“Dirty Dancing” Inspired Wedding Dance

Now, let’s put all of the steps you’ve learned together into this lovely routine! To learn the routine, we suggest you learn it in sections. Practice each section without music first and then with music. Also, watch the demo video and use the written instruction listed below for musical cues. Have fun!

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Dance Demo - Full Body

Written Instruction

Intro  (6 sets of 8)

Walk next to each other in circle ( 2 sets of 8), end in Dance position

Pause 4 counts, Circular Dip (on the word “swear”, 5 6 7 8)

Cradle follower slowly (4th set of 8)

Bring follower’s arm up and down (5th set of 8)

Get back to cradle position and prepare to spin out (6th set of 8)

Salsa 1 (10 sets of 8)

Roll out and into dance position 

Basic

Follower’s Right Turn

Back Basic

Forward basic in side by side position (facing front)

Outside partner breaks with right turn at the end (2 sets)

Cross Body Lead

Follower’s Right Turn

Side Basic (with head and arm sways)

Cross Body Lead with Inside Turn  (with arms up)

Swivels with slight rotation (S, S, Q, Q, Q), Follower’s  ½ turn to face front

Follower’s leg stretch (1, 2, 3, 4), Turn to side by side position (5, 6), roll into face to face (7, 8)

Side Basic with rotation (2 sets, arms draw circle)

Side Basic (1 set, hand shake hold), follower’s double turn towards right side of dance floor, end in side by side position

Transition 1 (4 sets of 8) 

Side by side position (1,2), shift in and out (3,4), Roll into Outside Partner position (5,6,7,8)

Helicopter Circle (2 rotations)

Lean, Roll out to side by side position

Roll into Dip (leaders right hand connects follower’s left hand) Follower’s Double Right Turn (end in Outside Partner Position)

Highlight (4 sets of 8)

Spiral Lift (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Smooth Swing Basic (1, 2, 3, 4) Back roll (5, 6, 7, 8)

Triple Inside Turn (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) (end with face loop to Closed Dirty Dancing Position)

Step tap step tap,, Follower’s Right Turn, Kiss on the hand

Leader’s solo (2 sets of 8)

Cross legged turn and jump, Step Point x 2

Side Turn Side Tap to the Left

Double Turn towards follower

Salsa 2 (6 sets of 8)

Follower’s right turn, Leader’s faceloop (follower ends slightly behind leader)

Samba step and kick ball change

Leader unwinds, roll follower into dip (leg up on 1, 2)

Side Corte (3 & 4)

Basic

Alternating Turns

Cross Body Lead

Outside Partner Breaks (1 set)

Crossover breaks with Duo Turn

Transition 2 (4 sets of 8)

Helicopter Circle

Lean, Roll out to side by side position 

Roll into Dip, Follower’s Double Inside Turn (end at the opposite side of the dance floor)

Leader get on one knee facing the side, switch knee to face partner. Follower get ready for lift.

Ending Pattern

Shoulder Lift (8 counts)

Come down (1,2,3,4) Sways x 2 (5,6,7,8)

Bachata circle (arms up and down)

Sways x 2, Circular Dip

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