Position: 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
MAN'S STEP
1&2-3&4-5-6Left-right-left, right-left-right, left, right basic east coast swing pattern
BASIC EAST COAST SWING PATTERN
1&2-3&4-5-6Raising left hand for lady to turn right on 1&2, followed by steps 3&4 in place facing partner now, rock step
1&2-3&4-5-6Pass to outside of floor, bringing lady past your right side and under your left arm turning to face inside of circle & finishing this pattern with 3&4 in place and rock step
1&2-3&4-5-6Pass to inside of floor, bringing lady past right side and under left arm on counts 1&2, facing partner on counts 3&4
Here the rock step becomes a side rock to prepare to change partners, step 6 should be pointed in the direction you will be turning, both partners will be turning left
1&2-3&4-5-6Turning full turn left after sending your partner to her left. Greet your partner on step 3&4 by joining both hands and rock step away from each other as you begin the next pattern rejoin in closed position
REPEAT
LADY'S STEP:
1&2-3&4-5-6Right-left-right, left-right-left, right, left basic east coast swing pattern
1&2-3&4-5-6Tap right toe in front of partner, turn right under his left as you step on right foot on count 2, followed by steps 3&4 in place facing partner, rock step
1&2-3&4-5-6Pass to inside of floor, by going under man's left arm and turning to face him (toward outside floor), complete steps 3&4 and rock step
1&2-3&4-5-6Pass to outside floor by going under man's left arm on counts 1&2, facing partner on counts 3&4, rock step
Rock step becomes a side rock so as to prepare change partners, step 6 should be pointed in the direction you will be turning, both will turn to their left
1&2-3&4-5-6Man leads your hand to send you to your left, turn full turn. Greet your new partner on steps 3&4 by joining both hands and rock step away from each other. As you begin the next pattern rejoin in closed position
REPEAT
MAN'S STEP
1&2-3&4-5-6Left-right-left, right-left-right, left, right basic east coast swing pattern
BASIC EAST COAST SWING PATTERN
1&2-3&4-5-6Raising left hand for lady to turn right on 1&2, followed by steps 3&4 in place facing partner now, rock step
1&2-3&4-5-6Pass to outside of floor, bringing lady past your right side and under your left arm turning to face inside of circle & finishing this pattern with 3&4 in place and rock step
1&2-3&4-5-6Pass to inside of floor, bringing lady past right side and under left arm on counts 1&2, facing partner on counts 3&4
Here the rock step becomes a side rock to prepare to change partners, step 6 should be pointed in the direction you will be turning, both partners will be turning left
1&2-3&4-5-6Turning full turn left after sending your partner to her left. Greet your partner on step 3&4 by joining both hands and rock step away from each other as you begin the next pattern rejoin in closed position
REPEAT
LADY'S STEP:
1&2-3&4-5-6Right-left-right, left-right-left, right, left basic east coast swing pattern
1&2-3&4-5-6Tap right toe in front of partner, turn right under his left as you step on right foot on count 2, followed by steps 3&4 in place facing partner, rock step
1&2-3&4-5-6Pass to inside of floor, by going under man's left arm and turning to face him (toward outside floor), complete steps 3&4 and rock step
1&2-3&4-5-6Pass to outside floor by going under man's left arm on counts 1&2, facing partner on counts 3&4, rock step
Rock step becomes a side rock so as to prepare change partners, step 6 should be pointed in the direction you will be turning, both will turn to their left
1&2-3&4-5-6Man leads your hand to send you to your left, turn full turn. Greet your new partner on steps 3&4 by joining both hands and rock step away from each other. As you begin the next pattern rejoin in closed position
REPEAT
