Foxtrot Hover Telemark
The Hover Telemark 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
CBM
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
S |
LF fwd
|
Facing DW
|
HT
|
Start to turn L
|
S
|
CBM |
Start to rise e/o 1 |
Compress right shoulder (hip and foot), use CBM sending Lady to inside of turn, stretch abdominal muscle through strong diagonal to the left |
2
|
Q
|
RF to side LF brushes towards RF
|
Facing LOD
|
T (RF), then IE of T of LF
|
1/8 between 1-2
|
L |
|
Continue to rise on 2 |
Swing motion. |
3
|
Q
|
LF to side and slightly fwd
|
Pointing DC |
TH
|
1/8 between 2-3. body turns less
|
S |
|
Up. Lower e/o 3 |
When landing on LF, small range of motion to recover from sway. |
4
|
S |
RF fwd in CBMP, OP
|
Facing DC |
H
|
--
|
S |
CBM |
-- |
|
Note unusual type of rise
Follower
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM
|
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
S |
RF back
|
Backing DW
|
TH
|
Start to turn L
|
S
|
CBM |
Start to rise e/o 1 NFR |
Small CBM through the hip allowing L hip to release back. Step RF back, anchor right shoulder. R hip is moving across inside of right foot which will allow the hip to swing. Body is picked up through strong diagonal. |
2
|
Q
|
LF to side RF brushes towards LF
|
Backing LOD
|
T (LF) then IE of T of RF
|
1/8 between 1-2
|
R |
|
Contiue to rise on 2 |
When traveling backwards, never turn shoulders so you don't cross center line. When going back, upper body is not a rotary motion, body should be stretching diagonal.
Lengthen left side. Keep elbows in front of body. Pick up stomach back to spine. |
3
|
Q
|
RF to side and slightly back
|
Backing DC |
TH
|
1/8 between 2-3, body turns less |
S |
|
Up. Lower e/o 3 |
Then dissolve the sway.
|
4 |
S |
LF back in CBMP
|
Backing DC |
T
|
-- |
S |
CBM |
-- |
|
|
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