Your instructors Shirley and Corky Ballas make learning Latin as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Video approx. 45 min.
Introductions to Body Positions:
1) Closed Facing (Slightly Apart)
2) Closed Facing (Light Body Contact)
3) Open Position-Left to Right Hand Hold-Right to Left Hand Hold-Double Hand Hold-Right Hand to Hand-Solo (No Hand Hold)
4) Promenade Position
5)Counter Promenade
6) Fallaway Position
7) Right Side by Side Position
8) Left Side by Side Position
9) Right Contra Position
10) Left Contra Position
11) Tandem Position (Partner in front of the other)
12) Advanced Opening Out Position.
Amount of Turns: 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8, and Full Turn.

Positions of the Feet:
1) Forward
2) Back
3) Side
4) Diagonal to Wall and Center
5) Pointing of Toes
6) Inside Edge
7) Ball of Foot
8) Ball Flat
9) Heel Flat
10) Whole Foot
11) Contra Body Movement
12) Left and Right Shoulder Leading.

Characteristics of Jive.
Patterns:
1) Fallaway Rock, Method A. Commence & End in Promenade, Method B. Commence Closed Facing & End
in Promenade, Method C. Commence Promenade & End Closed Facing. 2) Fallaway Throwaway
3) A. Link Rock, B. Link
4) Change of Place Right to Left
5) Change of Place Left to Right.

Dance Demonstration:
Starting with 2 Fallaway Rock, Fallaway Throw Away, Link, Chasse', Change of Places Right to Left, Change of Places Left to Right, Link, Fallaway Rock.