruptive. So it is important to bring in the foot in this step. a 4 Jive : The Hold =============== Normal Hold : Similar to Samba but looser and more flexible, the arms being held a little lower. Open Hold : Guy and Girl apart. Guy right arm free. Girl left arm free. Guy left hand holding girl right hand. In Jive, the Open Hold is often used (like in Rock 'n' Roll). Arch Turn (Girl Right Turn) =========================== Begin in Normal Hold, end in Open Break Position. 1 Left foot back step wL 1 Right foot back step wR 2 Raise left handhold Left arm raise into an arch Replace weight forward onto 2 Replace weight forward onto right foot,gently pull girl left foot forward and lead her into the arch with right hand 3a4 Chasse (LRL) no turn 3a4 Forward Turning Chasse (RLR) into the arch. Total turn 270 deg right. Do most of the turn on 4. 3a4 Chasse (RLR) 3a4 Chasse back diagonally left (LRL) Turn left slightly (45 deg) No turn. to look at girl. Loop Turn (Girl Left Turn) ========================== Begin in Open Break Position, end in Open Hold. 1 Left foot back step wL 1 Right foot back step wR 2 Raise left handhold 2 Replace weight forward onto Signal to girl to turn her left foot anti-clockwise. Note signal to turn left Replace weight forward onto right foot 3a4 Chasse (LRL) no turn 3a4 Forward Turning Chasse into arch. Guide girl to turn anti-clockwise Total turn 270 deg left. Do most of the turn on 4. 3a4 Forward Chasse (RLR) 3a4 Chasse back diagonally left. Face girl. Face guy. Jive : American Spin ==================== Begin and end in Open Postion 1 Back left foot 1 Back right foot 2 Replace weight forward onto 2 Replace weight forward onto right foot, gently pulling girl left foot forward onto left arm 3 Continue with Jive chasse on the 3 Right foot short step forward spot (LRL) bracing left arm against push forward with a braced right the forward presure from the girl, arm against guy left arm releasing hold at start of 4 Side left foot (small step) a Right foot close in a Replace weight onto left foot 4 Left hand push girl anticlockwise 4 Turn body right and shift weight Side left foot (small step) onto ball of right foot and turn 180 deg on the ball of the foot 3a4 Jive Chasse on the spot (RLR) 3a4 Jive Chasse on the spot (LRL) whilst girl spin to the right continue with 180 deg right turn keeping knees close 12 Catch girl's left hand with right hand 3a4 Repeat American spin using right arm lead 3a4 Loop Turn ========= Do loop turn but guy do chasse and turn 90 right to maintain face to face with girl in Open Hold. Jive : Change of Hands ====================== Begin and end in Open Postion Guy Girl === ==== Face N 1 Back left foot 1 Back right foot 2 Replace weight forward onto 2 Replace weight forward onto right foot left foot Face N 3 Forward left foot step 3a4 Jive chasse forward (RLR) Begin turn to the left and turn 90 deg right ending Begin transfer of girl right hand almost facing guy's back from guy left hand into right hand (Do transfer behind guy's back) a Forward right foot (small step) Continue turn to the left Continue transfer of girl right hand from guy left hand into right hand 4 Forward left foot (small step) Girl right hand in guy right hand Guy now has his back almost turned to girl Face W 3 Right foot diagonally back 3a4 Jive chasse turning (LRL) Continue turn to the left turn another 90 deg right a Move left foot to close to right foot passing behind guy's back and Continue turn to the left moving slightly away to end 4 Back right foot and face girl facing him Face S Jive : Link =========== Begin in Open Hold, end in Normal Hold. 1 Back left foot 1 Back right foot 2 Replace weight forward onto 2 Replace weight forward onto right foot left foot Hold girl into Normal Hold 3a4 Jive Chasse Forward (LRL) 3a4 Jive Chasse Forward (RLR) towards girl towards guy This Jive chasse can also be done with a 180 turn to the right Jive : Whip =========== Begin and end in Normal Hold. Note : This figure begins step 1 on the right foot (guy) and left foot (girl) 1 Leading girl towards you 1 Follow guy's lead and step forward Cross right leg loosely behind on left foot and turn right left leg, begin turn to the right 2 Left foot small side step. 2 Step outside partner with forward Turn with girl in outside right and follow guy's turn. partner postion on your right. Most of the turn in this figure is done in this step. 3a4 Jive Chasse Sideways 3a4 Continue to turn right with to the right (RLR) Jive Chasse Turning (LRL) continue to turn slightly The amount of turn in this figure can be from a mininum of 7/8 to a maximum of 9/8 Jive : Stop and Go ================== 12 Use left hand, pull girl right hand into a turning chasse (turn anti-clockwise) 180 deg 3a4 LRL chasse forward (girl on the right side) 1 right step forward 2 weight shift back. Right hand on girl back and push back 3a4 chasse backwards Reference : Modern Ballroom Dancing Victor Silvester National Library (Central) 793.33 SIL Chapter 25 Jive (Page 288 to 302) This book counts with the Jive Chasse.