Remember to MANEUVER Man turns in front of
Girl to
CLOSED
POSITION. To PICKUP Girl turns in front of
Man to CLOSED
POSITION. PICKUP is a three-step
one-measure waltz pattern that ends in closed
position Man facing dance- line. In this lesson
PICKUP follows a VINE
pattern, but it can follow a
TWIRL, FORWARD WALTZ or
other pattern. Face partner
and wall in closed position Man on which foot. VINE
and freeze, ready: VINE: 1, 2, 3; end with Man on-L
in position and weighted for a THRU WALTZ.
1: Thru face partner in closed position,
2: Side toward dance-line man 1/4 L-TURN man
face
dance- line. Girl side-R 1/4 L-TURN CLOSED position.
Remember in closed
position R-feet are aimed between
partner's feet.
3: CLOSE.
AGAIN, Facing
position man on-L, ready PICKUP:
1: Man THRU-R face partner (Girl thru-L to
closed
position), 2: Man
side-L L-turn face dance-line (Girl
side-R L-turn face
reverse), end closed position Man
face dance-line,
3: Close;.
Again with fewer words and without a pause
after
the VINE. Closed
position Man face wall on which
foot. Ready: VINE
& PICKUP go:
Vine, 2, 3;
Pickup, 2, 3;.
Pickup is 1/4
L-turn. Practice VINE & PICKUP to
self-cues, then go to the next lesson.
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Two L-TURNING WALTZES is a closed position,
six-step, two-measure reverse 3/4 turn figure.
REVERSE-TURN means
counter-clockwise as viewed from
above. The word
LEFT in L-TURNING alerts you to turn
opposite to the TURN.
Closed position man face
dance-line. Remain in
closed position throughout the pattern, ready:
1. Forward-L toward dance-line 1/4 L-TURN
face
center,
2. Side-R on ball toward dance-line 1/4
L-TURN face
reverse.
3. Close-L; Closed position man facing reverse
on-L.
4. Back-R toward dance-line 1/4 L-TURN face
wall,
5. Side-L toward dance-line,
6. Close-R;
closed position man facing wall on-R.
Again without a stop, closed position Man
face
dance-line on-R, stay in closed position shoulders
parallel, ready: TWO L-TURNING WALTZES:
Forward face center, side face reverse,
close;
Back face wall, side, close;
Again closed position man face dance-line,
ready: 2
L-TURNING WALTZES, ready:
Turn, turn, close; Turn, side, close;
Practice TWO L-TURNING WALTZES. Stop the tape and
self cue out loud until turns progress smoothly.
Now combine TWO L-TURNING WALTZES as a follow
on to
VINE
& PICKUP. Face partner & wall in closed
position, ready:
VINE, 2, 3; PICKUP, 2, 3;
TWO L-TURNING 1, 2, 3; 2, 2, 3;
Self cue and re-walk the VINE & PICKUP;; TWO
L-TURNING WALTZES;;. Then walk
the practice
exercise.
Face partner and wall on-R, ready:
APART, POINT, - ; RECOVER BUTTERFLY, TOUCH, -
;
AWAY; THRU TURN; BACK UP;
BACK & FACE;
VINE; PICKUP; 2 L-TURNING WALTZES;;
AWAY; THRU TWINKLE; THRU TWINKLE;
THRU WALTZ;
L-TURNING BOXES;;;;
BALANCE;; VINE & PICKUP;;
2 L-TURNING WALTZES;; BOX;;
AWAY; THRU TURN; BACK UP;
BACK & FACE;
DIP; MANEUVER; 2 TURNING WALTZES;
AWAY; THRU TWINKLE; THRU TWINKLE;
THRU WALTZ;
VINE & PICKUP;; 2 L-TURNING
WALTZES;;
BALANCE;; TWIRL & THRU
WALTZ;;
FORWARD TOUCH; BACK
TOUCH; SIDE TOUCH; SIDE TOUCH;
BALANCE;; CHANGE PLACES;;
BOX;; CHANGE PLACES;;
SIDE DRAW TOUCH; SIDE DRAW
TOUCH; TWIRL & PICKUP;;
2 L-TURNING WALTZES;; BALANCE;;
Note the TWIRL & PICKUP near end of the
exercise,
if it gave trouble, walk and practice TWIRL &
PICKUP.
Walk and practice as needed.
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A six-step two-measure pattern, start and end
in
butterfly position.
Take butterfly position Man face
wall, ready:
WALTZ AWAY: 1, 2, 3;
freeze you should be in open
position facing dance-line Man on L-foot.
WALTZ TOGETHER is like a THRU WALTZ: Step
thru to
face in butterfly, side, close; end butterfly Man on
R-foot.
Again, butterfly Man face wall, ready:
WALTZ AWAY 1, 2, 3; THRU WALTZ
butterfly 1, 2, 3;
Again butterfly Man face wall, ready:
WALTZ AWAY; WALTZ TOGETHER;
Again butterfly Man face wall, ready:
WALTZ AWAY & TOGETHER;;
WALTZ AWAY & THRU
WALTZ;;
Self cue thru the WALTZ AWAY & TOGETHER
pattern
several times, then walk the following exercise.
Face partner & wall on-R, ready:
APART, POINT, - ; TOGETHER, BUTTERFLY TOUCH, - ;
WZ AWAY, 2, 3; WZ TOG, 2,
3; SD, TCH, - ; SD, TCH, -
;
WZ AWAY; THRU TURN FACE
REVERSE; BK UP; BK
& FACE;
WALTZ AWAY; AND TOGETHER; BALANCE;;
VINE & PICKUP;; 2 L-TURNING
WALTZES;;
WZ AWAY & TOGETHER;; SIDE, DRAW,
TCH; SIDE, DRAW,
TCH; L-TURNING BOXES;;;;
WALTZ AWAY &
TOGETHER;; TWIRL
& THRU WALTZ;;
DIP; MANEUVER; 2 TURNING WALTZES;;
WALTZ AWAY & THRU
WALTZ;; BALANCE;;
WALTZ AWAY; THRU TWINKLE; THRU TINKLE;
THRU WALTZ;
BOX;; CHANGE PLACES;; BALANCE;; CHANGE PLACES;;
FORWARD, TOUCH, - ; BACK, TOUCH, -
; WZ AWAY &
TOG;;
TWIRL & PICKUP;; 2 L-TURNING
WALTZES;;
SIDE TOUCH; SIDE TOUCH; WALTZ AWAY & THRU WALTZ;;
DIP; MANEUVER; 2 TURNING;;
Practice for High, Wide & Handsome style.
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ROLL SIX is a six-step two-measure solo full
turn
pattern. ROLL is a
solo turn and is also called SOLO
TURNING
WALTZ.
Open position face dance-line, ready: Progress
toward dance-line turning away from partner to end in
butterfly. Man L-turn
(Girl R-turn). On measure one
turn three steps to face reverse in L-OPEN POSITION.
Try it ROLL THREE to face
reverse - Go 1, 2, 3;
On
measure two BACK & FACE: Step back to face, side,
close;. ROLL SIX is
a Man's L-turn and a Girl's
R-turn. Repeat or
walk the exercise.
Face partner & wall on-R, ready:
APART, POINT, - ; TOGETHER, BUTTERFLY TOUCH, - ;
WZ AWY; & TOG; ROLL 6;;
ROLL 3 FACE REV; BK &
FACE; WZ AWAY; THRU TURN FC
REV;
BK UP; BK & FACE; ROLL
SIX;;
ROLL 3 FACE REVERSE; BACK
& FACE; TWIRL
& THRU WZ;;
BALANCE;; VINE & PICKUP;;
2 L-TURNING WALTZES;; BOX;;
WALTZ AWAY & TOGETHER;; ROLL SIX;;
L-TURNING BOXES;;;;
ROLL SIX;; VINE & THRU WALTZ;;
DIP; MANEUVER; 2 TURNING WALTZES;;
BALANCE;; ROLL SIX;;
WALTZ AWAY; THRU TWINKLE; THRU TINKLE;
THRU WALTZ;
BOX;; CHANGE PLACES;;
BALANCE;;
CHANGE PLACES;;
SIDE TOUCH; SIDE TOUCH; ROLL SIX;;
VINE & PICKUP;; 2 L-TURNING
WALTZES;;
WALTZ AWAY &
TOGETHER;; ROLL
SIX;;
DIP; MANEUVER; 2 TURNING;;
BALANCE;;
TWIRL & THRU WALTZ;;
L-TURNING BOXES;;;;
Practice for High, Wide & Handsome style.
Note: Man's foot path for ROLL 6 is the same
as the
foot path for the 2 L-TURNING WALTZ pattern. Girl's
foot path for ROLL 6 is the same as for the 2 TURNING
WALTZ pattern. When you dance ROLL 6 smoothly, go
back and review the 2 TURNING and 2 L-TURNING
patterns. It helps
smooth the couple turn patterns.
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CANTER is an exception to the three steps per
measure RULE OF WALTZ RHYTHM. CANTER is two steps.
Butterfly Man face wall, ready:
Beat 1 step sideward
toward dance-line,
Beat 2 draw free foot to
weighted foot do not step,
Beat 3 close step in
place; end Man on-R and Girl
on-L.
Again, butterfly, ready:
CANTER: Side, draw, close;
Again, CANTER: Side, draw, close;
Practice to self cues. Identify the difference
between CANTER and SIDE TOUCH patterns. CANTER is
two steps, SIDE TOUCH is one step and a non-step foot
action.
Next, walk the exercise.
Take butterfly Man face wall, ready:
APART, POINT, - ; RECOVER, TOUCH butterfly, - ;
CANTER TWICE: SD, DRW,
CLS; SD, DRW, CLS; ROLL 6;;
CNTR TWICE: SD, DRW, CLS;
SD, DRW, CLS;
WZ AWY &
TOG;;
AWAY; THRU TURN; BACK UP;
BACK & FACE;
CANTER TWICE;; ROLL 6;;
BALANCE;; TWIRL & THRU
WALTZ;;
DIP; MANEUVER; 2 TURNING;;
CANTER TWICE;; VINE & PICKUP;;
2 L-TURNING;; SIDE TOUCH; SIDE TOUCH;
CANTER TWICE;; WALTZ AWAY; THRU TWINKLE;
THRU TWINK; THRU WZ;
SIDE, DRAW, TCH; SIDE, DRAW,
TCH;
BOX;; CANTER TWICE;;
SIDE TOUCH; SIDE TOUCH; CHANGE PLACES;;
BALANCE;; CANTER TWICE;;
SIDE, DRAW, TOUCH; SIDE, DRAW,
TOUCH; CHANGE
PLACES;;
L-TURNING BOXES;;;;
ROLL 6;; CANTER TWICE;;
ACKNOWLEDGE;
Practice. For problems re-wind the tape to the
pattern and repeat.
Do not go to the next lesson
until previous patterns are known. If patterns can't
be danced smoothly after many tries and reference to
"ABC's of Round
Dancing", then learn to fake it using
the same number of steps. Also repeat the problem
pattern lesson at the start of each session until it
is mastered.
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CALIFORNIA TWIRL is a three-step one-measure
change
sides pattern.
CALIFORNIA TWIRL starts in open
position facing one direction and ends in open
position facing the opposite direction. Open
position face dance-line, this is starting position,
ready: take open position face reverse, this is
ending position.
Open position face reverse, ready:
take open position face dance-line, these are the
starting and ending position used in the second case
of this lesson.
NOTE:
Man is on the inside of circle in OPEN
POSITION
facing dance-line. Man is on outside of the
circle in OPEN POSITION facing reverse.
Open position face dance-line Man on-L &
Girl on-R,
ready: Arch joined hands Man's R-hand joined with
Girl's L-hand. This Arch is made with the wrong
hands, it is an ODD ARCH, or CALIFORNIA ARCH.
Remember ARCH with Man's
L-hand & Girl's R-hand
unless told otherwise.
The word
to ARCH with the wrong hands. You are going to
CHANGE SIDES and face
reverse in open position, (Girl
1/2 L-turn under the
CALIFORNIA ARCH to the center)
Man 1/2 R-turn to
wall-side.
CHANGE SIDES to
open-position facing reverse 1, 2, 3;
end with Man on-R.
Again, open-position face dance-line Man on-L
Girl
opposite, Man look across in front of Girl that is
your path, ready: CALIFORNIA TWIRL: Change sides to
face reverse (Girl under CALIFORNIA ARCH) 1, 2, 3;
end open-position facing reverse Man on-R.
Again, open-position face dance-line Man
on-L,
ready:
open-position facing reverse.
Now use it in a figure. Take butterfly Man face
wall on-R, ready: WALTZ AWAY; CALIFORNIA TWIRL FACE
REVERSE; end in open-position facing reverse
man
on-R.
Again, butterfly Man face wall on-R, ready:
WALTZ
AWAY; CALIFORNIA TWIRL FACE REVERSE; end in
open-position facing reverse man on-R, freeze.
Now from open-position facing reverse man
on-R,
raise joined hands and form a CALIFORNIA ARCH facing
reverse. You are
going to CALIFORNIA TWIRL to
open-position facing dance-line.
Man look across in
front of Girl, that is man's path to the center.
(Girl's path to the
outside is under the
ARCH. Progress backward toward dance-line, ready:
(Girl face out), forward
and in (Girl out), close;
end in open-position facing dance-line.
Butterfly Man face wall on-R, ready: WALTZ AWAY;
CALIFORNIA TWIRL face
reverse; CALIFORNIA
TWIRL face
dance-line; end
open-position facing dance-line.
Again, butterfly Man face wall, ready: WALTZ AWAY;
CALIFORNIA TWIRL; CALIFORNIA TWIRL;
end
open-position facing dance-line Man on-L.
Walk speaking self cues out loud and thinking
progress toward dance-line.
Walk the exercise till
the CALIFORNIA TWIRLS flow smooth.
Face partner & wall, ready:
APART, POINT, - ; RECOVER, TOUCH BUTTERFLY, - ;
WZ AWY;
DANCE-LINE;
THRU WZ BFLY;
WZ AWAY; THRU WZ; CNTR TWICE;;
WALTZ AWAY &
TOGETHER;; ROLL
SIX;;
VINE & PICKUP;; 2 L-TURNING
WALTZES;;
AWAY;
TWIRL; THRU WALTZ; SIDE TCH; SIDE TCH;
WZ AWAY & TOGETHER;; SIDE, DRAW,
TCH; SIDE, DRAW,
TCH; AWAY;
THRU TURN; BACK UP; BACK & FACE;
AWAY;
WZ AWAY; PICKUP; 2 L-TURNING;;
BALANCE;; TWIRL & THRU
WALTZ;;
DIP; MANEUVER; 2 TURNING;;
WALTZ AWAY; THRU TWINKLE; THRU TWINKLE;
THRU
WALTZ;
L-TURNING BOXES;;;;
AWAY;
TWIRL; THRU WALTZ; BOX;;
Practice.
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STEP, SWING, - ; A
single-step one-measure pattern.
Butterfly
position Man face wall.
Beat 1: Step to face dance-line in open
position,
Beat 2: Swing - bring free foot Man-R
(Girl's-L)
thru & forward raise it about 3 inches above floor,
Beat 3: Rise on ball of weighted foot; end on
ball
Man on-L (Girl
on-R). When dancing remain on the
ball for one beat.
Don't rise too high, just enough
to flow with the music.
The three foot actions are
STEP, SWING, RISE; The only step is on
beat 1, do
not step on beats 2 & 3.
Again, butterfly Man face wall, ready: STEP,
SWING,
1. Step to open position face dance-line,
2. Swing free foot thru,
3. Rise;
Note: the three terms are all foot-actions,
but all
foot actions are not steps. The first foot action is
a step. The
second and third foot-actions are not
steps.
Again, butterfly Man face
wall, ready:
Step, Swing, Rise;
Again, butterfly Man face
wall, ready:
Step, Swing, - ;
The cue is: Step, Swing; the term Rise is
omitted.
Note: the step from
butterfly to open-position is the
AWAY
step. The term step is used rather than AWAY to
emphasize that only one step is taken, and avoid
confusion with the three step AWAY pattern.
SPIN MANEUVER; is a three-step one-measure
pattern.
SPIN/MANEUVER is two
cues, SPIN cues the Girl and
MANEUVER cues the
a top, which spins in place. The Girl SPINS like a
top in place, a full L-turn in three steps. Girl
start the spin from the ball of your R-foot. Bring
L-foot back & full
L-turn in place to face
dance-line.
Butterfly Man face wall to practice the
Girl's
SPIN, ready: STEP, SWING, RISE; GIRL SPIN: bring
L-foot back & L-turn
3 steps in place to face
dance-line;
Butterfly face wall, ready: STEP, SWING, - ;
Girl
SPIN: bring L-foot back
& L-turn 3 steps in place to
face dance-line;
Man's part is to MANEUVER as Girl SPINS. From
open-position facing dance-line Man on-L ball, Man
maneuver to face reverse in closed position. Man
judge the ending spot of your maneuver from the point
where Girl is standing at the end of the STEP, SWING;
pattern. Man MANEUVER
while Girl SPINS. Each has
three beats to complete the pattern in closed
position Man facing reverse.
Butterfly man face wall, ready:
STEP, SWING, RISE;
GIRL SPIN/MAN MANEUVER 1, 2, 3;
end closed position Man facing reverse.
Man do not try to
SPIN the Girl or help her SPIN,
she must SPIN on her own. Man do not wait or watch
the Girl SPIN, start your MANEUVER on the same beat
she starts the SPIN.
Again, butterfly Man face wall, ready:
STEP, SWING, -; SPIN/MANEUVER;
Practice with self-cues
then WALK-THRU the lesson
exercise.
Butterfly Man face wall, ready:
APART, POINT, - ; RECOVER, TOUCH butterfly, -
;
WALTZ AWAY &
TOGETHER;; STEP,
SWING, - ;
SPIN/MANEUVER;
2 TURNING;; BALANCE;;
WZ AWAY;
STEP, SWING, - ; SPIN/MANEUVER; 2 TURNING;;
WALTZ AWAY; THRU TURN; BACK UP;
BACK & FACE;
STEP, SWING, - ;
SPIN/MANEUVER; 2
TURNING;;
WALTZ AWAY; THRU TWINKLE; THRU TWINKLE;
THRU
WALTZ;
STEP, SWING, - ; SPIN/MANEUVER; 2 TURNING;;
SIDE, TOUCH, - ; SIDE, TOUCH, -
; TWIRL & THRU
WALTZ;;
STEP, SWING, - ; SPIN/MANEUVER; 2 TURNING;;
VINE & PICKUP;; 2 L-TURNING
WALTZES;;
DIP; MANEUVER; 2 TURNING;;
BALANCE;; TWIRL & THRU
WALTZ;;
L-TURNING BOXES;;;;
SIDE, DRAW, TOUCH; SIDE,
DRAW, TOUCH; VINE & THRU
WALTZ;;
STEP, SWING, - ;
SPIN/MANEUVER; 2
TURNING;;
Practice till SPIN/MANEUVER to
closed-position
flows.
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ROLL THREE is a three-step one-measure solo
full
turn pattern.
Partners solo roll simultaneously.
Girl's footwork and body
mechanics are the same as
her TWIRL pattern.
Man does a mirror image roll of
the Girl's roll.
Man ROLL 3 steps a full L-turn.
Butterfly position Man face wall, you are
going to
walk the TWIRL & THRU WALTZ pattern, except Man watch
Girl's footwork and body
mechanics, ready: TWIRL &
THRU WALTZ;;. Man's ROLL is opposite rotation to
girl's ROLL, remain adjacent to partner and progress
down dance-line.
Take butterfly Man face wall, ready: both
ROLL
THREE; THRU WALTZ; end butterfly.
Again, butterfly Man face wall, ready:
ROLL THREE & THRU
WALTZ;;
Practice ROLL THREE & THRU WALTZ then
walk-thru the
lesson exercise.
Butterfly position Man face wall, ready:
APART, POINT, - ; RECOVER, TOUCH butterfly, - ;
SIDE, TCH, - ; SIDE, TCH,
- ; ROLL THREE & THRU WZ;;
AWAY; THRU TWINKLE; THRU
TWINKLE; THRU WALTZ;
BALANCE;; ROLL THREE &
THRU WALTZ;;
VINE & PICKUP;; 2 L-TURNING
WALTZES;;
CANTER TWICE;; ROLL THREE &
THRU WALTZ;;
L-TURNING BOXES;;;;
SIDE, DRAW, TCH; SIDE,
DRAW, TCH; ROLL THREE & THRU
WZ;;
AWAY;
STEP, SWING, - ;
SPIN/MANEUVER; 2
TURNING;;
BOX;; BALANCE;;
ROLL SIX: ROLL 3 FACE
REVERSE; BACK & FACE;
BOX;;
AWAY; THRU TURN; BACK UP;
BACK & FACE;
BALANCE;; CHANGE PLACES;;
BOX;; CHANGE PLACES;;
BALANCE;; ROLL SIX;;
SIDE, TCH, - ; SIDE, TCH, - ; ROLL THREE & THRU
WZ;;
ACKNOWLEDGE;
Practice.
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WRAP is a three-step one-measure Girl full
L-turn
ROLL pattern. Here the WRAP follows the WALTZ AWAY
pattern. The lead
pattern, WALTZ AWAY, is used to
place dancers in open-position facing dance-line Man
on L-foot, in preparation for the WRAP. Butterfly
Man
face wall on-R, ready: WALTZ AWAY
1, 2, 3;
freeze. You should
be in open-position facing
dance-line Man on-L. Man's part of the
WRAP is to
WALTZ FORWARD facing dance-line.
Girl's L-hand joined with Man's R-hand, Girl
hold
on with your L-hand do not let go, you will L-turn
ROLL three steps to face
dance-line. Progress down
dance-line remaining adjacent to Man on his waltz
forward. Girl's
L-turn or reverse ROLL is opposite
rotation to the normal ROLL direction, the L-turn
ROLL starts toward her
joined L-hand, her stepping
L-foot
and
Open-position face dance-line Man on-L,
ready:
WRAP: Man waltz forward
& Girl L-ROLL: 1, 2, 3;
end
in WRAP position both facing dance-line. If Girl
retained hand hold, her L-arm and Man's R-arm is
wrapped around her. Girl progress on the ROLL.
Man
look and waltz forward, do not watch or look at Girl
at any time during the WRAP. Lower joined hands to
Girl's
waist level during the WRAP. Girl thread free
R-hand over the joined
hands at shoulder level on the
ROLL, or her R-arm will be wrapped against her body.
Again butterfly Man face wall, ready:
WALTZ AWAY 1, 2, 3;
WRAP: Girl ROLL-WRAP
& Man WALTZ FORWARD 1, 2, 3;
end in WRAP-position both facing dance-line.
Again, butterfly Man face wall, ready: WALTZ
AWAY;
WRAP; end in
WRAP-position both facing dance-line.
Now walk the WRAP and a following figure,
butterfly
Man face wall, ready:
WALTZ AWAY; WRAP;
WALTZ FORWARD and freeze in
WRAP-position. Join
Lead hands (Man's L-hand
to Girl's R-hand) & release
WRAP hands (Man's R-hand
& Girl's L-hand);
THRU TWINKLE;
THRU TWINKLE; THRU WALTZ; BALANCE;;
Again, butterfly Man face wall, ready:
WALTZ AWAY; WRAP; WALTZ FORWARD; THRU TWINKLE;
THRU TWINKLE; THRU WALTZ; BOX;;
Practice to self-cues, then walk the
exercise.
Face partner & wall, ready:
APART, POINT, - ; RECOVER, TOUCH butterfly, - ;
WALTZ AWAY; WRAP; WALTZ FORWARD; THRU TWINKLE;
THRU TWINKLE; THRU WALTZ; BALANCE;;
WALTZ AWAY; WRAP; WALTZ FORWARD; THRU WALTZ
butterfly;
STEP, SWING, - ;
SPIN/MANEUVER; 2
TURNING;;
CANTER TWICE;; ROLL THREE &
THRU WALTZ;;
WALTZ AWAY; WRAP; WALTZ FORWARD; THRU WALTZ
butterfly;
SIDE, TOUCH, - ; SIDE,
TOUCH, - ; BALANCE;;
AWAY;
WALTZ AWAY; WRAP; WALTZ FORWARD; THRU WALTZ
closed;
L-TURNING BOXES;;;;
WALTZ AWAY; WRAP; WALTZ FORWARD; THRU WALTZ;
DIP; MANEUVER; 2 TURNING;;
SIDE, DRAW, TOUCH; SIDE, DRAW
TOUCH; VINE &
PICKUP;;
2 L-TURNING;; TWIRL & THRU
WALTZ;;
WALTZ AWAY; WRAP; WALTZ FORWARD; THRU TWINKLE;
THRU TWINKLE; MANEUVER; 2 TURNING;;
To MANEUVER following the THRU TWINKLE, man
1/2
R-turn blend
to closed position facing reverse. Girl
WALTZ FORWARD as Man MANEUVERs.
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WALTZ AWAY; STEP, POINT, - ;
CIRCLE AWAY THREE; STEP TOGETHER, TOUCH, - ;
A four-measure figure. Measure one is WALTZ AWAY:
You know this pattern, if
not back up and review.
STEP, POINT, - ; A one-measure pattern with
one-step, a non-step foot action, and a hold;.
Open-position face
dance-line Man on-L, ready:
BEAT 1: Step forward-R (Girl-L),
BEAT 2: Point-L diagonal forward (Girl
point-R),
both turn heads in the direction of points Man in,
Girl
out.
BEAT 3: Hold; no action.
Butterfly Man face wall, ready:
WALTZ AWAY; STEP, POINT, HOLD;
Walk with self-cues as
needed.
CIRCLE AWAY: is a three-step one-measure 3/4
circle
pattern. Start in
open-position facing dance-line
Man's L-pointed
diagonally dance-line & center
(Girl's R-pointed
diagonal dance-line & wall), ready:
SOLO-WALTZ 3 steps in a
3/4-CIRCLE Man L-CIRCLE Girl
R-CIRCLE.
Beat 1: Man L-turn away face center (Girl
R-turn
away face wall),
Beat 2: Man L-turn face
reverse (GIRL R-turn face
reverse),
Beat 3: Man L-turn face partner (GIRL R-turn
face
partner); end facing partner one step separation.
Again
Open-position face dance-line Man on-R
point-L diagonal center (Girl point-R diagonal wall)
ready: CIRCLE AWAY: 1, 2, 3; end facing partner
one-step apart.
Re-walk several times with
self-cues, then continue.
STEP TOGETHER, TOUCH, - ; A one-step
one-measure
pattern. Start in
facing position one step apart Man
on-L, ready:
Beat 1: Step together to closed position,
Beat 2: Touch free foot beside weighted foot,
Beat 3: Hold no action;
Butterfly position Man face wall on R-foot,
ready:
WALTZ AWAY; STEP FORWARD,
POINT, - ;
CIRCLE AWAY; STEP TOGETHER,
TOUCH, - ;
Again, butterfly man face wall, ready:
WALTZ AWAY; STEP, POINT, - ;
CIRCLE AWAY; STEP TOGETHER,
TOUCH, - ;
Practice to self-cues, then walk the exercise.
Face partner & wall, ready:
APART, POINT, - ; RECOVER, TOUCH butterfly, - ;
WZ AWAY; STEP, PNT, - ;
CIR AWAY 3; STEP TOG, TCH, -
;
CANTER TWICE;; VINE & THRU
WALTZ;;
WALTZ AWAY; WRAP; WALTZ FORWARD; THRU TWINKLE;
THRU TWINKLE; THRU WALTZ; BALANCE;;
WZ AWAY; STEP, PNT, - ; CIR AWAY 3;
STEP TOG, TCH,
- ; DIP;
MANEUVER; 2 TURNING;;
WZ AWAY; STEP, PNT, - ; CIR AWAY 3;
STEP TOG, TCH,
- ;
L-TURNING BOXES;;;;
WZ AWY; STP, PNT, - ; CIR
AWY 3; STP TOG, TOUCH, - ;
STEP, SWING, - ;
SPIN/MANU; 2
TURNING;; butterfly
SIDE, TCH, - ; SIDE, TCH,
- ; ROLL 3 & THRU WZ;;
AWY;
BALANCE;; WALTZ AWAY; STEP, POINT, - ;
CIRCLE AWAY 3; STEP TOG, TOUCH, -
; VINE & PICKUP;;
2 L-TURNING;; BOX;;
WZ AWAY; STEP, PNT, - ; CIR AWAY 3; STEP
TOG, TCH, - ;
Practice.
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Closed position Man face wall on-R. Retain lead
hand hold, Man's L-hand & Girl's R-hand, other hands
will be adjusted for banjo position. Girl remain in
place. Man take one small step side-L toward
dance-line, then close.
Both are positioned to
partner's R. R-foot is
outside of partner's R-foot.
R-hips are adjacent. Man's R-hand on girl's L-waist.
Girl's L-hand on front of
Man's R-shoulder. This is
banjo position, similar to the way a Man holds a
banjo.
Review banjo position at the start of the
next lesson.
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Closed position Man face wall on-R, retain
LEAD-hand hold, ready:
Man stand in place - do not
move, Girl take one step side-R toward dance-line and
close. Partners
L-hips are now adjacent. Partners
are standing to the left of partner. L-foot is
outside of partner's L-foot.
This is SIDECAR
position.
Sidecar is outside of partner with L-hips
adjacent.
Banjo is outside of
partner with R-hips adjacent.
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TWINKLE is a three-step one-measure pattern,
often
used as a six-step two-measure figure. Remember the
THRU-TWINKLE. Note: the
suffix THRU is not used in
this lesson. The
suffix THRU modifies the TWINKLE so
the Girl steps THRU.
On TWINKLE Girl steps behind or
in back instead of THRU. On TWINKLE the Man
steps
THRU or in front of his
weighted foot, like he did on
the THRU TWINKLE.
The general step cues for the
TWINKLE &
THRU-TWINKLE are the same: Cross, side,
close; on the cross step the Man steps THRU & the
girl steps behind or outside. Man's step cues are
Thru, side, close;. Girl's step cues
are Back, side,
close; The Back
step may also be considered as
behind or outside.
Loose closed-position Man face dance-line
on-R,
loose means about eight inches from partner, ready:
Stay in place without
changing weighted foot, both
turn 1/8 R-turn to sidecar-position, Man face
diagonal out (Girl face diagonal in & reverse). You
should be in loose sidecar-position L-hips adjacent,
Man on-R (Girl on-L),
ready:
Beat 1: Man step forward-L (Girl back-R)
diagonally
out & both 1/4 L-turn to loose banjo position Man
face diagonal dance-line center (Girl face diagonal
out & reverse),
Beat 2: Both step side diagonal toward wall
in
loose banjo-position (Girl face diagonal out &
reverse),
Beat 3: Close-L (Girl close-R); end loose
banjo
position Man face diagonal in.
Beat 4: Man step forward-R (Girl back-L)
diagonal
in & both 1/4 R-turn to loose sidecar position Man
facing diagonal dance-line wall,
Beat 5: Both step side diagonal center in
loose
sidecar-position Man face diagonal out (Girl face
diagonal in),
Beat 6: Close-R (Girl close-L); end
Sidecar-position Man face diagonal out & dance-line.
Walk with shorter instructions then re-walk
until
you understand the directions and positions.
Take loose sidecar-position Man face diagonal
out
on-R, ready: progress toward dance-line:
TWINKLE OUT: Man forward (Girl back) to banjo
position, Side, close;
end banjo Man face diagonal
in.
TWINKLE IN: Man forward (Girl back) sidecar
position, Side, close;
end sidecar Man face diagonal
out.
Again, loose sidecar-position Man face
diagonal out
on R-foot, ready: progress:
TWINKLE OUT to banjo 1,
2, 3;
TWINKLE IN to sidecar 1,
2, 3;
TWINKLE OUT 1, 2, 3; TWINKLE IN 1, 2, 3;
TWINKLE OUT; TWINKLE IN; TWINKLE OUT & IN;;
Practice TWINKLE OUT & IN;; to self cues, progress
on diagonals toward dance-line. Then walk the
exercise.
Butterfly position Man face wall, ready:
APART, POINT, - ; RECOVER, TOUCH butterfly, - ;
ROLL 6;;
VINE & PUP sidecar man look out (girl in);;
TWINK OUT Man look in
(Girl out);
TWINK IN Man look out (Girl in);
TWINK OUT Man look in (Girl out);
TWINK IN blend to
butterfly Man face wall;
CNTR TWICE;; VINE & PUP Man look out Girl in;;
TWINK OUT Man look in;
TWINK IN Man look out;
TWINK OUT Man look in; TWINK IN butterfly;
ROLL 3 & THRU WZ;; VINE & PUP Man
look out Girl in;;
TWINKLE OUT; TWINKLE IN; TWINKLE OUT; TWNK
IN bfly;
BALANCE;; VINE & PICKUP
Man look out Girl in;;
TWINKLE OUT; IN; OUT;
IN butterfly;
WZ AWAY; STEP, POINT, - ;
CIR AWY 3; STEP TOG, TOUCH,
- ; AWY; THRU TWINK; THRU
TWINK; THRU WZ bfly;
WALTZ AWAY; WRAP; WALTZ FORWARD; PICKUP Man look
out;
TWINKLE OUT; IN; OUT;
IN butterfly;
AWAY;
WALTZ;
WALTZ AWAY; PICKUP; 2 L-TURNING;;
STEP, SWING, - ;
SPIN/MANEUVER; 2 TURNING closed
dance-line Man look
out;;
TWINK OUT; IN; OUT; IN bfly;
Practice for smoothness.
TWINKLES may also be cued as PROGRESSIVE
TWINKLES
and TWINKLE SIDECAR, TWINKLE BANJO or TWINKLE
PROGRESS. The TWINKLE
rule is "When Man faces
dance-line progress down dance-line."
TWIST VINE is a double-measure six-step
pattern.
Man's TWIST VINE is the
same as his VINE & THRU WALTZ
pattern, walk it once.
Ready: VINE & THRU WALTZ
remember: Side, behind, side; Thru, side, close;.
Girl's TWIST VINE is
different. Girl's steps are:
Side, in-front, side;
Behind, side, close;.
Note: as Man steps thru the girl steps
behind,
and as Man steps behind Girl step thru. Girl
remember your step-2 is thru or in-front.
TWIST VINE is easy when Girl recalls her
step-2
in time to step in front on beat-2.
Butterfly position Man face wall, ready: TWIST
VINE: both move toward
dance-line:
Side, behind-R (Girl in-front-L), side;
In-front-R (Girl behind-L), side, close-R;
end Man on-R.
Again, butterfly Man face wall, ready: TWIST
VINE:
Side, behind (Girl
front), side;
Front (Girl behind), side, close;
Again, bfly, ready:
TWIST VINE:
Side, behind (Girl
front), side;
Front (Girl behind), side, close;
Again, butterfly, ready: TWIST VINE:
Side, Girl front, side;
Girl behind, side, close;
Again, butterfly, ready: TWIST VINE:
1, 2, 3; 2, 2, 3;
Practice with self-cues
then walk the exercise.
Face partner & wall, ready:
APART, POINT, - ; RECOVER, TOUCH butterfly, - ;
SIDE, TOUCH, - ; SIDE, TOUCH, -
; TWIST VINE;;
L-TURNING BOXES;;;;
CANTER TWICE;; TWIST VINE;;
WZ AWAY; STEP, PNT, - ; CIR AWAY 3; STEP TOG, TCH,
- ;
WALTZ AWAY; WRAP; WALTZ FORWARD; THRU TWINKLE;
THRU TWINKLE; THRU WALTZ; TWIST
VINE;;
SIDE, DRAW, TCH; SIDE,
DRAW, TCH; STEP, SWING, - ;
SPIN/MANEUVER;
2 TURNING;; bfly TWIST VINE;;
ROLL 3 & THRU WALTZ;; BALANCE;;
AWAY; CALIF TWIRL; CALIF TWIRL; THRU
WALTZ bfly;
VINE & PICKUP Man
look out Girl in;;
TWINKLE OUT; TWINKLE IN closed
dance-line;
2 L-TURNING;; BALANCE;;
ROLL SIX;; CANTER TWICE;;
AWAY; THRU TURN; BACK UP; BACK &
FACE;
TWIRL & THRU WALTZ;; BOX;;
SIDE, TOUCH, - ; SIDE, TOUCH, -
; TWIST VINE;;
Practice.