Ballroom dancing

Gents RF forward, LF forward, then RF back (pivot)
Open telemark
Open right turn
Gents brush step (LF back, RF brush small step to side, 3-and: 2 small step round)
Gents brush step (no -and)
Something like a double reverse????
Gents RF forward & LF closes w/o weight, while lady does something like a wing but starting from backwards
Chasseé
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Natural right turn.
Overturned spin into
Reverse turning lock (ends in PP).
Run (1 and, 2, 3); gents change sides on 1 and; ladies head stays right until ?.
3 steps back? ending with gents RF crossed behind with weight, ladies also crossed.
Double reverse spin
Single back lock, both looking back from LOD into
Throwaway oversway (gents: RF back, LF to [...]

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Framing exercises/tips:
In a simple waltz step (natural right, spin turn, natural left), first the lady tries to squeeze the frame while the man holds it, then vice versa.
Each dancer must hold their own frame.
Also try the exercise with the lady holding frame up and man with hands behind back – and vice versa.
Each dancer needs [...]

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Natural left turn
Open Telemark (to PP)
Point left (1 and – point on “and”)
Drag left (ladies: right)
Point right (ladies: left)
Step, ronde, slip
Double reverse spin to feather (ladies: 2 steps fwd at end rather than crossing legs)
Chassé
Outside spin into
Turning lock
Chassé

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Left turn
Spin
Lock step back to PP (Promenade Position)
Chassé
Open reverse turn
Telemark (Gents heel turn) to PP
Change step
Left turn
Check and
Weave

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Bar 1: Gents facing diagonal to wall. Gents RF to side for 3 beats.
Bar 2: Gents LF forward, RF forward, LF side in PP (promenade position)
Bar 3: Gents chassé (from PP) down LOD (line of dance)
Bar 4: Gents open right turn: like natural RT (right turn) but RF takes 1 step back (down LOD) on [...]

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Bar 1: Gents facing diagonal to wall. Gents RF to side for 3 beats.
Bar 2: Gents LF forward, RF forward, LF side in PP (promenade position)
Bar 3: Gents chassé (from PP) down LOD (line of dance)
Bar 4: Gents right turn moving (incorrect name): like natural RT (right turn) but RF takes 1 step back (down [...]

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Three of a natural right turn
Right spin
Reverse turning lock into PP
Forward whisk (Gents: RF through; LF to side; RF tucked behind)
Drag hesitation
Forward check to promenade
Chassé (to closed)
Three of a natural right turn
Open impetus (Gents: LF back; RF closed to LF, turn on left heel, rising on toes; LF forward in PP)
Wing (Gents: head diagonal to [...]

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Start: (Man) Sway to right for 2; short step left forward.
Three of a natural right turn. (Man’s left side extended)
Overturned spin. (Level shoulders)
Reverse lock to promenade.
Step through the middle, two rising lock steps. (rising a bit on first, more on second) (lady starts promenade then back after first step)
First three of a weave. (Man’s left [...]

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Spin turn
Turning lock step (man’s right back, keeping right shoulder back, lock left, back right) left (swing partner round)
Natural turn to right (man’s right forward outside lady)
Hesitation (man’s right back, turn, close left to right without weight, no rise)
Chassé (man’s left forward, to end with man backing the LOD)
Back lock step (man’s right back)
Open impetus [...]

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