Gents RF forward rock (RF forward, then LF forward, then rock back onto RF) with ladies ronde to left. (1, a-2)
Gents LF forward rock with ladies ronde to right.
Gents open rock with ladies to left.
Gents open rock with ladies to right.
Gents open rock with ladies to left.
Reverse turn to gents crossed in front of ladies
Reverse turn to gents closed feet, ladies crossed
Reverse turn to gents crossed in front of ladies
Back rocks *4
Plaits (10) (slow, slow, quick-quick, slow, slow, slow, quick-quick, slow)
something else?
Rolling off the arm
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 side; ladies: leg meets gents thigh)
(3 bars, rising onto beat 3:2 into promenade)
Finish with chasseé.
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 to be able to keep the frame even if their partner tries to distort it.
At the end of a tiring competition, the frame must still be strong and not show any sign of tiredness.
Concentration does not mean you lose the smile – it is possible to smile, dance and concentrate.
Always look up.
Waltz:
Natural right turn
Fast spin (1 And) two steps back
Left turn ending with crossed feet (Gent: RF crossing behind LF with weight) facing LOD (1, 2, 3 and)
Double reverse spin
Two locking steps back into
Line
back replace (side-by-side both facing to LHS); side and side (facing each other); back replace (side-by-side both facing RHS); side and side (facing each other);
4 kicks (starting with gents LF to his right, ladies RF to her left)
back replace lady under arm to LHS
hip bumps (back replace side and bump, side and side)
hip bump with both hands up
underarm turn to facing, handshake hold
american spin
american spin
stop and go (lady’s LH up)
stop and go (lady’s both hands up)
handshake hold change of places touching gents RH to lady’s L shoulder, then same for lady, same for man, then spin finish
whip ready to start again
Embellishments:
Forward flick-ball-change instead of second “back replace” bar 1
Gent delayed-ball-change on second stop-and-go (10)
