PATTERNS AND ROUTINES FOR AMERICAN BOLERO

-Copyright Jonathan Tyrone Rowell, 2003

Notes: 1) Patternwise, there is little at the Bronze level that distinguishes
  Bolero from the other rhythm dances.
2) Stylistically, the slight foot rise and fall action is very distinctive.  The 
  technique is known as the Drop-Drift.  A smooth Contra Check is used on the LF
  fwd rock.
3) Bolero is the slowest of the Latin/Rhythm dances, and as such, few Basics
  should be included in a routine when possible.  (Dan Calloway says 1/min)
4) Bolero is about love and tender romance.


Bronze
1) Basic - like an international Rumba basic, with side Slow on the "1" and 
  breaks on the "3".
2) Cross Body Lead - as the Am. cha Cha Cross Body Lead
3) Open Break - LF back rock and side for guy, RF mirror for lady.
4) R/L UAT - as the Am. Cha cha Figure
5) 5th Position Break - as the Am. Cha Cha figure
6) Outside Break - aka Parallel or Shoulder to Shoulder Breaks.
7) Cross Over Break - aka New York.  As Cha cha
8. Switch Turn - aka spot turns, either direction
9. Cross Over and Switch - combo of the two figures above
10) Left Side Pass - Cross Body Lead action with only L2R or R2R hold
11) Right Side Pass - similar to swing doing a passby loop turn.
12) Back Spot Turn - aka Natural Top, may be done 1 3 or 5 measures.  
13) Fwd and Back Spot Turns - perform 1-3 Cross Body Lead, two measures of Fwd
 Top, Open Break, and one measure of Back Spot Turn
14) Shadow Breaks with Lady's Spiral Turn - as the Rumba move

Routines as American Rumba or Cha Cha

Silver
1) Passing Changes -??
2) Shadow Wraps - ??
3) Left Side Pass - how different from Bronze pattern?
4) Outside Break to Overturned Aida - combo.  Aida footwork as Int. Rumba
5) Cross over to Overturned Aida - combo
6) Traveling Cross to Switch Turn - ??
7) Lunge to Lady's Free Turn to Right - ??
8) Right Side Pass, Back Spot Turn to Rudolph Ronde - ??
9) Back Spot w/ UAT R/L - as bronze move, with the turns occurring on 2nd and 
  4th measures
10) Eros Line in Shadow to Double Check ??
11) Promenade and Fallaway Swivels - from a 5th position break, take two 
  measures to swivel to L, looking in direction of travel or to partner, as
  appropriate.  Perform UAT R, Cross-Over Break or Switch Turn L.  Regain hold
  and swivel in Fallaway position, travelling in the opposite direction.


"Gold"
1) Cross Over to Open Rocks
2) Flirtation Walks and Rocks
3) Back Spot with Rondes
4) Wraps
5) Suavecito
6) Lunge and Sway
7) Side by Side Checks
8) Whip Passes 
9) Travelling Cuddle
10) Solo Ronde to Develope
11) Same Foot Lunge to Check