Beautiful Plans 6.1: Level 2 Drills

Technique Drills for Level 2

Side-to-Side Tilts

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

ADD  Accented Tilt

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

Double side-to-side and travel upstage and downstage

Single tilts, faster speed

Shimmy

ADD  Unweighted Drop Side, R and L

Work slowly and carefully, focusing on working from the legs

8s and Circles

Full shift side

Return to a basic stance

Isolated shifts side-to-side

Circle Clockwise and counterclockwise, 1, 1½ , 3½

Step out to a wide stance

ADD  Off-center circles R and L, to the outside

ADD  Basic 8, lead R and lead L

Forward Hips

ADD  Unweighted Lift Front

R x8; L x8

R x4; L x4

With low arms

Framing the working hip with arms Overhead/Low-Oriental

Twist-and-Shift

ADD  Twist, R and L

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