Popular Pre-Bronze and Bronze Figures

Dancers Notes 2002

Kevin Buell
Revision
May 5, 2002

Detroit Style Hustle

Rocks/ Rhythm Basic

Man
S
t
e
p

B
e
a
t

Foot

* *

Weight on
RT Foot

1 1

LF Fwd

2 2
3 &
4 3

RF slt
Back
L toe
to R heel
RF slt
Fwd

Position
Dance Handhold
Open
Facing
Open
Facing
Open
Facing
Open
Facing
Open
Facing

4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold

Amount
Of
Turn

Alignment
of foot

Footwork

Description

**

***

Commencing Position

Facing Wall

BF

Backing
Center
Backing
Center
Facing Wall

BF
B
H

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Rocks/ Rhythm Basic

S
t
e
p

B
e
a
t

Foot

Position
Body Handhold

* *

Weight on
Left Foot

3,12,6

1 1

RF Fwd

1,12,6

2 2
3 &
4 3

LF slt
Back
R toe
to L heel
LF Fwd

1,12,6
3,12,6
1,12,6

4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold

Lady

Amount
Of
Turn

Alignment
of foot

Footwork

Description

**

***

Commencing Position

Facing
Center
Backing
Wall
Backing
Wall
Facing
Center

BF
BF
B
H

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Right Side Pass

Man
S
t
e
p

B
e
a
t

Foot

* *

Weight on
RT Foot

1 1

LF Fwd

2 2
3 &

RF slt
Back
L toe
To R heel

4 3

RF fwd &
slt across

5 4

LF side

6 5
7 &
8 6

RF back
& slt X*
L toe
to R heel
RF slt
Fwd

Position
Dance Handhold
Open
Facing
Open
Facing
Open
Facing
Open
Facing
Right
Outside
Partner

Open
Facing
Open
Facing

4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold

Amount
Of
Turn

Alignment
of foot

Footwork

Description

**

***

Commencing Position

Facing Wall

BF

Backing
Center
Backing
Center

BF
B

Com R

Facing Wall

R Side Leading

A-LOD

BF

A-LOD= Against
Line Of Dance

B or BF

*X=across

R
-

Backing
Wall
Backing
Wall
Facing
Center

B
H

Leads:
Step 5. Bring your Left hand slightly inward towards your body (waist) and extend right
hand rightwards (outwards) to the side.
Step 6. Lead into step 6 by bringing both hands straight out
Note: If figure is commenced in 1 hand hold (mans L, ladies R) and a 4-hand hold is
desired, take the ladies Left hand in mans Right on step 5.

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Right Side Pass

S
t
e
p

B
e
a
t

* *
1 1
2 2
3 &
4 3
5 4
6 5
7 &
8 6

Foot

Position
Body Handhold

Weight on
Left Foot
RF fwd
(small)
LF slt
back
R toe
to L heel
LF fwd
& slt to L

1,1:30
,6

RF fwd

2,2,4

LF side
& slt back
R toe to L
heel
LF slt fwd

3,12,6
1,12,6
1,12,6
4,12,6

3,12,6
4,12,6
1,12,6

4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold

Lady

Amount
Of
Turn

Alignment
of foot

Footwork

Description

**

***

Commencing Position

Facing
Center
Backing
Wall
Backing
Wall
Facing
Center

BF
BF
B
H

1/8 R

Diag Center

BF

3/8 R

Backing
Center

BF

BC

Facing Wall

R side Leading

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Ladies Left Underam Turn

Man
S
t
e
p

B
e
a
t

Foot

* *

Weight on
RT Foot

1 1

LF Fwd

2 2
&

RF slt
Back
L toe
To R heel

RF fwd &
slt across

LF side

Position
Dance Handhold
Open
Facing
Open
Facing
Open
Facing
Open
Facing
Right
Outside
Partner

4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold

Amount
Of
Turn

Alignment
of foot

Footwork

Description

**

***

Commencing Position

Facing Wall

BF

4 Hand
Hold

Com R

1 Hand
Hold

Backing
Center
Backing
Center
Facing Wall

BF
B
H

R Side Leading

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Ladies Left Underarm Turn

S
t
e
p

B
e
a
t

* *
1 1
2 2
3 &
4 3
5 4
6 5
7 &
8 6

Foot
Weight on
Left Foot
RF fwd
(small)
LF slt
back
R toe
to L heel
LF fwd
& slt
across
RF side
LF slt
back
R toe to L
heel
LF slt fwd

Position
Body
3,12,6
1,12,6
1,12,6
4,12,6

Handhold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold

Amount
Of
Turn

Alignment
of foot

Footwork

Description

**

***

Commencing Position

Facing
Center
Backing
Wall
Backing
Wall

BF
BF
B

1,12,4

4 Hand
Hold

Com L

Facing
Center

1,1:30
,12

1 Hand
Hold

1/4 L

A-LOD

BF

1/4 L

Backing
Center

BF

BC

Facing Wall

3,12,6
4,12,6
1,12,6

4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold

Lady

L side Leading

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Mans Left Underam Turn

Man
S
t
e
p

B
e
a
t

Foot

* *

Weight on
RT Foot

1 1

LF Fwd

2 2
3 &

RF slt
Back
L toe
To R heel

4 3

RF fwd &
across

5 4
6 5
7 &
8 6

Position
Dance Handhold
Open
Facing
Open
Facing
Open
Facing
Open
Facing
Rt
outside
partner

4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold

Amount
Of
Turn

Alignment
of foot

Footwork

Description

**

***

Commencing Position

Facing Wall

BF

4 Hand
Hold

LF Fwd

1 Hand
Hold

1/8 L

RF back

++

3/8 L

L toe
to R heel
RF slt
Fwd

Open
Facing
Open
Facing

4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold

Backing
Center
Backing
Center
Facing Wall
Diagonal
Wall
Backing
Wall
Backing
Wall
Facing
Center

BF
B
BF

R Side Leading

H
BF

++ Take ladies Left hand

in mans Right

B
H

Lead:
Step 4- Raise Right arm while placing ladies Right hand on gentlemans Right hip
Step 5- Allow ladies Right hand to slide along waist as man turns under ladies left arm
(mans right arm).

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Mans Left Underarm Turn

S
t
e
p

B
e
a
t

* *
1 1
2 2
3 &
4 3
5 4
6 5
7 &
8 6

Foot

Position
Body Handhold

Weight on
Left Foot
RF fwd
(small)
LF slt
back
R toe
to L heel
LF fwd
& slt to L

1,12,6

RF fwd

1,6,9

LF side
& slt back
R toe to L
heel
LF slt fwd

3,12,6
1,12,6

4,12,6
2,12,7

4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
1 Hand
Hold

3,12,6
4,12,6
1,12,6

4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold

Lady

Amount
Of
Turn

Alignment
of foot

Footwork

Description

**

***

Commencing Position

Facing
Center
Backing
Wall
Backing
Wall
Facing
Center

BF
BF
B
H

1/8 R

Diag Center

3/8 R

Backing
Center

BF

BC

Facing Wall

R side Leading

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Sling

Man
S
t
e
p

B
e
a
t

* *
1 1
2 2
3 &
4 3
5 4
6 5
7 &

8 6

10

Foot
Weight on
RT Foot
LF Fwd &
Slt across
RF slt
Back &
side
LF slt
across
RF slt
back
LF side
RF in
place
No
Weight
change
No
Weight
Change

Position
Dance Handhold
Open
Facing
Open
Facing

4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold

Open
Facing

4 Hand
Hold

Open
Facing
Open
Facing
Open
Facing

4 Hand
Hold
1 Hand
Hold
1 Hand
Hold
1 Hand
Hold

Sling

Amount
Of
Turn

Alignment
of foot

Footwork

Description

**

***

Commencing Position

Facing Wall

BF

Backing
Center

BF

Facing Wall

BF

1/8 R

Backing DC

BF

1/8 R
-

Facing
A-LOD
Facing
A-LOD

Release ladies Left hand

BF
BF

R hand on ladies back

LF pointing Wall

Sling

1 Hand
Hold

Facing
A-LOD

Sling

1 Hand
Hold

Facing
A-LOD

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Sling
S
t
e
p

B
e
a
t

Foot

Position
Body Handhold

* *

Weight on
Left Foot

3,12,6

1 1

RF fwd

3,12,6

2 2

LF slt
back

3 &

R toe to
L heel

3,10:30,
4:30
3,
10:30,
4:30
3,10:30,
4:30

4 3
5 4
6 5
7 &
8 6

11

LF fwd &
slt across
RF fwd &
slt across
LF side &
slt back
R toe to
L heel
LF fwd

1,2,4:30
1,2,9
1,3,9
1,1,9

4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
4 Hand
Hold
1 Hand
Hold
1 Hand
Hold
1 Hand
Hold
1 Hand
Hold
1 Hand
Hold

Lady

Amount
Of
Turn

Alignment
of foot

Footwork

Description

**

***

Commencing Position

1/8 L
1/8 R
R

Facing
Center
Backing
Diag Wall
Backing
DW
Facing DC
A-LOD
Facing
Center
Backing
Center

BF
BF
B
H

Right Side leading

H
BF

BC

Facing Wall

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Hustle Dancing

For Beginners

Hustle dancing, in all its forms is probably the most exciting, innovative, and
useful of the partner dances to know and dance. In particular, the Detroit
Style Hustle has maintained the high energy, fast past which made the
traditional disco hustle so exciting. Today this hustle can be danced to
popular Techno music, and almost anything labeled Dance Mix in
modern CD stores or clubs. If for no other reason than this, this dance
should be included in any intermediate or better dancers arsenal.