Online Partner Charleston Dance Lesson Pack: "Big Time Tandem Charleston"

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Lesson Style Instructors Level Price
Tandem Half Moon - This easy and fun Charleston turning step is the basic foundation of a large number of variations. Breakdown includes timing and connection details for both partners, plus everything you need to know to implement this figure in between your other tandem basics. Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 2

$1.99

Tandem Ladies Inside Turn - This lesson builds on the motion explained in Tandem Half Moon, and teaches you how to turn it cleanly into a full follows rotation. Breakdown includes tips for seamless integration with your tandem basics, plus timing and connection details for both partners. Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 2

$1.99

Tandem Windshield Wipers - This lesson expands upon the Tandem Half Moon, turning it into an open-ended pattern ready for use in your social Charleston. Breakdown includes crucial timing tips for making this pattern feel good throughout the repetitions, plus a solid practical exit. Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 2

$1.99

Tandem Ladies Double Inside Turn - This lesson teaches a challenging but satisfying followers' turn which makes use of percise timing and tight connection. Breakdown includes some tricks for making this feel good and finish cleanly, as well as some common missteps to avoid. Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 3

$1.99

Tandem Push Out - This simple and easy tandem variation puts a nice accent into your basics. Breakdown includes some helpful timing tips for leads, styling details, and everything you need to know to put this figure into your social Charleston. Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 2

$1.99

Tandem Turnstyle - This lesson teaches a dynamic followers turn ready for use in your social Charleston. Breakdown includes everything you need to know to execute this figure reliably, plus a bonus followers' stylization. Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 2

$1.99

Tandem 180 Turn - This lesson takes the tandem basic and applies to it 180 degrees of rotation, for floor craft, performance orientation, or just social dance variety. Breakdown includes handhold and orientation details for both partners and suggestions for smoothly inserting this step into your tandem basics. Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 2

$1.99

Tandem Repeating 180 Turn - This fun and open-ended figure breaks up the Charleston rhythm, allowing for playful and dynamic timing. Breakdown includes a detailed orientation walk-through, and some connection tips to ensure clear communication getting in and out of this pattern. Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 3

$1.99

Tandem Dittos - This lesson teahces a technique of altering the timing in your tandem basics to allow for musical improvisation. Breakdown includes timing and connection details, plus tips for counting this improvisation and clearly implementing it in a social dance context. Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 2

$1.99

Tandem Switcheroo - This lesson teaches both an entrance and exit to a leader-in-front tandem position. Breakdown includes footwork and orientation details for both partners, plus tips for avoiding some common errors. Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 3

$1.99

Tandem He Goes She Goes - This lesson works with the position, taught in the Tandem Switcheroo, which puts the leader in front, but embelishes it with a smooth turning combination for both partners. Breakdown includes handhold details and everything you need to cleanly insert this figure into your social Tandem Charleston. Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 3

$1.99

Tandem We Goes Turn - This lesson teaches a fun and easy turning variation for both lead and follow. Breakdown includes timing and orientation details for both partners, and essential timing tips for making a clean exit. This figure can also be used as an alternate ending for Tandem Windshield Wipers. Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 2

$1.99

Tandem Whirly Bird - This lesson teaches a hypnotic turning pattern ready for immediate use in your social Charleston or performance choreographies. Breakdown features a slow-motion walk-through of the arm movements and orientation details that give this figure it's flashy appeal. Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 3

$1.99

Tandem Half Whirly Combo - This lesson combines the techniques and some of the steps from Tandem Ladies' Double Inside Turn and Tandem Whirly Bird to create an extended figure which also makes interesting use of a change in partner orientation Partner Charleston | about Michael Gamble, Julee Mertz 4

$1.99