Foxtrot Natural Hover Telemark
The Foxtrot Hover Telemark 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
|
S
|
RF fwd |
Facing DW |
HT |
Start to turn R |
S |
CBM |
Rise e/o 1 |
|
2 |
Q |
LF to side |
Backing DC |
TH |
1/4 between 1-2 |
R |
|
Up. Lower e/o 2 |
|
3 |
Q |
RF to side (Heel Pull) |
Facing DC |
H, IE of foot, whole foot |
1/2 between 2-3 |
L |
|
Down on 3. Rise e/o 3 |
|
4 |
S |
L knee veers inwards |
Facing DC |
T (RF) with pressure on IE of T of LF |
Slight body turn to R |
L |
|
Up. |
|
5 |
Q |
LF diag fwd, preparing to step OP, L side leading |
Facing DC |
T |
- |
L |
|
Up. |
|
6 |
Q |
RF fwd in CBMP, OP |
Facing DC |
TH |
- |
S |
|
Up. Lower e/o 6. |
|
7 |
S |
LF fwd |
Facing DC |
H |
- |
S |
CBM |
- |
|
Follower
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
S
|
LF back |
BDW |
TH |
Start to turn R |
S |
CBM |
Rise e/o 1. NFR |
L shoulder connects down. Body should feel fwd, don't turn shoulder back. Diagonal stretch through body upward rightward up. |
2 |
Q |
RF closes to LF (Heel Turn) |
LOD |
HT |
3/8 between 1-2 |
L |
|
Up. Lower e/o 2. NFR |
|
3 |
Q |
LF to side |
Wall |
T of LF |
3/8 between 2-3 |
R |
|
Down on 3. Rise e/o 3 |
LF is really fwd step and foot ending up as a side step. Cushion the knee. Pull stomach muscle. Don't push tummy toward partner to try to connect. |
4 |
S |
RF brushes to LF |
BDC |
IE of Toe of RF
|
Slight body turn to R |
R |
|
Up. |
Body shape goes to the R (can take head to R as well, or keep head L) And then after brushing RF, change the shape to L |
5 |
Q |
RF diag back R side leading |
BDC
|
TH |
- |
R |
|
Up. |
Changing shape to L. Feather step finish. Swing rib cage to R. Dancing head to L. |
6 |
Q |
LF back in CBMP |
BDC
|
TH |
- |
S |
|
Up. NFR. Lower e/o 6. |
|
7 |
S |
RF back |
BDC
|
TH |
- |
S |
CBM |
- |
|
Note:
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