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Waltz

Rock Turn

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

Man

1 S RF forward, R Shoulder leading   DW 1/4 to R bet 1 & 3 H    
2 Q LF to side and slightly back   Backing Centre   IE of BH    
3 Q Transfer weight forward to F R Shoulder leading   DW against LOD   IE of BH    
4 S LF back L Shoulder leading, small step   DC No Turn on 4 IE of BH    
5 Q RF back in CBMP CBM To Centre 1/4 to L bet 5 & 6 BH    
6 Q LF to side & slightly forward   Pointing DW   IE of F    
7 S RF closes to LF slightly back   Facing DW   Whole F    

Lady

1 S LF back, L Shoulder leading   DW 1/4 to R bet 1 & 3 IE of BH    
2 Q RF forward & slightly rightwards   Facing Centre   H    
3 Q LF back & slightly leftwards  L Shoulder leading   DW against LOD   IE of BH    
4 S RF forward R Shoulder leading, small step   DC No Turn on 4 H    
5 Q LF forward in CBMP CBM To Centre 1/4 to L bet 5 & 6 H    
6 Q RF to side & slightly back   Backing DW   IE of BH    
7 S LF closes to RF slightly forward   Backing DW   Whole F    

 

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