Welcome to Kingston Swing 'Catch Up Mondays' for Feb 2014

The 'catch up Mondays' area allows you to refresh your memory (both brain and muscle) with the moves from recent classes. If the video is available, clicking the icon will open a short video clip of the main points. Enjoy!
Jan 2014 RESET Mar 2014

DATE BEGINNER CLASS INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
Tue 4th Feb 2014 Taught by Jane and Bruce
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Remember the moves
4 Sways,
8 ct Basic (no triples!)
8 ct Sendout to Open
Messaround!
Hand to Hand Charleston
Whoo! (Gary Davis)
Hand to Hand Charleston
Whoo! Bring back.

PLUS! Solo Charleston Primer.
Taught by Jane and Ash
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Remember the moves
A whole bunch of Tandem Charleston variations!
Basic side-by-side
10- beat Transition to Tandem Charleston
Windscreen Wipers
Lead/Follow Turn
Lock-Turn to Hand-to-Hand Charleston
Wed 12th Feb 2014 Taught by Jane & Bruce
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Remember the moves
8 ct Basic (with forward step steps)
8 ct Sendout
8 ct Basket 'down the left' with slingshot back to open,
Shim Sham Time! (x3)
8ct Lead and follow turn with shuffle ending!
Taught by Kerry & Bruce
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Remember the moves
Kezza & Mr B go through the finer points of body leading tuckturns using chest expansion and shoulder movement, then look at a few fancypants Tandem transitions using the same technique.
Thu 20th Feb 2014 Taught by Matt and Gabriele
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Remember the moves
Visiting dignitaries from Leeds teach us the secrets of Texas Tommy's, with a nice slide bringback.

PLUS! Week 5 of our Solo Charleston Primer!
Taught by Matt and Gabriele
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Remember the moves
More Texas Tommy variations!
Mon 24th Feb 2014 Taught by Ash & Kerry
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Remember the moves
Charleston and Lindy!

Charleston Basic
Charleston Butterfly
Kick the Dog
Lindy Basic (8 count)
Lindy Butterflies
Rock Step, Down Finishing Move
Taught by Paul & Jane
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Remember the moves
Mixing Steps and Triple Steps

Rock Step, Step, Bounce
Rock Step, Triple Step
Lindy Circles using both

Bring in, Lead goes (8 count)
Rotational Rock Step, Lindy Circle

Bring in, Lead goes (6 count with Triple Step)
Rotational Rock Step, Lindy Circle (8 count)