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

Man

1 1 LF back, PO Slight CBM & CBMP Backing DW   TH Com R e/o 1, NFR  
2 2(1/2) RF back   Backing DW   T Cont R  
3 & (1/2) Cross LF IFO RF   Backing DW   T Cont R IFO= In Front Of
4 3 RF diag back   Backing DW   TH Up, L e/o 4 *lead lady PO on Right side on next step

Lady

1 1 RF fwd, OP Slight CBM & CBMP Facing DW   HT Com R e/o 1  
2 2(1/2) LF fwd   Facing DW   T Cont R  
3 & (1/2) Cross RF behind LF   Facing DW   T Cont R  
4 3 LF diag fwd   Facing DW   TH Up, L e/o 4 * step OP on partners R side on next step
 
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