Adams Ballroom Dancing: East Coast Swing

These are the East Coast Swing Steps and Routines you can learn
from tapes I (11 steps) and IV (25 steps) (music: 4/4 time, accents on 1 and 3; much syncopation):

Beginner Steps are in standard type; Intermediate Steps are in italics; Advanced Steps are in bold face; all Routines are in bold italics.

Tape I: Beginner	*BEGINNER* *EAST COAST SWING ROUTINE* Basic, Arch, Loop, Basic Basic, Wrap, Rollout, Basic Basic, Sweetheart, Basic Basic, Hand Exchange, Tunnel, Basic *Repeat*
1. Basic Swing Step,
Simple Release Break,
Two Hand Hold:
a. Single Rhythm
f. Triple Rhythm
2. Underarm Turns
a. Arch (outside turn)
b. Loop (inside turn)
3. Wrap (cuddle), Rollout
4. Sweetheart
5. Changing Hands
a. Cross Hands
b. Hand Exchange
6. Tunnel

Tape IV: Intermediate/Advanced
1. b. Toe, Heel	*INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED* *EAST COAST SWING ROUTINE* *Part One* Basic (six variations a-f) Basic, Arch, Loop Basic, Wrap, Rollout Basic, Wrap with Triples Basic, Sweetheart with Reverse Tuck-in Basic, Double Underarm Turns (five variations) Basic, Two Dishrags (Gals) Basic, four Tuck-In Variations (twice each) Two Basics, Wrap with Reverse Tuck-In
c. Step, Tap
d. Tap, Step
e. Tap, Step, Kick, Step
f. Triple Rhythm
7. Turning Loops
8. Double Underarm Turns
a. With Man Turning
b. Tummy Trail
c. Hand Switch
d. Cross Hand Loop
e. No Hands
9. Dishrag
10. Tuck-Ins
a. Mini-Tuck
b. Regular Tuck-In
c. Double Tuck-In
d. Maxi-Tuck
e. Hand Exchange with Maxi-Tuck	*EAST COAST SWING ROUTINE* *Part Two* Basic, Arch, Loop Cross Hands, Maxi-Tuck Basic, Hand Exchange, Maxi-Tuck Basic, Hand Exchange, Triples Basic, Hand Exchange, Tunnel Two Basics, Arch, Repeating Tunnels, Reverse Tuck-In Three Basics, Double Rock Double Rocks, Peek-a-Boo Two Basics, Arch, Loop Two Basics, Arch, Loop
f. Double Tuck-In with Loops
g. Wrap, Tuck, Rollout
h. Reverse Tuck-In
11. Triples Variations
a. Wrap with Triples
b. Hand Exchange with Triples
12. Arch with Repeating Tunnels
13. Double Rock
a. Basic
b. With Peek-a-Boo

hit counter