What you learn

Beginners Only Social Ballroom Latin Dance Studio

Official Dance Step List

You don't have to learn all the dances.
Pick the dance or dances you're most interested in learning.

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Foxtrot - America
1. The Routine
2. Magic Steps
3. Open Steps
4. Pivot Step
5. Walking Steps
6. Balance Steps
7. Open Steps
8. Box Step Turning 360
9. Single Twinkle
10. Double Twinkle
11. Fall Away Twinkle
12. Corkscrew
13. Open Left Box Into Triple Twinkle
14. 6 Count Step
15. Matador Step
16. Traveling Pivot Step

Waltz - America
1. The Routine plus all the above except the Magic Step.
3/4 timing - all other dances use 4/4

Swing - Single Rhythm - America
1. Open Balance and Rock
2. Outside Underarm Turn & Reverse (Lady)
3. Wrap-In & Walk Around
4. Wrap-In & Rocks
5. Wrap-Up & Reverse (Lady)
6. Pivot Turn A. Roll Out, Roll In & Dip
7. Tuck-In
8. Octopus
9. Exchange

Rumba - Cuba
1. The Routine/Back Breaks From Balance Steps + Circle Walk With Lady Pivoting and the Matador Step.

Bolero
1. Basic
2. Underarm Turn (Lady)
3. Crossover Breaks
4. Umbrella Step/Hip Lift
5. Side Passes

Cha Cha - Cuba
1. Basic - Forward/Back A. 360 Degree Turn Left
2. Side Breaks
3. Back Breaks
4. Underarm Turn (Lady)
5. Sweetheart A. & B.
6. Crossover Breaks
7. Crossover Hand Change
8. Swivels
9. Peek-a-Boo
10. Cross Body Lead A. & B.
11. Right Pivot Turn
12. Free Spins

Mambo - Cuba
1. Basic - Forward/Back A. 360 Degree Turn Left
2. Side Breaks
3. Back Breaks
4. Underarm Turn (Lady)& Reverse
5. Sweetheart A. & B.
6. Crossover Breaks
7. Crossover Hand Change
8. Swivels
9. Peek-a-Boo
10. Cross Body Lead A.
11. Right Pivot Turn
12. Free Spins
13. Style Steps A. & B.

Tango - Argentina
1. Basic Forward
2. Open Left
3. Roll-Out with Pivots
4. Rocks A. & B.
5. Double Cross
6. Back Handed Roll Out
7. Hip Lean
8. 5 Step Cross in Front
9. The Shave
10. 6 Count
11. Matador
12. Traveling Pivot Step

Samba - Brazil
1. Basic Forward/Back
2. Rocks Side-to-Side A. Scoot Back Style
3. Basic Open Left
4. Basic Reverse

Merengue - Dominican Republic
1. Side Basic
2. Walk-Around
3.Underarm & Reverse (Lady)
4. Right Pivot Turn A. & B.
5. Wrap-In & Walk Around
6. Walk Behind
7.Octopus
8. Syncopated Walk

Salsa - New York Latin
1. Basic Forward/Back A. 360 Turn
2. Side Breaks
3. Back Breaks
4. Underarm Turn & Reverse (Lady)
5. Sweetheart A.& B.
6. Crossover Hand Change
7. Swivels
8. Peek-a-Boo
9. Cross Body Lead A. & B.
10. Right Pivot Turn A. & B.
11. Octopus
12. Free Spin

Cumbia - Colombia
1. Basic Side-to-Side
2. Underarm Turn (Lady)
3. Open Basic
4. Back Breaks

Bachata - Dominican Republic
1. Basic Side-to-Side
2. Underarm Turn (Lady)
3. Open Basic
4. Back Breaks

Country Western Style
2-step
Forward & Back basic
Underarm forward step
Open Step
Open Open Step
Back Open Step
Waltz
Forward & Back basic open step
Underarm forward step
Open Open Step
Back Open Step
Swing
Basic step
Underarm step & reverse
Pivot Step
Wrap in & walk around
Polka
Forward basic step
Open Step
Back Open Step
Underarm forward step