This figure
commences in Closed or Contact Position, Man facing wall. This figure may
also commence with Man facing Center or Diagonal Center dancing a normal
Appel on 1 with no turn. It may also commence with Man facing Diagonal Wall
or Wall turning 1/4 or 3/8 on the Slip Appel to face Diagonal Center. Lady
may make 1/4 turn to L on step 5 (the Pivot) to backing Line of Dance, then
1/8 or 1/4 between steps 6 & 7 to back Diagonal Center or Center.
Precedes:
Silver - Gold:
Any syllabus figure ended with feet together, facing wall
Follows:
Silver
- Gold: Any syllabus figure commenced with feet together, depending on
alignment
Follows (when follows
commenced with step 3):
Gold:
Promenade, Sixteen, Promenade and Counter Promenade, La Passe, Twist Turn,
Traveling Spins from Promenade Position, Traveling Spins from Counter
Promenade Position, Fregolina, Twists
Follows to Development :
Gold:
Promenade Close, Huit, Grand Circle, Spanish Line in Inverted Counter
Promenade Position
Development - Fallaway
Reverse Turn with Open Telemark Ending:
Gold: Dance
steps 1-5 of Fallaway Reverse Turn (1/4 L on 5 - the Pivot) to face Line of
Dance (Man), counts 1.2.3.4.5. Continue into 2-4 of Open Telemark (turn 1/8
more between 2 & 3 to achieve normal alignment on 3) ready to move along
Line of Dance in Promenade Position on steps 4, counts 6.7.8.
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Step
Count
Foot
Position
Turn
Footwork
1
1
Slip Appel on RF
1/8 to L
Ball Flat
LADY
Slip Appel on LF
" "
" "
2
2
LF forward in CBMP*
Continue to turn L
Heel Flat
RF back in CBMP
" "
Ball Flat
3
3
RF back in Fallaway,
right side leading
1/2 to L between 2 &
3
" "
LF back in Fallaway,
L side leading
No turn
" "
4
4
LF back in CBMP* and
Fallaway
" "
" "
RF back in CBMP* and
Fallaway, small step, LF held in CBMP*
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