Foot Change 1 (Gold)
Open Position to Right Shadow Position
Commence in Open Position
Man
Step_# | Count | Steps | Position | Turn |
1 | 2 | RF back | Open | |
2 | 3 | Transfer weight to LF | Open | |
3 | 4 | RF fwd toward Lady's L side | 1-8 to R between 2-3 | |
4 | 1 | LF fwd toward Lady's L side, to end LF back & slightly to side | OP on L to end in R Shadow Position | 3/8 to R (Fwd Walk Turning) |
5 | 2 | RF back | R Shadow | |
6 | 3 | Transfer weight to LF | R Shadow | |
7-9 | 4&1 | Side Chasse, RLR | R Shadow |
1) On step 4, Man may end directly beside Lady in RSP
2) On step 4, Man may step straight forward to end directly in front of the Lady in Tandem Position, in which case, he will turn 1/8 to R between steps 4-5, and not between steps 2-3
3) 7-9 may be replaced by both dancers dancing a Forward Lock or Forward Runs
Lady
Step_# | Count | Steps | Position | Turn |
1 | 2 | LF fwd (Checked Fwd Walk) | Open | |
2 | 3 | Transfer weight to RF | Open | |
3-5 | 4&1 | Back Lock, LRL | Man OP on L to end in R Shadow | |
6 | 2 | RF back | R Shadow | |
7 | 3 | Transfer weight to LF | R Shadow | |
8-10 | 4&1 | Side Chasse, RLR | R Shadow |
1) 8-10 may be replaced by both dancers dancing a Forward Lock or Forward Runs
Preceding Figures
PreBronze | 1-5 Open Basic |
Preceding step 3 | All preceding figures ended in Open Position |
PreBronze | 1-6 Three Cha Chas Fwd |
Bronze | 1-7 Hockey Stick; 1-7 Closed Hip Twist |
Silver | 1-7 Open Hip Twist; 1-7 Curl; 1-7 Spiral; 1-17 Chase |
Gold | 1-7 1-7 Hip Twist Spiral; 1-27 Turkish Towel |
Following Figures
Dance the any of the following figures in any order while on the same foot as partner, then dance Foot Change 2 or Foot Change 4 to return to Open Position
Closed Basic (no turn, LF Side Chasse may be replaced with a Ronde Chasse, RF Side Chasse may be replaced with a Hip Twist Chasse)
Open Basic
Spot Turns
Three Cha Chas Forward or Back
Time Steps (Guapacha timing is optional)
Cuban Breaks or Split Cuban Breaks