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Hesitation Change

Step Beat & Rhythm  Position Alignment Turn Foot work Rise & Fall Description
Foot Body

Man

1 1 RF fwd CBM Facing DW Com to turn R HT

Com to R e/o 1

Steps 1-3 of a natural Turn
2 2 LF to side Sway R Backing DC ¼ R bet 1&2 T Cont to R on 2
3 3 RF closes to LF Sway R  Backing LOD 1/8 R bet 2&3 TH Up. Lower e/o 3
4 1 LF back CBM Backing LOD Com to turn R TH Down  
5 2 RF to side small step      (Heel Pull) Sway L Facing DC 3/8 R btw 4&5 H, IE of F, whole foot Down Turning from L heel on to RF
6 3 LF closes to RF (no weight) Sway L Facing DC - IE T Down  

Lady

1 1 LF back CBM Backing DW Com to R TH Com to R e/o 1 NFR Steps 1-3 of a Natural Turn
2 2 RF to side Sway L Pointing to LOD 3/8 R bet 1&2, BTL T Cont to R  on 2
3 3 LF closes to RF Sway L Facing LOD BCT TH Up. Lower e/o 3
4 1 RF fwd CBM Facing LOD Com to turn R HT Down  
5 2 LF to side Sway R Backing DC 3/8 R bet 4&5 TH Down  
6 3 RF closes to LF (No weight) Sway R Backing  DC - IE of T(RF) Down  

Foot-Work Turn Dance Positions
T=Toe Com= Commence PP= Promenade Position
H=Heel E/O= (at) end of Prom Pos= Promenade Position
B=Ball of foot Cont= Continue OP= Outside Partner
HT= Heel, then Toe R=Right PO= Partner Outside
TH= Toe, then Heel L=Left ROP= Right Outside Partner
F=  foot (flat foot) BTL= Body Turns Less LOP=  Left Outside Partner
LF= Left Foot BCT= Body Completes Turn SxS= Side-By-Side Position
RF= Right Foot Bet= Between  
W= whole (foot)    
IE= Inside Edge    

Alignment

Foot Position

Body Position

LOD= Line of Dance RF= Right Foot SLT=slight
DC= Diagonal Center LF= Left Foot CBM=Contra-Body Motion
DW=Diagonal Wall SLT=slight(ly) R=Right
P= (foot) Pointing TTI= Toe Turned In L=Left
A-LOD= Against LOD TTO= Toe Turned Out CBMP= Contra-Body Motion Position

Rise & Fall

Rhythm

 
Com= Commence S=Slow,  2 beats of music.  
E/O= (at) end of Q=Quick, 1 beat of music  
Cont= Continue    
NFR= No-foot rise    
(Body Rise with heel on the ground)    
R= Rise    
L= Lower