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Tumble Turn - Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango

Tango. A similar shape may be used in Tango, as it may be given characteristic effect by the dancer. The figure will often be an Open Finish danced with Tango technique, followed by a Reverse Pivot danced down on the ball of the foot with foot flat. The head weight on the Reverse Pivot will be used as described below.

Commence in Closed Position, backing LOD

Man Foot Position Alignment Amount of Turn Rise & Fall (W) Rise & Fall (Q)
1 RF back Backing LOD Com to turn to L Com to rise e/o 1. NFR Rise e/o 1
2 LF to side Pointing DW 3/8 between 1-2. Body turns less Cont to rise Up
3 RF forward in CBMP, OP, small step, toe turned in Facing between DW & LOD Just under 1/8 between 2-3 Up Up
4 LF forward in CBMP, small step, turn turn on LF. Open Toe Pivot Facing LOD to end backing LOD Just under 1/8 between 3-4, 1/2 on 4 Up. Lower e/o 4 Up. Lower e/o 4
Footwork 1 THT (TH W); 2 T; 3 o/e of T to T; 4 TH
CBM on 1 and 4
Sway SR, R to S, L (Quickstep: S S S L)
Head Weight C C, C to L, L
Timing (W) 1 & 2  3 or 1 2 & 3 or 1 2 3 &
Timing (F) S Q Q & or S Q & Q or Q Q Q Q
Timing (Q) S & Q Q or S Q & Q
Timing (T) Q Q Q Q or Q Q Q & or Q Q S & or Q Q & Q

Commence in Closed Position, facing LOD

Lady Foot Position Alignment Amount of Turn Rise & Fall (W) Rise & Fall (Q)
1 LF forward Facing LOD Com to turn to L Com to rise e/o 1 Rise e/o 1
2 RF to side Backing wall 1/4 between 1-2 Cont to rise Up
3 LF back in CBMP with Man OP, small step Backing between DW & LOD Just over 1/8 between 2-3 Up Up
4 RF back, small step, then turn on RF. Open Toe Pivot Backing LOD to end facing LOD Just under 1/8 between 3-4, 1/2 on 4 Up. Lower e/o 4 Up. Lower e/o 4
Footwork 1 HT; 2 T; 3 T; 4 TH
CBM slightly on 1, on 4
Sway S, Slightly L, slightly L, S (Quickstep: S S S S)
Head Weight C C, C to R, R
Timing (W) 1 & 2  3 or 1 2 & 3 or 1 2 3 &
Timing (F) S Q Q & or S Q & Q or Q Q Q Q
Timing (Q) S & Q Q or S Q & Q
Timing (T) Q Q Q Q or Q Q Q & or Q Q S & or Q Q & Q

Suggested Popular Combination

Precede

1-3 Reverse Turn

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4-6 Feather Finish

Suggested Advanced Combination

Precede

1-5 Bounce Fallaway

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Throwaway Oversway

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