EAST COAST SWING BASIC TWICE
1&2 LEFT triple step in place
3&4 RIGHT triple step in place
5-6 Rock back on LEFT, Rock forward onto RIGHT
7&8 LEFT triple step in place
9&10 RIGHT triple step in place
11-12 Rock back on LEFT, Rock forward onto RIGHT
UNDERARM SWING TURN WITH PARTNERS CHANGING SIDES
Man releases lady's left hand
13&14 LEFT triple step forward as man raises his left hand to allow lady to turn CCW
15&16 RIGHT triple step in place as man turns 1/2 turn to his right, the lady will turn 1/2 turn to her left
17-18 Rock back on LEFT, Rock forward onto RIGHT
The man is now on the outside of the circle facing in, and the lady is on the inside of the
circle facing out, in single hand swing hold.
LADY'S 1/2 WALKAROUND INTO FORWARD CLOSED PROMENADE
19&20 LEFT triple step in place, man turns 1/4 turn to the right, facing LOD, and begins leading lady with his
left hand across in front of him
21&22 RIGHT triple step in place, as man continues leading lady to right side and finishing with her facing LOD
in closed promenade (conversation) position
23-24 Rock back on LEFT, Rock forward onto RIGHT
FORWARD TRAVELING PRANCES & ROCK STEP INTO SWING TWO HAND HOLD
25-26 Step LEFT forward, lady points right toe in, Step RIGHT forward, lady points left toe out
27-28 Step LEFT forward, lady points right toe in, Step RIGHT forward, lady points left toe out
29-30 Step LEFT forward, lady points right toe in, Step RIGHT forward, lady points left toe out
31-32 Step LEFT forward, lady points right toe in, Step RIGHT forward, lady points left toe out
The man helps to lead the lady by using his hands to slightly twist the lady as she prances fwd
OPTION for the man here is to also prance forward instead of stepping straight forward
33 Rock back on LEFT, partners face each other and man takes lady's left hand with his right
34 Rock forward onto RIGHT, the man is now facing towards the outside of the circle and the lady is
facing towards the inside
180 SWING TURNS WITH ROCK STEPS
35&36 LEFT triple step slightly forward, man will extend both arms outwards, thus bringing partners into
side by side position with the lady on the mans right side
37&38 RIGHT triple step in place, partners will turn 1/2 turn CW in place
This will put the lady on the mans left side, with the man facing towards the inside of the circle
and the lady facing outside
39-40 Rock back on LEFT, Rock forward onto RIGHT
partners align themselves back to facing each other
180 SWING TURNS WITH ROCK STEPS
41&42 LEFT triple step slightly forward, man will extend both arms outwards, thus bringing partners into
side by side position with the lady on the mans right side
43&44 RIGHT triple step in place, partners will turn 1/2 turn CW in place
This will put the lady on the mans left side, with the man facing towards the outside of the circle
and the lady facing inside
45-46 Rock back on LEFT, Rock forward onto RIGHT foot,
partners align themselves back to facing each other
HALF BOWS
47&48 LEFT triple step slightly forward, man will extend both arms out to the side, bringing his left arm up over
his head placing the lady's right arm behind his head, thus bringing partners into side by side position
with the lady on the mans right side
49&50 RIGHT triple step in place, man bringing his right arm up over the lady's head placing his right arm behind
her head. Man releases both hands at this time
NOTE: The following section is where partners will change. The inside circle (MEN) will move CCW and outside circle
(LADIES) will move CW
HEEL-TOE SWIVELS & ROCK STEP
(The heel-toe footwork applies to both man and lady)
51-52 Swivel both heels to the LEFT, Swivel both toes to the LEFT
53-54 Swivel both heels to the LEFT, Swivel both toes to the LEFT
Man picks up new partner in two hand swing hold
55 Rock back on LEFT foot
56 Rock forward onto RIGHT
REPEAT
NOTE: This dance can also be done as a one wall, single couple dance. Substitute the following:-
HEEL-TOE SWIVELS
(The heel-toe footwork applies to both man and lady)
51-52 Swivel both heels to the LEFT, Swivel both toes to the LEFT
53-54 Swivel both toes to the RIGHT. Swivel both heels to the RIGHT
Man picks up partner in two hand swing hold
Finish with:
55-56 Rock back on LEFT, Rock forward onto RIGHT
