Waltz Flashcards
Outside Change
Leader
Count 1: LF back | BDC | TH | – | Start to rise e/o 1
Use range of motion.
Count 2: RF back | BDC | T | starts to turn L | - | CBM | continue to rise on 2
Watch lady’s position, do not turn hips without lady. Keep lady in front to the R side.
Count 3: LF to side and slightly fwd | Pointing DW | TH | 1/4 between 2-3, body turns less | - | up, lower e/o 3
Follower
Count 1: RF fwd | Facing DC | HT | – | Start to rise e/o 1
Count 2: LF fwd | Facing DC | T | starts to turn L | - | CBM | Continue to rise on 2
Stepping in same direction as 1st step.
Count 3: RF to side and slightly back | Backing DW | TH | 1/4 between 2-3, body turn less | up, lower e/o 3
The step can be thought of side or back step, depending on the moment looking at the step.
Natural Turn
Leader
Count 1: RF fwd | FDW | HT | Starts to turn R | Sway(S) | CBM | Start to rise at end of 1
Count 2: LF to side | BDC | T | 1/4 between 1 and 2 | Sway(R) | Cont to rise on 2 and 3
Count 3: RF closes to LF | BLOD | TH | 1/8 between 2 and 3 | Sway(R) | Lower at end of 3
Count 1: LF back | BLOD | TH | Starts to turn R | Sway(S) | CBM | Start to rise e/o 4, NFR
Count 2: RF to side | PDC | T | 3/8 between 4 and 5, body turns less | Sway(L) | Cont to rise on 5 and 6
Count 3: LF closes to RF | FDC | TH | body completes turn | Sway(L) | Lower e/o 6
Follower
Count 1: LF back | BDW | TH | starts to turn R | Sway(S) | CBM | Start to rise e/o 1, NFR
Count 2: RF to side | PLOD | T | 3/8 between 1 and 2, body turns less | Sway(L) | Cont to rise on 2 and 3
Count 3: LF closes to RF | LOD | TH | body completes turn | Sway(L) | Lower e/o 3
Count 1: RF fwd | LOD | HT | starts to turn R | Sway(S) | CBM | Start to rise e/o 4
Count 2: LF to side | FW | T | 1/4 between 4 and 5 | Sway(R) | cont to rise on 5 and 6
Count 3: RF closes to LF | BDC | TH | 1/8 between 5 and 6 | Sway(S) | Lower e/o 6
Right Foot closed Change
Waltz RF Closed Change (Natural to Reverse)
Leader
Count 1: RF forward | FDC | HT | Sway(S) | Slight CBM | Start to rise at end of 1
Count 2: LF side, slightly fwd | FDC | T | Sway(R) | Cont to rise on 2 and 3
Count 3: RF closes to LF | FD | TH | Sway(R) | Lower at end of 3
Follower
Count 1: LF back | BDC | TH | Sway(S} | slight CBM | Start to rise e/o 1, NFR
Count 2: RF side, slightly back | BDC | T | Sway(L) | Cont to rise on 2 and 3
Count 3: LF closes to RF | BDC | TH | Sway(L); Lower e/o 3
Left Foot Closed Change
Count 1: LF forward | FDW | HT | Sway(S) | Slight CBM | Start to rise at end of 1
Count 2: RF side, slightly fwd | FDW | T Sway(L) | Cont to rise on 2 and 3
Count 3: LF closes to RF | FDW | TH | Sway(L) | Lower at end of 3
Follower
Count 1: RF back | BDW | TH | Sway(S) | slight CBM; Start to rise e/o 1, NFR
Count 2: LF side, slightly back | BDW | T | Sway(R) | Cont to rise on 2 and 3
Count 3: RF closes to LF | BDW | TH |Sway(R) | Lower e/o 3
Natural Spin Turn
Leader
Count 1: RF fwd | FDW | HT | Start to turn R | Sway(S) | CBM | Start to rise at end of 1
Count 2: LF to side | BDC | T | 1/4 between 1-2 | Sway(R) | Cont to rise on 2 and 3
Count 3: RF closes to LF | BLOD | TH | 1/8 between 2-3 | Sway(R) | Lower at end of 3
Count 1: LF back | BLOD, toe turned in | THT | 1/2 to R (pivot) | Sway(S) | CBM | No rise.
Count 2: RF fwd in CBMP | FLOD | HT | Cont to turn | Sway(S) | CBM | Rise e/o 5
Count 3: LF to side and slightly back | BDC | TH | 3/8 between 5-6 | Sway(S) | Up, Lower e/o 6
Follower
Count 1: LF back | BDW | TH | Starts to turn R | Sway(S) | CBM | Start to rise e/o 1, NFR
Count 2: RF to side | PLOD | T | 3/8 between 1-2, body turns less | Sway(L) | Cont to rise on 2 and 3
Count 3: LF closes to RF | FLOD | TH | body completes turn | Sway(L) | Lower e/o 3
Count 1: RF fwd | FLOD | HT | 1/2 to R (pivot) | Sway(S) | CBM | No rise
Count 2: LF back and slightly side | BLOD | T | Cont to turn | Sway(S) | Rise e/o 5
Count 3: RF diagonally fwd after brushing to LF | FDC | TH | 3/8 between 5-6 | Sway(S) | Up. Lower e/o 6
Whisk: Ending traveling LOD (Lady turns 1/4, Man has no turn)
Leader
Count 1: LF fwd | FDW | HT | Nil | Sway(S) | slight | Start to rise at end of 1
Count 2: RF to side and slightly fwd | FDW | T | Nil | Sway(L) | Cont to rise on 2 and 3
Count 3: LF crosses behind RF in PP | FDW | TH | Nil | Sway(L) | Lower at end of 3
Follower
Count 1: RF back | BDW | TH | Nil | Sway(S) | – | Start to rise e/o 1, NFR
Count 2: LF diagonally back | PDC | T | 1/4 to R btwn 1-2, body turns less | Sway(R) | – | Cont to rise on 2 and 3
Count 3: RF crosses behind LF in PP | FDC | TH | body completes turn | Sway(R) | – | Lower e/o 3
Progressive Chassé to Right
Leader
Count 1: LF fwd | Facing DC | HT | Start to turn L | - | CBM | start to rise e/o 1
Count 2: RF to side | Backing Wall | T | 1/8 between 1 and 2 | – | continue to rise on 2 and 3
Track foot, no rondes.
Count &: LF closes to RF | Backing DW | T | 1/8 between 2 and 3, body turns less | – | Up, lower e/o 4
Count 3: RF to side and slightly back | Backing DW | TH | – | – | –
Follower
Count 1: RF back | Backing DC | TH | Begin to turn L | - | CBM | start to rise e/o 1, NFR
Count 2: LF to side | Pointing DW | T | 1/4 between 1 and 2, body turns less | - | continue to rise on 2 and 3
Count &: RF closes to LF | Facing DW | T | slight body turn | - | –
Count 3: LF to side and slightly fwd | Facing DW | TH | – | - | –
Basic Weave
Leader
Count 1: RF back | BDW | TH | – | - | CBM | –
Count 2: LF fwd | BDW | HT | starts to turn L | - | CBM | rise e/o 2
Count 3: RF to side | BLOD | TH | 1/8 between 2-3 | - | up, lower e/o 3
Count 1: LF back in CBMP | BDC | TH | 1/8 between 3-4 | - | starts to rise e/o4, NFR
Count 2: RF back | BDC | T | starts to turn L | - | CBM | continue to rise on 5
Count 3: LF to side and slightly fwd | PDW | TH | 1/4 between 5-6, body turns less | - | up, lower e/o 6
Follower
Count 1: LF fwd | DW | H | – | - | CBM | –
Count 2: RF back | DW | T | starts to turn L | - | CBM | rise e/o 2
Count 3: LF to side | PDC | TH | 1/4 between 2-3, body turn less | - | up, lower e/o 3
Count 1: RF fwd in CBMP, OP | FDC | HT | - | - | starts to rise e/o 4
Count 2: LF fwd | FDC | T | starts to turn L | - | CBM | cont to rise on 5
Count 3: RF to side and slightly back | BDW | TH | 1/4 between 5-6, body turn less | - | up, lower e/o 6
Waltz Hesitation Change
Leader
Count 1: RF fwd | Facing DW | HT | Start to turn R | Sway(S) | CBM | Start to rise e/o 1
Count 2: LF to side | Backing DC | T | 1/4 between 1-2 | Sway(R) | Continue to rise on 2 and 3
Count 3: 3 | RF closes to LF | Backing LOD | TH | 1/8 between 2-3 | Sway(R) | Lower e/o 3
Count 1: LF back | Backing LOD | H | Start to turn R | Sway(S) | CBM | –
Count 2: RF to side small step (Heel Pull) | Facing DC | IE of foot, whole foot | 3/8 between 4-5 | Sway(L) | –
Count 3: LF closes to RF without weight | Facing DC | IE of toe (LF) | – | Sway(L) | –
Follower
Count 1: LF back | Backing DW | TH | starts to turn R | Sway(S) | CBM | start to rise e/o 1, NFR
Count 2: RF to side | Pointing LOD | T | 3/8 between 1-2, body turns less | Sway(L) | continue to rise on 2 and 3
Count 3: LF closes to RF | Facing LOD | TH | Body completes turn | Sway(L) | lower e/o 3
Count 1: RF fwd | Facing LOD | HT | start to turn R | Sway(S) | CBM | –
Count 2: LF to side | Backing DC | TH | 3/8 between 4-5 | Sway(R) | –
Count 3: RF closes to LF without weight | Backing DC | IE of Toe (RF) | Sway(R)
Reverse Turn
Leader
Count 1: LF fwd | FDC | HT | Stars to turn L | Sway(S) | CBM | Start to rise at end of 1
Count 2: RF to side | BDW | T | 1/4 btwn 1-2 | Sway(L) | Cont to rise on 2 and 3
Count 3: LF closes to RF | BLOD | TH | 1/8 btwn 2-3 | Sway(L) | Lower at end of 3
Count 1: RF back | BLOD | TH | Cont to turn L | Sway(S) | CBM | Start to rise e/o 4, NFR
Count 2: LF to side | PDW | T | 3/8 btwn 4-5, body turns less | Sway(R) | Cont to rise on 5 and 6
Count 3: RF closes to LF | FDW | TH | body completes turn | Sway(R) | Lower e/o 6
Follower
1. Count 1: RF back | BDC | TH | starts to turn L | Sway(S) | CBM | Start to rise e/o 1, NFR
- Count 2: LF to side | PLOD | T | 3/8 between 1 and 2, body turns less | Sway(R) | Cont to rise on 2 and 3
- Count 3: RF closes to LF | FLOD | TH | body completes turn | Sway(R) | Lower e/o 3
- Count 1: LF fwd | FLOD | HT | Cont to turn L | Sway(S) | CBM | Start to rise e/o 4
- Count 2: RF to side | BW | T | 1/4 between 4 and 5 | Sway(L) | cont to rise on 5 and 6
- Count 3: LF closes to RF | BDW | TH | 1/8 between 5 and 6 | Sway(L) | Lower e/o 6
Reverse Corte
Leader
1. Count 1: RF back | BLOD | TH | start to turn L | Sway(S) | CBM | –
- Count 2: LF closes to RF without weight | BDC against LOD (or BDC on new LOD) | H(LF) then toes both feet | 3/8 between 1-2 | Sway(R) | rise on 2
- Count 3: Position held | BDC against LOD | (or BDC on new LOD | TH(RF) | – | Sway(R) | up, lower e/o 3
Follower
1. Count 1: LF fwd | Facing LOD | HT | start to turn L | Sway(S) | CBM | Start to rise e/o 1
This is the same footwork as second half of Reverse Turn
- Count 2: RF to side | Facing Center | T | 1/4 turn between 1-2 | Sway(L) | Continue to rise on 2 and 3
- Count 3: LF closes to RF | DC against LOD | TH | 1/8 between 2-3 | Sway(L) | lower e/o 3
Back Whisk
Leader
- Count 1: LF Back in CBMP | Backing DC against LOD | TH | – | Sway(S) | slight CBM | start to rise e/o 1, NFR
- Count 2: RF diag back | Backing DC against LOD | T | – | Sway(L) | - | continue to rise on 2
- Count 3: LF crosses behind RF in PP | Facing DW | TH | – | Sway(L) | – | Up, lower e/o 3
Follower
- Count 1: RF fwd in CBMP, OP | Facing DC against LOD | HT | Begin to turn R | Sway(S) | CBM | start to rise e/o 1
- Count 2: LF to side | Facing Center | T | 1/8 between 1 and 2 | Sway(R) | – | continue to rise on 2
- Count 3: RF crosses behind LF in PP | FDC | TH | 1/8 between 2 and 3 | Sway(R) | – | Up, lower e/o 3
