Foxtrot Natural Telemark

The Natural 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

 Facing DC

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	Leading heel turn, stretch body through diagonal. The sway is less than other figures. There is more rotation in this figure.
2	Q	LF to side	Backing DC	T	1/4 between 1-2	R		Up	Continue turning through the feet.
3	Q	RF side (small step)	Facing DC	T	1/2 between 2-3.	S		Up	Compress into knee without lowering into heel. Continue through diagonal.
4	Q	LF diag fwd, preparing to step OP, L side leading	Facing DC	T	--	L		Up
5	Q	RF fwd in CBMP, OP	Facing DC	TH		S		Up. Lower e/o 5
6	S	LF fwd	Facing DC	H		S	CBM	--

Note -- 1/2 or 5/8 turn may be used at a corner. Amount of turn in each case will be 1/4 between 1/2, whether started facing LOD or DW

Follower

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	Sway	CBM	Rise & Fall	Notes
1	S	LF back	Backing DW	TH	start to turn R	S	CBM	rise slightly e/o 1, NFR	Heel Turn to Right, access point is through left shoulder. Body has strong diagonal, feel body is going forward, don't think about bending upper body backward.
2	Q	RF closes to LF (Heel Turn)	Facing LOD	HT	3/8 between 1-2	L		continue to rise on 2
3	Q	LF to side, RF brushes toward LF	Backing DC	T	3/8 between 2-3	S		Up	Take head and weight to LF,  then brush RF. This step stays on T, there is no toe release for LF into next step.
4	Q	RF diag back R side leading	Backing DC	TH	--	R		Up	Bring LF underneath body, skimming floor, then step back.
5	Q	LF back in CBMP	Backing DC	TH	--	S		Up. NFR. Lower e/o 5	There is RF toe release when LF is stepping back on this step.
6	S	RF back	Backing DC	T	--	S	CBM	--