Natural Hover Telemark

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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	-

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