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Step 2 2011

2011-08-23T11:30:00.002+02:00

Hi all,

Still haven't found time to film the breakdown vid. Nor had the opportunity to teach this combo.

I'll start with sharing the basic choreovid and the choreo & breakdownnotes.

I create most combos in a fairly easy 'for beginners' form and along the proces of teaching I come up with alterations to make things more fancy or more intense.

Here's the basic choreo : crossphrasing

Breakdown notes : I start with a basic 32cts pattern

Rep knee + 2x Basic + Travel hamcurl + 2x Basic & repeat all L
Rep Knee for 4 + 2x Basic + March 2 + travel Hamcurl + 1x Basic & repeat all L
Rep Knee for 4 +1 basic + Sixstep + travel Hamcurl + 1 Basic & repeat all L
up R Knee L exit L exit R Elvis L stomp L floor up R knee L exit L exit R + Basic + Sixstep + Travel Hamcurl + Basic & repeat all L
Knee-Elvis-Knee + split Basic = up up + sixstep down (starting from the top) + split basic = exit + travel Hamcurl + basic & repeat all L

Extra alterations could be :

Change the travel Hamcurls (from corner to corner) in one hamcurl in the corner, one away from the step on the floor
Change the last Basic in a reverse basic

Anyone ideas for other alterations? Please share!

Have fun and keep step alive!

Koddetrien

Stepcombo 4 2011

2011-08-22T14:57:00.004+02:00

Hi,

In following video you can see the easy version of this combo.

In the more intermediate version I alter the 'mambo on the floor' in a 'pivot' and the 'reverse basic' ends in a 'straddle' followed by a' box' in the corner instead of a regular basic.

Here are the choreo notes for the intermediate version:

(4cts) up, up, straddle down
(4cts) tap up, straddle, tap up, straddle
(8cts) repeater with Double Knee & Leglift
(8cts) Mambo chacha corner & Pivot chacha floor (away from & back to step)
(4cts) Reverse basic ending in straddle
(4cts) Box around the corner

repeat all L lead

Breakdown notes :

Travel tap
Travel Knee
Travel Rep Knee
2x Basic + rep Knee (= starting pattern) & repeat all L
1x Basic + alternating toe taps + Rep Knee & reap all L
1 side straddle + alt toe taps straddle (all facing West) + Rep Knee & repeat all L
Rep knee becomes Double knee & side leglift
B&M with 4x Basic = up-up-straddle down +toe taps straddle + Double knee & leglift +4x basic & repeat all L
Start altering the 4x basic : up-up-straddle down + toe taps straddle + Double knee & leglift + sixstep + march 2 + 2x basic & repeat all L
up-up-straddle down + toe taps straddle + Double knee & leglift + Mambo chacha corner to corner + 2x Basic & repeat all L
up-up-straddle down + toe taps straddle + Double knee & leglift + Mambo chacha's diagonal (away & back to step) + 2x Basic & repeat all L
second mambo becomes a Pivot = up-up-straddle down + toe taps straddle + Double knee & leglift + Mambo-chacha + Pivot-chacha + 2x Basic & repeat all L
first Basic becomes a Reverse Basic = up-up-straddle down + toe taps straddle + Double knee & leglift + Mambo-chacha + Pivot-chacha + 1x reverse Basic + 1 Basic & repeat all L
end the reverse basic in a straddle and return to startposition with a boxstep 'cut the corner' & repeat all L

Done!

If you like more impact to your workout you could double the tempo on the taps so hopping R to L with one foot on & one foot off the step. I call them quickies!

Step 3 2011.

2011-07-31T12:33:00.001+02:00

Hi all,

In the choreovideo beginners and intermediate level, in the first breakdownvideo beginnerslevel and in the second breakdownvid also a spin so I consider that version advanced. Choose and use whatever you want.

After changing the chacha's from corner to corner into chacha's around the corner forward & backwards I decided it walked best with the tango on top first. Funny how one keeps changing little by little.

Have fun!

Combo 3 :

First breakdownvid : beginners

Don't take notice of the title in the vid saying breakdown step 2. It is the same choreo as above. I get confused all the time with the numbering. As it happened I filmed this breakdown before the breakdown of combo 2. I'll be posting combo 2 later on.

Choreo is crossphrasing again so that might be a bit challenging for beginners.

Second breakdownvideo :

Here there are some more layers to it and the double kick changed in single kick away from the step and a spin back. While filming I automatically changed my kick into a knee due to limited space. I didn't even notice untill I saw the vid.

Next monday I got to cover a stepclass. They said freestyle step was ok but it used to be a bodystep class. Wonder how far I'll get. Luckily the teacher teaches both styles of step so I hope she mixed her moves with the bodystep moves. Nevertheless I better prepare for some steptoning moves as well.

Still undecided wich breakdown I'll use. I prefer the second one.

Anyway here is breakdown 2 :

Have fun!

Koddetrien

Step 1 2011

2011-07-31T11:32:00.003+02:00

Hi,

Here's a new 32cts combo for step aerobics.

This one has syncopated moves & crossphrasing.

choreonotes are at the bottom of the video.

And here is my breakdown :

Enjoy!

Koddetrien

No stepclass but some choreo anyway!

2010-05-22T19:14:00.004+02:00

Hi,

I haven't been uploading often this year. It's been so busy and since I currently don't teach step I found no time to create new stuff.

Last thursday after hilo aerobicsclass I had some energy left so I grabbed a step. No fancy but simpe stuff.

Choreo :

(6cts) stomp-straddle-stomp-straddle
(10cts)double knee-double lift rep (4 move rep)& exit
(5cts) double stomp
(3cts) Single stomp
(8cts) reverse up with elvisses on top & exit

How would I breakdown?

I'd probably do it like this

Travel 7 knee repeater
3 stomps - 4 Rep Knee exit & repeat all L
3 stomps - 2 rep knee no exit - 2 leglifts & exit & repeat all L
1 stomp R - straddle-1 stomp L-straddle-2 rep knee - double leglift-exit & repeat all L
Break in 4 basics :1 stomp R - straddle-1 stomp L-straddle-2 rep knee - double leglift-exit- 4 basics & repeat all L
change first 2 basics in Double stomp-single stomp
change last 2 basics in reverse up - Elvis -Elvis on top-exit

Have fun!

koddetrien

Stepjunkie my way!

2009-07-31T23:45:00.007+02:00

Hi,

Stepjunkie mentioned on YouTube she wouldn't mind someone coming up with another breakdown for the last 16cts of her combo 2 from 6 10 2009.

Both Barbaralust and I took the challenge and voila!

Stepjunkie changes lead immediately: so first drag starts on the R foot and the second on the L foot which brings her over and back over the step.

I preferred it this way : first drag on the R foot and second on the R as well which brings me over and around the world. Somehow that worked better for me, it kind of felt more natural to go from corner to corner. Both ways are evenly balanced she does it R,L and restarting the whole block on the L lead L,R and I R,R and L,L.

JJ's are easy to perform but tricky because there is no indication on what foot you should start next on. So it's up to us to give clear cue instructions.

Naturally I needed, because of this change, another breakdown as well.

If you're only interested in the part stepjunkie asked for skip to about min 02:00

Second vid is called 'Stepjunkie my way' because I changed the order of the combo.

Here I start with her last 16cts and end with her first 16cts which gives me the change to start immediatily with 32cts and no leadchange holdingpattern.

breakdown for an almost complete choreo from stepjunkie!

2009-07-26T11:50:00.007+02:00

Hi,

the minute stepjunkie posted her in real class choreo in may I just knew I had to try it with my folks as well.

I also knew it would be the last stepclass ever to teach to this group and I really wanted to make it special.
I do have to admit it was a bit more advanced then my group usually gets but they did fine in the end.
Stepjunkie stated it herself that the actual breakdown in class took her about 20 minutes.
I did not entirily followe her choreo (my own less advanced 16cts ending to give my class a break).
Even when you only teach beginners there are plenty of moves you can take out to fancy up beginnersclasses.

I used the little corner of my garden .

Have fun!

My breakdown :

first 16cts is stepjunkies choreo; where she teaches the one,two,six and the kick,kickballchange straddle stomp I teach a chacha on top stomp and a Knee-tictoc-box.

Note that you could, like stepjunkie, alter the doublestomp in rock on top and tango on the floor earlier in the breakdown.

koddetrien

summerbreakdown for a choreo from steprer!

2009-07-26T11:39:00.005+02:00

Hi,

it has been a long time since i've posted a new breakdown.

I'm actually not teaching any stepclasses but I did make a breakdown for a choreo I found on youtube coming from steprer.

I filmed outside but I'm sure that won't really bother you.

Have fun!

Here are the written breakdownnotes in detail:

Double stomp + Double Knee + Double stomp & repeat L lead
Tango on top + Double Knee + Double stomp & repeat L lead
Tango on top + straight in the Double Knee (same corner) + Double Knee (instead of Double stomp) & add travel tap + rep Tap (lead changer) & repeat L lead
switch on top & exit(half) behind the step + straight in Double Knee + Double Knee (other corner) + travel tap + rep Tap & repeat all L from behind the step
Switch on top & exit half + up in a Elvis on top & exit + Double Knee +travel tap + rep tap + repeat all L lead from behind the step
hold the travel tap + rep tap & rep L as the start of the breakdown for part 2
change in travel tap + rep Kick & repeat L
single stomp + double stomp + rep Kick & repeat L
Drag over + double stomp (corner behind step)+ rep Kick & repeat L starting from behind step
Drag over + Double stomp on the floor (L foot)+ rep Kick & repeat all L starting from behind step
Drag over becomes turning Lift over + double stomp floor (watch it this changes lead so R foot)+ Rep Kick and start again on the right foot in the other corner (behind the step) = NOT RIGHT AND LEFT EVENLY BALANCED so don't repeat to often
lastchange : turning lift over + tango on the floor + Rep Kick & repeat all R lead from behind the step
Add on from the top LEAVING THE LEADCHANGE OUT:
switch on top exit half + elvis on top +Double Knee +turninglift over starting from behind the step on the L lead (= BACK R AND L EVENLY BALANCED)+ tango on floor + repKick & repeat all from the top on the L lead!

Done

And for the more visual learning people amongst us:here is the video with my breakdown.

I first tried with vocal cues but the wind is so strong that you could just hear the sounds of the trees so I retaped without vocals but added breakdown quick notes on the bottom.

Have fun!

Stepcombo 10

2009-05-20T08:50:00.006+02:00

Hi all,

finally some new choreo. As usual a fine mixture of stuff I watched on YouTube and my own stuff.

This time I was inspired by Gabi Fastner .

This is my Stepcombo 10 :

Choreo :

(10cts) up/up Hop on top around the world
(6cts) scissors+ single knee L corner
(5cts) Doublestomp corner to corner
(3cts) single stomp
(8cts) Hamcurl over & back

My breakdown :

2x Basic + Rep Knee & repeat L
Double stop + single stomp + rep Knee & repeat L
Double stomp + double stomp + double Knee & repeat L
up/up Hop on top around the world + double Knee & repeat L
Change double Knee in scissors knee
Break & mix with 2x Basic L+ travel Hamcurl & repeat all L
Change 2x Basic in Double stomp + single stomp (+ travel Hamcurl)
change in Double stomp corner to corner (so L foot stomps on ct1 on R corner and on ct 3 in L corner & exit)+ single stomp +travel Hamcurl
Change travel Hamcurl in hamcurl over the top & back

stepcombo 5 & 6 2009 :

2009-04-05T22:50:00.008+02:00

Hi all,

I've been working very hard these last months and didn't find much time to post.

Anyway here are some new combos :

Stepcombo 5 2009 :

This is actually one of my older combos that I altered slightly to give it a new look.

Breakdown goes as follow:

Starting with the last 16 cts of the combo

Travel Leglift + March + single Knee & repeat L
Travel Leglift + March around the corner + Reverse Knee over back & repeat L
Travel Leglift + Chacha's around the corner+ Reverse Knee over back & repeat L
start with 4x Basic + Travel Leglift + Chacha's around the corner+ Reverse Knee over back & repeat L
change in 4 Mambo's + Travel Leglift + Chacha's around the corner+ Reverse Knee over back & repeat L
change in 2 Mambo's R lead and 2 mambo's L lead (second one starting on ct 10) + Travel Leglift + Chacha's around the corner+ Reverse Knee over back & repeat L
first 2 Mambo's are taken to the side (stomp-tango floor-stomp + March)
that March becomes calypso spin
Second 2 Mambo's are brought to the side (the other one ofcourse : stomp-tango floor + March)

Spin on the last March

Stepcombo 6 :

This one looks rather easy but I did struggle a bit with the breakdown because I wanted to do it completily in stepstyle and not with flooraerobicmoves.

So starting with 12 cts March and a knee altering in March 2 + Elvis + March out till ct 6 and same on the left foot + single knee was not an option.

Although it would have followed the foot pattern exactly it wouldn't have raised the heartbeat. But if you like to throw in more then the usual 3 32cts combos in one class it would definitely be the easiest and quickest way to bring you to the endresult.

This is what I finally used :

3x Basic + Single Knee & repeat L
2x Sixstep + single Knee & repeat L
Travel Double Stomp + March 2 + Single Knee & repeat L
Travel Stomp-Elvis-Stomp +Single Knee & repeat all L
Reverse up-Elvis on top-exit & repeat L + Single Knee & repeat all left
add in 2 Basic + Travel tap
change the 2 basic in 2 Mambo's
take the Mambo's to the corner
change in Mambo-chacha-Mambo-chacha (diagonal away & back to step)
change in mambo-chacha-Pivot-chacha

Stepcombo 45 : breakdownnotes

2008-05-20T11:11:00.003+02:00

Choreo :

(9cts) Tango to the side-stomp-spin
(7cts) tango to the side-spin
(8cts ) Lift over & back
(4cts) chacha's around the corner
(4cts) knee over back

Here are the breakdownnotes for stepcombo 45 :

March 4 + Single Knee & epeat L
Travel Knee + March 4 + Single Knee & repeat L
Travel rear Lift + March + Single Knee & repeat L
Lift over & back (same corner) + March + Single Knee & repeat L
Lift over & back + chacha around R corner + Reverse Knee hop back home & repeat L
add 16cts March at the beginning (or if you dislike to much Marching : 2X Basic + March 8)+ Lift over & back + chacha around corner + Reverse Knee hop back to basic & repeat L
change in 2x Mambo (front approach)+ 8cts March + Lift over & back + chacha around the corner + reverse knee hop over home & repeat L
Mambo's corner approach
Change 2x Mambo in Step Tango to the side + stomp R ct 5 + exit March + 8cts March (R lead) + Lift over & back + chacha's around corner + Revers Knee hopback & repeat L
Spin (turn) on ct 7&8 + 8cts March + Lift over & back + Chacha's around corner + Reverse Knee hop back & repeat L lead
Change the 8cts March also in a step Tango to the side (this time int he R corner!) but start this second step Tango on ct 10! and end again with a spin+ lift over & back + Chacha's around + reverse hopturn back & repeat all L

Done!

Stepcombo 42,43, 44: Choreo- & breakdownnotes :

2008-05-11T20:27:00.008+02:00

Stepcombo 42 :

Choreo- breakdownnotes for stepcombo 42:

- Rep Knee +2x Basic & repeat L lead
- Double Knee + March 2 + 2x Basic & repeat L lead
- Double Knee Rebound (over & back) + March 2 + 2x Basic & repeat L
- Double Knee Rebound + Calypso exit + 2x Basic & repeat L
- Double Knee Rebound + Calypso exit + 4x Basic + March 8 (you can clap your hands 4x here to fill it) & repeat L lead
- change the 4 Basics in up,up, mambo down, tango-tango back, mambo down exit + March 8 & repeat L lead
- change the March 8 in 2x chacha around the corner + March the other corner back to front
- fancy up the march around the corner (back approach)

Stepcombo 43 :

This is the breakdown as I taught it a few years back :

Starting on the floor :

- March 6cts + shuffle (chacha) on the floor & repeat L lead
- changed in March 4cts + 1/2 Mambo (1/2 box) R lead on floor + shuffle & repeat L lead
- Travel Knee (32cts)
- add on & B&M: March 4 + Mambo-Chacha floor + Travel Knee & repeat L lead
- Add 2 Basics : 2x Basic R + March 4 + Mambo-Chacha floor + 2x Travel Knee & repeat L lead
- change 2x Basics in up,up straddle down facing West moving forwards as in V-step, up,up, straddle down moving backwards as in A-step + March 4 becoming up,up moving forward on top, exit on the short west end of step +Mambo (box)-chacha back home + 2X Travel Knee & repeat on L lead
So what you can actually cue is V-step-A-step or simply X-step. If this is an advanced move for your participants it might help to cue the 2x basics before you show the change as follow : up,up,down,down,up,up,down,down so they know the footpattern will not actually change. You just warn them for the directional change.
- Then you can start changing the 2x TravelKnee; either in the combo or isolating the move; (R and L balanced so isolation is possible)
- change the travel Knees in Travel Single Taps (Tap behind foot on top of step)
- Change in Travel Rep Taps (3 Taps)
- Change in Travel Double Tap-side Lift(abduction)-chachacha ballchange
- so it goes up, Tap on,tap off,tap on,exit(ct5), Side Lift (ct6, chachacha and repeat other side (Travel)
- if isolated bring it back in the combo to replace the 2x Travel Knee

I still think this is one good way to break the combo down but you could also start using the bench right away which I would prefer nowadays :

- 3x Basic + Single Knee & repeat L lead
- Change the Single Knee in Mambo-Chacha (floor) & repeat L lead
- cue the 3x Basics as up,up,down,down etc + Mambo-Chacha & repeat all on L lead
- Keep that cue and show them the directional change : up,up facing West, down,down, V, up,up, A,up,up, exit front (West) short end bench + Mambo-Chacha & repeat L lead
- once they got it shorten the cue to X-step
- go to Travel Tap and build up as above : change in Travel Rep Taps, change in Travel DoubleTap-Side Lift-Chachacha
-Add on and break it in

Stepcombo 34 : choreography/breakdown notes

2008-04-20T09:38:00.004+02:00

Hi,

Im looking forward to share following breakdownpatterns with you. I'Any questions, please leave a message.

Here it goes :

start with a sixstep (= mambo corner to corner,6cts) & a march (2cts) & repeat
Give me 4 alt Heels (8cts)& March out & repeat
Add on : Sixstep + March 2 + 4 alt Heels & repeat
cut the sixsteps in two and place the alt heels in the middle = 3cts Maambo + alt Heels + 3cts Mambo + March out 2 & repeat
Get rid of one heel = 3cts Mambo + 3 Alt Heels + 3cts Mambo (same corner as first one)+ March out 4 + repeat all on L lead
double the tempo on the heels so the second 3cts Mambo starts on ct 8 instead of ct 10 (don't go to fast or you'll end up on ct 7)+ March out till ct 16 & repeat L lead
spin on cts 11 & 12 (Calypso)+ March out till ct 16 & repeat L lead
give me a single Kick and a March & repeat L lead
Add on & break in : 3cts Mambo + 3 Alt Heels + 3cts Mambo + Calypso + March 4 + Single Kick (R corner) + March 4 (till ct 24)+ Rep Knee & repeat L lead
give the Single Kick directly after the calypso = 3cts Mambo + Double tempo alt Heels + 3cts Mambo + Calypso + Single Kick (up on ct 13 in the L corner)+ March 8 (till ct 24)+ Rep Knee & repeat all L lead
change the 8cts March in Chacha's around the the step + Rep Knee & repeat all L lead
now if you want you can also modify the Rep Knee (not in the vid) in a Knee L-heel R-Knee L
- hop over on the Knee (reverse), place your heel on the other side of the bench and hop knee over and exit home & repeat alll L lead

Done