Great Beginnings from Jacque

This is the pattern I began my class with tonight. The base moves are easy, so I can capture the trust of new people -- but it has enough layers to challenge and excite my regulars.

32 counts, tap-free, reversing.

• Right lead on SW corner: step-knee, exit with a ball-change (4)
• Hopturn off the W end (4)

• Left lead double stomp traveling toward back of room (3)
• March right, left behind W end facing East (2)
• Single stomp with right foot on floor toward front of room (1)*
• March left, right behind W end facing East (2)

• Left lead "Change Your Mind" (see below) facing back of room (8) **

• Back hopturn, straddle (still at W end, but now facing West) (4)
• Knee to exit home (4)

* Optional pivot.

** Change Your Mind = across the top and only put one foot down on the other side, then change direction going back across and finish with a march, march or back-mambo. 8 counts total. 2 regular across the tops could be subsituted.

To break this down I start with very simple moves, layering changes and deleting some of the easy fillers.

1. 3 Knees repeat, basic 2x's, corner-corner alternating knees 4x's (32)
2. Layer in a change in the repeater: knee-ball-change-knee.
3. Layer in a hopturn off the end for the second knee. Do the 2 basics on the end, then one alternating knee on the end, next a knee-exit to home, and 2 corner-corner knees.
4. Once they have mastered that, demo a back-hopturn-straddle in place of the knee on the end. They have the option of sticking with a knee on the end if they don't like the back-hopturn-straddle! Follow with the knee-exit to home, and 2 alternating knees.
5. Next I "block" & teach the double stomp, single stomp (optional pivot) FACING FRONT, usually with 2 corner-corner kicks that will be eliminated later on.
6. Then insert it into the combo after the 2 basics on the end, and before the back-hopturn-straddle. I usually stay on the end for several repetitions of this before returning home because the different orientation of the move will throw a few people. After the knee-exit to home, finish the phrase with as many corner-corner knees as you need. Repeat on the other side.
7. At this point, I "block" & teach "change your mind" facing front. I teach it on both sides. And warn them that the next time they do it they will be facing the back of the room.
8. Insert "change your mind" into the combo. At this point, the combo (still with filler) looks like this:
   • Knee ball change, hopturn off the end (8)
   • 2 Basics on the end (8)
   • Double stomp, single stomp (or pivot) (8)
   • 2 Alternating kicks on the end (8)
   • "Change Your Mind" facing back (8)
   • Step touch on the end 2 x's facing back (8)
   • Repeat for the next 16 counts. (16)
   • Back hopturn straddle, knee to exit home (8)
   • Fill in with 24 counts of corner-corner moves (24)
9. Last, take out all the filler: basics, alternating kicks, etc. for the final version.

Feel free to email me with questions.
Jacque

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