Beginners Moves

The more often you come to a Ceroc class, the more moves you'll remember

Ceroc consists of over 500 moves. So you'll always have something new, interesting and challenging to learn.

There are 20 'official' beginners moves: 15 standard versions and 5 variations.

This page gives a rundown of the 16 standard beginners moves. 4 or 5 of these (or the variations) are taught in every beginners class. These moves will give you a great grounding of Ceroc technique.

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Left handed moves are shown with a black background. Right handed moves have a dark green background :

Move	General idea	Move	General idea
First Move	Both step in side to side. Right hip to right hip. Men twist ladies out to the side, then back to the side by side postion. Finish with turn and return	Side to Side	Both step in side to side meeting man's left forearm to ladies right forearm. Push down & away stepping back to face partner. Repeat as necessary. Finish with a travelling return (changing places)
Armjive	Both step in pulling back on your left elbow. Both pull back right elbow. Repeat as necessary. Men then pull left hand to your shoulder. Finish with a turn and return	In & Out	Both step back drawing semi circles out and down. Both step in drawing semi circles out and up. Repeat as necessary. Can be done single or double handed
Armjive Swizzle	Both step in pulling back on your left elbow. Both pull back right elbow. Repeat as necessary. Men then pull left hand to your shoulder. Raise the left to turn her clockwise while keeping hold of the right at waist level. Ladies left half nelson. Finish with a return keeping hold with right	Yoyo	Both step in as men take you right hand to your left shoulder. Straighten the right arm twisting her out to the side. Face the lady with a flat handed L shape hold. Finish with a turn and return
Manspin	Both step back as the man signals by taking his arm out just above waist level. Both step in as men wrap in taking your right arm over your left changing places with the lady. Let go and catch with either hand. Finish with a return	Comb	Both step in as men return the lady anti-clockwise. Men take your right hand over your head to your right shoulder. Stay there for 2 beats or release straight away. Men let go and catch with either hand
Shoulderslide	Both step in, men taking your left hand to your right shoulder changing places with the lady. Let go and catch with either hand. Finish with a return	Cerocspin	Both step in men taking your right arm out to the right, tranferring her wrist into your left hand, palm facing down. Pull back & let go to spin her clockwise. Catch with either hand. Finish with a return
Stepacross	Both step in, men turning anticlockwise under your raised left hand, changing places with the lady. Finish with a return	Catapult	Men pull down and raise the right arm as you both step in to turn her anticlockwise both facing the same way. Men step in front of her offering you spare hand behind your back. Bring her into your left side. Pull back/let go left hand spinning her clockwise. Catch with either hand. Finish with a return
Octopus	Men offer the spare hand as you both step back. Men cross your left hand over your right raising the left changing places. Let go with the right and offer it again. Men cross your right arm over your left raising the right changing places again. Let go with the left and offer it again. The last change of places is the same as the first	Backpass	Both step in, men turning anticlockwise, transferring her hand from your right into your left behind your back changing places with the lady. Finish with a return
Basket	Men offer the spare hand as you both step back. Men cross your left hand over your right raising it to turn her clockwise both facing the same way. Lower the left twisting her to the right, then twist her to the left. Finish with a turn and return letting go right hand	Shoulderdrop	Both step in as men return the lady anti-clockwise. Men turn right so your back faces the lady, take your right hand to your right shoulder. Extend your right arm and step left then back to previous position. Men let go left and step forward back-catching left. Without facing lady Men step straight back to return