Step | Beat & Rhythm |
Position |
Alignment |
Turn |
Foot work |
Rise & Fall |
Description |
|
Foot |
Body |
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Man |
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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 |
|
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, |
Down |
Turning from L heel on to RF |
6 | 3 |
LF
closes to RF (no weight) |
Sway L |
Facing
DC |
- |
IE T |
Down |
|
Lady |
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1 |
1 |
LF back |
CBM |
Backing
DW |
Com to R |
TH |
Com to R
e/o 1 |
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 |
|
3 | 3 |
LF
closes to RF |
Sway L |
Facing
LOD |
BCT |
TH |
Up. |
|
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 |
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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 |