Hover Feather

Foxtrot Hover Feather

(Taken after a Heel Pull)

The Hover Feather is a Silver 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

1. Q: LF diag fwd preparing to step OP, L side leading | Facing DC | T | -- | Sway (L)

   • Rise e/o preceding Heel Pull. Up

   • Compress right side, change angle through diagonal, allow head to prepare to go outside partner.

2. Q: RF fwd in CBMP, OP | Facing DC | TH | -- | Sway(S) | Up. Lower e/o 2

3. S: LF fwd | Facing DC | H | -- | Sway(S) | CBM | --

Note -- Body will overturn slightly to R on preceding Heel Pull. the footwork of the Heel Pull will be: 1. TH; 2 H; IE of foot, whole foot, then T of RF and pressure on IE of T of LF

Follower

1. Q: RF diag back, R side leading | Backing DC | TH | -- | Sway(R)

   • Rise e/o Brush step. Up

   • Feel the left hip is dancing across inside edge of left foot. Keep head very left, feel like dancing rib cage across the feet.

   • Hold diagonal extra shaping for the 2 steps.

   • Push off standing leg to move. Do not take upper body back too fast. Take everything through lower center. Lower center move faster than upper center.

   • Keep counter balance in the Man's arms, leave arms to Man, as you swing rightwards. Pull center back.

2. Q: LF back in CBMP | Backing DC | TH | -- | Sway(S) | Up. NFR Lower e/o 2

   • Release R leg, so it doesn't block Man.

3. S: RF back | Backing DC | T | -- | Sway(S) | CBM | --

Note -- Body will overturn to R on preceding Brush step. The Lady will rise from the ball of LF at the end of the Brush step. The L heel does not touch the floor.

Preceding Figures

1. Hover Telemark

2. Natural Turn

3. Reverse Wave

Following Figures

1. Three Step

2. Reverse Turn (just Reverse Turn with Feather finish, or 1-4 Reverse Turn check and Basic Weave)

3. Change Of Direction

4. Closed Telemark

5. Open Telemark and Feather Ending

6. Open Telemark, Natural Turn, Outside Swivel and Feather Ending

7. Hover Telemark

8. Reverse Wave

9. Top Spin (check back after step 3 of feather finish)

10. Outside Swivel (check back after step 3 of Feather Step)

11. Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot

12. Bounce Fallaway with Weave Ending