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1-3 Weave to Counter Promenade Position to Fallaway - Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep

Commence in PP, pointing DC, body facing LOD

Man Foot Position Alignment Amount of Turn Rise & Fall (W) Rise & Fall (F,Q)
1 RF forward in PP & CBMP Pointing DC, body facing LOD No turn Com to rise e/o 1 Rise e/o 1
2 LF forward Facing DC Body turn to L Cont to rise Up
3 RF diag forward in CPP, R side leading Along LOD, facing DC No turn Up. Lower e/o 3 Up. Lower e/o 3
4 LF forward & across in CPP & CBMP Along LOD, facing DC Com to turn L Com to rise e/o 4 Rise e/o 4
5 RF to side & slightly back in Fallaway Position Along LOD, backing DW 1/4 between 4-5 Cont to rise Up
6 LF back in Fallaway Position & CBMP Backing LOD 1/8 between 5-6 Up Up
7 RF back Depending on following figure Depending on following figure Depending on following figure Depending on following figure
Footwork 1 HT; 2 T; 3 TH; 4 HT; 5 T; 6 T(H) or T;  7 depending on following figure
CBM slightly on 2, on 4
Sway S S, slightly R, slightly R, L L, depending on following figure
Head Weight slightly L, C, slightly R, slightly R, L L, depending on following figure
Timing (W) 1 2 3 1 & 2 3
Timing (Q) S Q Q S & Q Q

Commence in PP, moving DC, pointing centre

Lady Foot Position Alignment Amount of Turn Rise & Fall (W) Rise & Fall (F,Q)
1 LF forward & across in CBMP & PP DC, pointing centre Com to turn L Com to rise e/o 1 Rise e/o 1
2 RF back & slightly to side Backing DC 3/8 between 1-2 Cont to rise Up
3 LF sideways in PP Along LOD, facing DW 1/4 between 2-3 Up. Lower e/o 3 Up. Lower e/o 3
4 RF forward & across in CBMP & PP Along LOD, facing DW Com to turn R Com to rise e/o 4 Rise e/o 4
5 LF to side & slightly back in Fallaway Position Along LOD, backing DC 1/4 between 4-5 Cont to rise Up
6 RF back, toe turned in, in CBMP & Fallaway Position. Slip Pivot Along LOD, backing centre 1/8 to L between 5-6, then depending on following figure Up Up
7 Depending on following figure Depending on following figure Depending on following figure Depending on following figure Depending on following figure
Footwork 1 HT; 2 T; 3 TH; 4 HT; 5 T; 6 T; 7 depending on following figure
CBM on 1 and 4
Sway S S S S S S, depending on following figure
Head Weight R, R to C, slightly L, slightly L, L L, depending on following figure
Timing (W) 1 2 3 1 & 2 3
Timing (Q) S Q Q S & Q Q

Suggested Popular Combination

Precede

 Open Impetus

Follow

 Weave ending from step 6, as in a Bounce Fallaway with Weave Ending

Suggested Advanced Combination

Precede

 Running Feather from PP to PP

Follow

 Slip Pivot on step 6 into a Curved Three Step

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