Jive Sequences

Ragtime Swing (facing, man inside)

½ Step cross-flick along LOD (FP, DH) … ♂ LS, RxF fl … ♀ RS, LxF fl
1 Step cross-flick against LOD (FP, DH) … ♂ RS, LxF fl … ♀ LS, RxF fl
Jive Chassé along LOD (FP, DH) … ♂ LS, RC, LS … ♀ RS, LC, RS
2 Jive Chassé against LOD (FP, DH) … ♂ RS, LC, RS … ♀ LS, RC, LS
Promenade Step-Point (PP, DH) … ♂ LdF-1, RxF pt … ♀ RdF+1, LxF pt
3 Promenade Step-Point (PP, DH) … ♂ RxF, LdF pt … ♀ LxF, RdF pt
Solo Open Turn (SRP-BP, NH) … ♂ LF-1, RFSB-4 … ♀ RF+1, LFSB+4
4 ... along LOD (BP-SLP, NH) … ♂ LB, RC tap … ♀ RB, LC tap
Lock against LOD (SLP, LRH) … ♂ RF, LkB, RF … ♀ LF, RkB, LF
5 Lock against LOD (SLP, LRH) … ♂ LF, RkB, LF … ♀ RF, LkB, RF
Sweep foot around ... (CP-FP, DH) … ♂ RF-3 pt … ♀ LF+3 pt
6 ... to Prom. Step-Point (-PP, DH) … ♂ RxF, LdF pt … ♀ LxF, RdF pt
Promenade Forwards (PP, CH) … ♂ LdF, RxF … ♀ RdF, LxF
7 Promenade Backwards (PP, CH) … ♂ LxB, RdB … ♀ RxB, LdB
7½  Nat. Chassé Turn (FP, CH) … ♂ LFSB+3, RC, LSB+2 … ♀ RF+1, LC, RSF+2
8 Nat. Chassé Turn (FP, CH) … ♂ RSF+2, LC, RSF+2 … ♀ LSB+2, RC, LSB+2

Valentina Jive (close hold, man facing LOD)

1 Walks along LOD (FP, CH) … ♂ LF, RF, LF, RC tap … ♀ RB, LB, RB, LC tap
2 Side-Points out (FP, CH) … ♂ RS pt, RC tap, RS pt, RC … ♀ LS pt, LC tap, LS pt, LC
3 Walks along LOD (FP, CH) … ♂ LF, RF, LF, RC tap … ♀ RB, LB, RB, LC tap
4 Side-Points out (FP, CH) … ♂ RS pt, RC tap, RS pt, RC … ♀ LS pt, LC tap, LS pt, LC
5 Outside Basic (OLP-FP, CH) … ♂ LxF, RxB, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RxB, LxF, RS, LC, RS
6 Outside Basic (ORP-FP, CH) … ♂ RxF, LxB, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LxB, RxF, LS, RC, LS
7 Outside Basic (OLP-FP, CH) … ♂ LxF, RxB, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RxB, LxF, RS, LC, RS
8 Outside Basic (ORP-FP, CH) … ♂ RxF, LxB, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LxB, RxF, LS, RC, LS
9 Rock Basic to lead (FP, -LRH) … ♂ LB, RF, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RB, LF, RS, LC, RS
10  Alemana (SFP-FP, LRH-DH) … ♂ RB, LF, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LXFS+4, RSFX+4, LS, RC, LS
11  Hand-to-Hand (SRP-FP, RLH-DH) … ♂ LxB, RxF, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RxB, LxF, RS, LC, RS
12  Hand-to-Hand (SLP-FP, LRH-DH) … ♂ RxB, LxF, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LxB, RxF, LS, RC, LS
13  Hand-to-Hand (SRP-FP, RLH-DH) … ♂ LxB, RxF, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RxB, LxF, RS, LC, RS
14  Hand-to-Hand (SLP-FP, LRH-DH) … ♂ RxB, LxF, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LxB, RxF, LS, RC, LS
15  Rock Basic to lead (FP, -LRH) … ♂ LB, RF, LS, RC, LS … ♀ RB, LF, RS, LC, RS
16  Alemana (SFP-FP, LRH-CH) … ♂ RB, LF, RS, LC, RS … ♀ LXFS+4, RSFX+4, LS, RC, LS

Flip-Flop (facing, man inside)

½ Rock Step (FP, DH) … ♂ LB, RF … ♀ RB, LF
1 Side Flick (FP, DH) … ♂ LdF fl, LC … ♀ RdF fl, RC
Side Flick (FP, DH) … ♂ RdF fl, RC … ♀ LdF fl, LC
2 Cross Zig ... (CP-FP, DH) … ♂ LxF, RS … ♀ RxF, LS
... side flick (PP-FP, DH) … ♂ LxB, RS fl … ♀ RxB, LS fl
3 ... Zag back (CP-FP, DH) … ♂ RxB, LS … ♀ LxB, RS
Prom. Lock (PP, DH) … ♂ RXF-1, LkB, RxF … ♀ LXF+1, RkB, LxF
4 Prom. Chassé (PP, DH) … ♂ LdF, RC, LdF … ♀ RdF, LC, RdF
Point-Step (PP, DH) … ♂ RxF pt, RxF … ♀ LxF pt, LxF
5 Point-Step (PP, DH) … ♂ LdF pt, LdF … ♀ RdF pt, RdF
Lunge Across (SFP, NH) … ♂ RS-1 … ♀ LS+1
6 Lunge Away (SFP, NH) … ♂ LS … ♀ RS
Lunge Across (SFP, NH) … ♂ RS … ♀ LS
7 Chassé Away (-SRP, NH) … ♂ LS, RC, LS … ♀ RS, LC, RS
7½  Swivel Turn (BP, NH) … ♂ RXFS-4, LSF-2 … ♀ LXFS+4, RSF+2
8 Lock Towards (FP, NH) … ♂ RF, LkB, RF … ♀ LF, RkB, LF

Peaches And Cream (solo, 4 wall, -¼)

1 2 Side Close-Touches … RS, LC t, LS, RC t
2 Chassé + Rock Step … RS, LC, RS, LB, RF
3 2 Side Close-Touches … LS, RC t, RS, LC t
4 Chassé + Rock Step … LS, RC, LS, RB, LF
5 Walks into Rocking- … RF, LF, RF, LB
6 -Chair + Pivot Turn … RB, LF, RFS-2 tap
7 Closed Jazz Box … RxF, LB, RS, LC
8 2 Flick-Full-Changes … RF fl, RCb, LCf, RF fl, RCb, LCf
or  2 Heel-tap Closes … RF h, RC, LF h, LC
or  4 Heel-Switches … RF h, LF h, RF h, LF h

Piece Of Cake (solo, 4 wall, -¼)

Grapevine Cross-flick … RS, LxB, RS, LxF fl
2 Step Cross-flick x2 … LC, RxF fl, RC, LxF fl
3 Grapevine Cross-flick … LS, RxB, LS, RxF fl
4 Step Cross-flick x2 … RC, LxF fl, LC, RxF fl
5 Rocking Steps + flick … RF, LB, RF, LF fl
6 Rocking Steps + flick … LF, RB, LF, RF fl
7 Rocking Chair (fwd+back) … RF, LB, RB, LF
8 Pivot, Close-tap + clap … RFS-2 tap, RC tap

My Girl Sally (solo, 4 wall, -¼)

1 Fwd & Back Step-Touches … RF, LC t, LB, RC t
2 Back & Fwd Step-Touches … RB, LC t, LF, RC t
3 Forward Rocks … RF, LB, RF, -
4 Forward Rocks … LF, RB, LF, -
5 Slow Side Cross … RS, LxF
6 Chassé Right … RS, LC, RS, -
7 Cross Rock Step-Turn … LxF, RxB, LSF-2
Quick Walks / Run … RF, LF, RF, LF

Cowgirl Twist (solo, 4 wall, -¼)

Slow Heel-Toe Struts … RF, LF
2 Slow Heel-Toe Struts … RF, LF
3 Quick Walks Back … RB, LB, RB, LC
4 Heel-Toe Swivels Left + clap … LRC h, LRC t, LRC h
5 Heel-Toe Swivels Right + clap … LRC h, LRC t, LRC h
6 Heel Swivel L clap + R clap … LRC h, LRC h
7 Heel Swivel LRL on the spot … LRC h, LRC h, LRC h
8 Pivot slowly to turn -¼ … RFS-2 tap

Duck Soup (solo, 4 wall, -¼)

Chassé & Back Rock … RS, LC, RS, LB, RF
2 Chassé & Rock Turn … LS, RC, LS, RB, LFS+2
3 Toe (toe-heel) Struts … RF, LF
4 Pivot Turn, Fwd Shuffle … RFS-2, LSF-2, RF, LC, RF
5 Forward Rock, Coaster Step … LF, RB, LB, RC, LF
6 Side Close-Touches … RS, LC t, LS, RC t
7 Boogie Walks Back … RB, LB, RB, LB
8 Side Close-Touches … RS, LC t, LS, RC t

Little Red Book (solo, 4 wall, +¼)

1 Grapevine Cross … RS, LxB, RS, LxF
2 Chassé, Back Rock … RS, LC, RS, LxB, RxF
3 Grapevine Cross … LS, RxB, LS, RxF
4 Chassé, Back Rock … LS, RC, LS, RxB, LxF
5 Side Close-Touches … RS, LC t, LS, RC t
6 Forward Walks … RF, LF, RF, -
7 Rocking Chair … LF, RB, LB, RF
Pivot ¼ Turn, Cross Shuffle … LFS+2, RS, LxF, RS, LxF

Jazzie Joe's (solo, 4 wall, -¼)

1 Heel-Toe Struts … RF, LF
2 Heel-Toe Struts … RF, LF
3 Jazz Square to … RxF, LB
4 ... Hip Bumps … RS, LS, RS, LS
5 Diag.Fwd Slide-Close … RdF, LC t, clap
6 Diag.Back Slide-Close … LdB, RC t, clap
7 2x Sailor Steps … RxB, LS, RC, LxB, RS, LC
2x Point & Hitch … RS pt, RC-2 hi, RS pt, RC hi

Black Velvet (solo, 1 wall)

1 - 2 2x Side Point & Close … RS t, RC, LS t, LC
3 - 4 2x Side Point & Close … RS t, RC, LS t, LC
5 - 6 2x Kick Ball-Change … RF fl, RCb, LCf, RF fl, RCb, LCf
7 Pivot -½ Turn … RFS-2, LSF-2
8 - 9 2x Kick Ball-Change … RF fl, RCb, LCf, RF fl, RCb, LCf
10 Pivot -½ Turn … RFS-2, LSF-2
11-12 2x Fwd Shuffle … RF, LC, RF, LF, RC, LF
13 Pivot -½ Turn … RFS-2, LSF-2
14-15 2x Fwd Shuffle … RF, LC, RF, LF, RC, LF
16 Pivot -½ Turn … RFS-2, LSF-2
17-18 Jazz Box … RxF, LB, RS, LF/C
19-20  Jazz Box … RxF, LB, RS, LF/C

Elliot's Dream (solo, 4 wall, +¼)

1 Toe & Heel Touches … RC t, RC h, RC t, RC h
2 Side Rock-Recover Cross … RS, LS, RxF, -
3 Side Close-Touches … LS, RC t, RS, LC t
4 Left Chassé … LS, RC, LS, -
5 Toe & Heel Touches … RC t, RC h, RC t, RC h
6 Side Rock-Recover Cross … RS, LS, RxF, -
7 Side Cross Toe-Heel Struts … LS, RxF
8 Side Rock-Turn Cross … LS, RSF+2, LxF
9 Forward Walks … RF, LF
10 Forward Run … RF, LF, RF, -
11 Fwd & Back Step Touches … LF, RC t, RB, LC t
12 Back Shuffle … LB, RC, LB
13 Mambo (Back Rock Close) … RB, LF, RC/F
14 Pivot +½ Turn Step … LFS+2, RSF+2, LF
15 Pivot -½ Turn Step … RFS-2, LSF-2, RF
16 Forward Lock … LF, RkB, LF
17 Fwd Step Touch Walks … RF, LC t, LF, RC t
18 Fwd Step Touch Walks … RF, LC t, LF, RC t
19 Back Run & Hitch … RB, LB, RB, LC hi
20 Back Run & Hitch … LB, RB, LB, RC hi
21 Side Rock Cross … RS, LS, RxF
22 Side Rock Cross … LS, RS, LxF
23 Grapevine Cross … RS, LxB, RS, LxF
24  Grapevine Cross … RS, LxB, RS, LxF

Wanna Have Fun (solo, 4 wall, -¼)

1 Heel, Toe, Forward Shuffle … RF h, RB t, RF, LC, RF
2 Forward Close, Hip Bumps … LF, RC/S, L, R, L
3 Back Step Touches … RB, LC t, LB, RC t
4 Back Step Touches … RB, LC t, LB, RC t
5 Grapevine Scuff … RS, LxB, RS, LC sc
6 Grapevine -¼ Scuff … LS, RxB, LSF-2, RC sc
7 Chassé, Back Rock … RS, LC, RS, LxB, RxF
8 Chassé, Back Rock … LS, RC, LS, RxB, LxF
9 Rocking Chair … RF, LB, RB, LF
10 Pivot -½ Turn, Fwd Close … RFS-2, LSF-2, RF, LC
11 Rocking Chair … RF, LB, RB, LF
12  Pivot -½ Turn, Fwd Close … RFS-2, LSF-2, RF, LC

Good Friends (solo, 2 wall, -½)

1 Heel, Hook, Fwd Shuffle … RF h, RkF t, RF, LC, RF
2 Heel, Hook, Fwd Shuffle … LF h, LkF t, LF, RC, LF
3 Step into Hip Bumps … RdF, LdB, RdF, LdB
4 Back Toe-heel Struts … RB, LB
5 Grapevine (R+B) Touch … RS, LxB, RS, LC t
6 Grapevine -¼ into Fwd Shuffle … LS, RxB, LSF-2, RC, LF
7 Pivot -¼ Turn, Fwd Rock … RFS-2, LS, RF, LB
Back Step-Claps … RB, clap, LB, clap

Ski Bumpus (solo, 1 wall)

1 - 2 2x Fwd Shuffle … RF, LC, RF, LF, RC, LF
3 Pivot -½ Turn … RFS-2, LSF-2
4 - 5 2x Fwd Shuffle … RF, LC, RF, LF, RC, LF
6 Pivot -½ Turn … RFS-2, LSF-2
7 - 8 Jazz Box … RxF, LB, RS, LF/C
9 -10 Jazz Box … RxF, LB, RS, LF/C
11-12  2x Side Point & Close … RS t, RC, LS t, LC
13-14 2x Side Point & Close … RS t, RC, LS t, LC
15-16 2x Kick Ball-Change … RF fl, RCb, LCf, RF fl, RCb, LCf
17 Pivot -½ Turn … RFS-2, LSF-2
18-19 2x Kick Ball-Change … RF fl, RCb, LCf, RF fl, RCb, LCf
20 Pivot -½ Turn … RFS-2, LSF-2

Easy Come Easy Go (solo, 4 wall, -¼)

1 Toe & Heel Touches, Cross (Stomp) … RC t, RC h, RkF
2 Toe & Heel Touches, Cross (Stomp) … LC t, LC h, LkF
3 Toe & Heel Touches, Cross (Stomp) … RC t, RC h, RkF
4 Toe & Heel Touches, Cross (Stomp) … LC t, LC h, LkF
5 Step Back, Drag Close … RB, LC
6 Cha-Cha-Cha (Stomps) … RC, LC, RC
7 Chassé Touch & Clap … LS, RC, LS, RC t
8 Chassé Touch & Clap … RS, LC, RS, LC t
9 Side Close-Touch, Flick x2 … LS, RC t, RF fl, RF fl
10  Turn & Touch/Stomp +¼ & -½ … RSF+2, LC t, LBSF-4, RC t

My New Life (solo, 4 wall, +¼)

1 Forward Lock & brush … RF, LkB, RF, LC br
2 Forward Lock & brush … LF, RkB, LF, RC br
3 Fwd Rock, Back Strut … RF, LB, RB
4 Back Toe-Heel Struts … LB, RB
5 Coaster Step … LB, RC, LF
6 Pivot -½ Turn, Step … RFS-2, LSF-2, RF
7 Pivot +½ Turn, Step … LFS+2, RSF+2, LF
8 Crossing Walks … RkF, LkF
9 Crossing Chassé … RkF, LS, RkF
10 Diag. Toe-Heel Struts … LdF, RxF
11 Diag. Toe-Heel Struts … LdF, RxF
12  Pivot +¼ Turn, Step brush … LSB+2, RF, LF, RC br

Eagles Rock (solo, 4 wall, -¼)

1 Side Rock, Cross Shuffle … RS, LS, RxF, LS, RxF
2 Open +½ Turn Back, Cross, Clap … LSB+2, RBS+2, LxF, clap
3 Side Rock, Cross Shuffle … RS, LS, RxF, LS, RxF
4 Open +½ Turn Back, Cross, Clap … LSB+2, RBS+2, LxF, clap
5 Fwd Rock & Back Steps … RF, LB, RB, LB
6 Back Rock & Fwd Step Touch … RB, LF, RF, LC t
7 Side Rocks … LS, RS, LS, RS
8 Jazz Box Touch … LxF, RB, LS, RC t
- Side Touches for Wall 2 ending … RS, LC t, LS, RC t
9 Chassé & Back Rock … RS, LC, RS, LxB, RxF
10 2x Kick Ball-Changes … LF fl, LCb, RCf, LF fl, LCb, RCf
11 Chassé & Back Rock … LS, RC, LS, RxB, LxF
12 2x Kick Ball-Changes … RF fl, RCb, LCf, RF fl, RCb, LCf
13 Open +¾ Turn, Back Rock … RSF+2, LFSB+4, RB, LF
14 Open Rev.Turn, Fwd Steps … RFSB-4, LBSF-4, RF, LF
15 Heel Switches & Clap … RF h, RC, LF h, LC, RF h, clap
16  Hip Bumps: 2 Fwd, 2 Back … RF, RF, LB, LB


© Susan Foord (sf@pedag.org) 2010-08-11
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