Foxtrot Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
The Foxtrot Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot is a Gold Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed
description of the dance steps, including timing, footwork, alignment,
and movement; steps diagram; a list of figures that may precede or
follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and demonstration
of the figure, techniques and practice routines that include it.
Leader
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
Q |
LF fwd |
Facing DC |
HT |
Start to turn L |
- |
CBM |
Rise e/o 1 |
|
2 |
Q |
RF back in Fallaway R side leading |
Backing DW, moving down LOD |
T |
1/4 between 1-2 |
- |
|
Up |
Do not lower R heel, otherwise the weight is likely to move too far back. |
3 |
Q |
LF back in CBMP and Fallaway |
Backing LOD |
TH |
1/8 between 203, body turns less |
- |
|
Up. Lower e/o 3 |
|
4 |
Q |
RF back, LF held in CBMP |
To center, toe turned in, end facing LOD or DW |
THT |
1/8 on step 4 (Pivot) |
- |
CBM |
- |
RF should be pressed firmly into the floor. |
Follower
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
Q |
RF back |
Backing DC |
TH |
- |
- |
|
Rise e/o 1, NFR |
Lady keeps her head to left during Fallaway. It gives a compact look. |
2 |
Q |
LF back in Fallaway, L side leading |
Backing DC, Moving down LOD |
T |
- |
- |
|
Up |
Sometimes, this is lead to go same direction diagonal.
This step needs to be bigger (to stay behind Man)
Hips and body are both turning to L continuously.
|
3 |
Q |
RF back in CBMP and Fallaway (small step), LF held in CBMP |
Backing DC, end facing center |
T |
5/8 to L on 3 (Pivot) |
- |
CBM |
Up. Lower e/o 3 |
Hips and body are both turning to L continuously.
Lady can keep head to L, or turn to R. |
4 |
Q |
LF fwd in CBMP, RF held in CBMP |
To center, end backing LOD or DW |
TH |
1/4 or 1/8 to L on 4 (Pivot) |
- |
CBM |
- |
Pivot on LF, stay very left.
After pivoting, no stop, continue with rotation, use L leg to push and continue turning into next step.
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Note:
- Different timings that can be used on this figure: SQQS, SQQ&, SQ&Q, S&QQ, QQQQ. (S: 2 beats, Q: 1 beat, &: 1/2 beat)
- When this figure is danced into corner, start DW or LOD to follow with a Reverse figure, DC of new LOD.
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