Custom Choreography for Queena Chang

 

Here you will find all of the steps in your first dance! To learn this choreography, we suggest learning section by section, practicing without music, then incorporating music as you get more comfortable with the steps. This is meant to go along with your demo video and written instructions (below). If you have any questions, please reach out to us at info@duetdancestudio.com. Have fun dancing!

Dance Demo

Start with the fundamentals

Learn the Steps

^^^ We are walking instead of rolling, so follower take 2 walking steps (left, right) and kick up.

Learn the Choreography

“That Part”
Queena Chang Custom Choreography | Written Instructions
Package 3 | 9-11 Dance Moves

Intro (4 counts of 8) -

  • Walk in together for a full 8

  • Bring follower around; inside turn on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Slow dance basic

  • Outside turn to inside turn

Verse Pattern (4 counts of 8) -

  • 2 Rumba boxes

  • Underarm turn

  • Corte on 1, 2, 3, 4; inside turn all the way out to side by side for a full 8

  • Face loop for the leader on 5, 6, 7, 8

Chorus Pattern (4 counts of 8; 1 count of 2) -

  • Smooth swing basic

  • Cradle

  • Inside turn

  • 2 Smooth swing basics

  • Leader’s wrap to inside turn

  • Smooth swing basic

  • Cradle

  • Inside turn

  • Smooth swing basic

  • Come into closed frame for helicopter

  • Double outside turn on ‘7 and 8 and’

  • Small circular dip

Repeat Verse Pattern

Repeat Chorus Pattern

  • Instead of double outside turn, just a single

  • Follower leaps into basket lift

Transition (4 counts of 8) -

  • Stay in the lift for 8 counts; come down for 4 counts and keep rotating for 8 counts

  • Inside turn to side by side on 5, 6

  • Free spin into modified frame on 7, 8

Ending Pattern (2 counts of 8) -

  • Sway for 8 counts

  • Inside turn to side by side position

  • Sliding door, free spin, final dip (hold for ~3-5 seconds!)