Beautiful Plans 5.1: Level 1 Drills

Plan for Level 1 Technique Practice

Basic Stance

Build a basic stance

Knee bends (Bend the knees, keeping alignment, and return to a basic stance)

Step between a basic stance and a wide stance:  step out and in on the R then L

Side-to-Side Tilts

Side-to-side tilt, slow and medium speed; lead R and lead L

Tilt to one side, back the center, and again to the same side

R x8; L x8

R x4; L x4

Double side-to-side; lead R and lead L

Double side-to-side with a full weight transfer (hold and balance)

Double side-to-side and travel upstage and downstage

Double side-to-side in place, faster tempo

Single tilts, faster speed

Shimmy:  shimmy for 8 counts, rest for 8 counts; repeat

8s and Circles

Build a wide stance

Full shift side

Return to a basic stance

Isolated shifts:  side to side

Shift to one side, back the center, and again to the same side

R x8; L x8

R x4; L x4

Isolated shifts:  front and back

Circle continuously:  clockwise then counterclockwise

Half-circles back and forth around the front

Circle clockwise x3½; reverse and circle counterclockwise x3½

Circle clockwise x 1½; reverse and circle counterclockwise x1½

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