DI - DanceSport - Waltz Pattern

Bruce Leasure (bruce@KAI.COM)
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 13:40:48 -0500

Kathryn Schaffer's Waltz Pattern - 27 June 1998
(as recalled by Bruce Leasure)

Timing Step

----------------------------- start apart to DW
123 123 Couple Listens to the Music
1 Man steps Left foot forward,
and offers dance position
23 Woman walks into Man's arms
1 Dance position is established
2 Man takes small side step with Right
3 Man takes forward "prep" step with Left
123 123 Full Closed Natural Turn --- end in CP to DC
123 Right Closed Change -------- end in CP to DC
123 123 Full Closed Reverse Turn --- end in CP to DW
123 Wisk ----------------------- end in PP to LOD
12&3 Chasse' from PP to CP ------ end in CP to DW
123 123 Natural Spin Turn ---------- overturn if not at corner
1&23 Turning Lock --------------- end in CP to DW
.... repeat starting with full natural turn

Key: Position --- CP Closed Position (normal dance position)
PP Promenade Position
OP Outside Partner Position

Direction -- C Center
DC Diagonal Center
DW Diagonal Wall
LOD Line of Dance
W Wall

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