Swing Switch Mixer
Choreographed By Linda De Ford for "Club Dance"
Recommended Music: "If It Will, It Will" Hank Williams, Jr. or
any tempo Swing song that your group is comfortable with. This
is a Circle Dance, Men on the Inside of Circle facing out and Lady
on the Outside of the Circle, facing the Man. Beginning Position
is Closed Swing Dance Position. This Dance changes Partners
on the 5th Pattern. Basic Pattern is East Coast Swing Step.
COUNT MAN'S STEP LADY'S STEP
1&2, 3&4, 5,6 LRL, RLR, LR RLR, LRL, RL
Basic EC Swing Pattern Basic EC Swing Pattern
1&2, 3&4, 5,6 Basic EC Swing Pattern Tap Right toe in front
Raising Left hand for of Partner, Turn Right
Lady to Turn Right on under his Left as you
1&2, followed by Steps Step on Right foot on
3&4 in Place, facing Count 2, followed by
Partner now, Rock Step. Steps 3 & 4 in Place
facing Partner, Rock
Step.
1&2, 3&4, 5,6 Pass to outside of Pass to inside of
floor, bringing Lady floor, by going
past your Right side under Man's Left arm
and under your Left and Turning to face
arm, Turning to face him (toward outside
inside of Circle & floor). Complete
finishing this Pattern Steps 3 & 4 and Rock
with 3 & 4 in Place Step.
and Rock Step.
1&2, 3&4, 5,6 Pass to inside of Pass to outside
floor, bringing Lady floor by going under
past Right side and Man's Left arm on
under Left arm on Counts 1 & 2, facing
Counts 1 & 2, facing Partner on Counts 3 &
Partner on Counts 3 & 4, Rock Step. Rock
4. Here the Rock Step becomes a Side
Step becomes a Side Rock so as to prepare
Rock to prepare to change Partners, Step
change Partners, Step 6 should be pointed in
6 should be pointed in the direction you will
the direction you will be Turning, both will
be Turning, both Part- Turn to their Left.
ners will be Turning
Left.
1&2, 3&4, 5,6 Turning 360 degrees Man Leads your hand to
Left after sending send you to your Left,
your Partner to her Turn 360 degrees.
Left. Greet your Greet your New Partner
Partner on Step 3&4 on Steps 3&4 by joining
by joining both hands both hands and Rock
and Rock Step away Step away from each
from each other. As other. As you begin
you begin the next the next pattern rejoin
pattern rejoin in in Closed Position.
Closed Position.
Repeat same pattern with New Partner..Remember to keep the Circle
in tact.