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Waltz

Natural Turn

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

Man

1 1 RF fwd in PP and CBMP CBM Pointing DW, body facing wall - HT Com to rise e/o 4  
2 2 LF closes to RF without weight   Facing DW Body completes turn Toes of both feet; Cont to rise on 2 and 3  
3 3 Position held   Facing DW - TH (RF) Lower e/o 3  

Lady
1 1 LF fwd and across in PP and CBMP CBM Pointing LOD (Moving DW) Com to turn L HT Com to rise e/o 4  
2 2 RF to side   Backing wall 1/4 between 4-5 T Cont to rise on 2 and 3  
3 3 LF closes to RF   Backing DW 1/8 between 5-6 TH Lower e/o 3  

 

 
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