Oversway

Precedes:

Gold: Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot

Endings:

1. Transfer weight to RF and place LF to side in PP without weight, QQ.

2. Close RF to LF and place LF to side in PP without weight, & S.

3. Chasse to R, RLR, cross LF behind RF in PP into Whisk, RF fwd and across in PP and CBMP, place LF to side in PP without weight, Q&QSQQ or Q&QQQS.

4. Chasse and Whisk as no. 3 above, 2-3 Promenade Link, Q&QSQQ or Q&QQQS.

5. Chasse and Whisk as no. 3 above then close RF to LF and place LF side in PP without weight, Q&QS&S.

6. Spin to R, RLR, up to a complete turn, then place LF to side in PP without weight, QQQQ.

7. Spin to R, RL, then continue as no. 3 above, QQQ&QSQQ or QQQ&QQQS, no. 4 above, QQQ&QSQQ or QQQ&QQQS, no. 5 above, QQQ&QS&S.

Drop Oversway:

This advanced method of dancing the Oversway is to dance steps 1-3 and hold the position, keeping quite still, body tilted slightly to L, Lady to R with her head to R, QQS. Keep the feet in place and change abruptly to a R sway, lowering into L knee also lowering R shoulder and turning head slightly to R, Lady to L, S.

Note:

The Footwork of Step 3 is given as IE of B to indicate that the Heel lowers late.

• Other Syllabus Steps
  • Newcomer
    • Walk
    • Progressive Side Step
    • Progressive Link
    • Closed Promenade
    • Rock Turn
    • Open Reverse Turn, Lady Outside
    • Back Corte
  • Bronze
    • Open Reverse Turn, Lady in Line
    • Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn
    • Open Promenade
    • RF Rock
    • LF Rock
    • Natural Twist Turn
    • Natural Promenade Turn
  • Silver
    • Promenade Link
    • Four Step
    • Back Open Promenade
    • Outside Swivels
    • Fallaway Promenade
    • Four Step Change
    • Brush Tap
  • Gold
    • Fallaway Four Step
    • Oversway
    • Basic Reverse Turn
    • The Chase
    • Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
    • Five Step
    • Contra Check

Man, Lady