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Waltz

Natural Turn

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

Man

1 1 RF back, R side leading   Down LOD - T Com to rise e/o 1  
2 & LF crosses loosely in front of RF   Facing centre 1/4 to R between 1-2 T Cont to rise on 2 and 3  
3 2 RF to side and slightly fwd, small step, between partner's feet   Facing DC 1-8 between 2-3 T -  
4 3 LF diag fwd, L side leading in PP   Pointing DC, body facing LOD Slight body turn to R TH Up. Lower e/o 4  

Lady
1 1 LF fwd, L side leading   Down LOD - T Com to rise e/o 1  
2 & RF crosses loosely behind LF   Backing centre 1/4 to R between 1-2 T Cont to rise on 2 and 3  
3 2 LF to side and slightly back   Backing DC 1/8 between 2-3 T -  
4 3 RF to side in PP, having brushed toward LF   Pointing to centre (Moving DC) 3/8 between 3-4, body turns less TH Up. Lower e/o 4  

 

 
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