Foot Change 3 (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 | |
3-5 | 4&1 | Fwd Lock, RLR, toward Lady's L side | 1/8 to R between 2-3 | |
6 | 2 | LF fwd toward Lady's L side, turning to end LF back & slightly to side | OP on L to end in R Shadow | 3/8 to R (Fwd Walk Turning) |
7 | 3 | Tap R Toe to LF | R Shadow | |
8-10 | 4&1 | Side Chasse, RLR | R Shadow |
1) On step 7, Man may end directly beside Lady in RSP
2) Man may take steps 3-6 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 5-6, and not between steps 2-3
3) 8-10 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 | ||
6 | 2 | RF back | Man OP on L to end in 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 Chasse may be replaced with a Ronde Chasse, RF Chasse may be replaced with a Twist Chasse)
Open Basic
Spot Turns
Three Cha Chas Forward or Back
Time Steps (Guapacha timing is optional)
Cuban Breaks or Split Cuban Breaks