Running Feather - Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep
| Man |
Foot Position |
Alignment |
Amount of Turn |
Rise & Fall (W) |
Rise & Fall (F,Q) |
| 1 |
RF forward in CBMP, OP |
Facing DW |
Com to turn R |
Com to rise e/o 1 |
Rise e/o 1 |
| 2 |
LF diag forward in PP |
Facing DW. Body toward alignment of 3 |
Body cont to turn |
Cont to rise on 2 and 3 |
Up |
| 3 |
RF forward & across in PP & CBMP |
Moving DW, facing Wall |
1/8 between 2-3 |
- |
Up |
| 4 |
LF back and slightly to side. Cont to turn on LF. Open Toe Pivot |
Backing DW, end facing required alignment |
3/8 between 3-4, then up to 1/2 on 4 |
Up. Lower e/o 4 |
Up. Lower e/o 4 |
| Footwork |
1 HT; 2 T; 3 T; 4 THT |
| CBM |
slightly on 1 |
| Sway |
L R R, R to S |
| Head Weight |
L R R, R to C |
| Timing (W) |
1 & 2 3 or 1 2 & 3 |
| Timing (F) |
S & Q Q or S Q & Q |
| Timing (Q) |
S Q Q S or S & Q Q |
| Lady |
Foot Position |
Alignment |
Amount of Turn |
Rise & Fall (W) |
Rise & Fall (F,Q) |
| 1 |
LF back in CBMP, with Man OP |
Backing DW |
Com to turn to R |
Com to rise on 1, NFR |
Rise on 1, NFR |
| 2 |
RF to side in PP |
DW, pointing LOD |
3/8 between 1-2. Body turns less |
Cont to rise on 2 and 3 |
Up |
| 3 |
LF forward & across in PP & CBMP, toe turned in |
Pointing DW. Body facing LOD |
1/8 between 2-3 |
- |
Up |
| 4 |
RF forward between Man's feet, then cont to turn. Spin Action |
Facing DW, to end backing required alignment on following step |
Cont body turn between 3-4, then up to 1/2 between 4 and following step |
Up. Lower on following step |
Up. Lower on following step |
| Footwork |
1 TH; 2 T; 3 T; 4 T |
| CBM |
on 1 and 4 |
| Sway |
S, slightly L, slightly L, slightly L to S |
| Head Weight |
R, R to L, L, L to C |
| Timing (W) |
1 & 2 3 or 1 2 & 3 |
| Timing (F) |
S & Q Q or S Q & Q |
| Timing (Q) |
S Q Q S or S & Q Q |
Running Feather from Promenade Position
This figure may be commenced in Promenade Position.
Man's steps: 1 RF forward in CBMP & PP (HT); 2 LF diag forward preparing to step OP (T); 3 RF forward OP in PP (T); 4 LF diag forward in PP, L side leading (THT)
Lady's steps: 1 LF forward & across in PP & CBMP (HT); 2 RF to side & slightly back (T); 3 LF back in CBMP with man OP (T); 4 RF to side in PP (T)
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede
|
Closed Telemark |
| Precede to PP |
Open Telemark |
Follow
|
Curved Feather |
| Follow from PP |
Curved Feather from PP |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede
|
Quick Closed Telemark from PP |
| Precede to PP |
Quick Open Telemark from PP |
Follow
|
Syncopated Natural Pivots |
| Follow from PP |
Open Natural Turn |