Viennese Waltz Natural to Reverse
This is a Bronze figure, used when switching from Natural Turn to Reverse Turn. Man dances RF Forward Change Step and Lady dances LF Backward Change Step. 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.
Man (RF Forward Change Step)
Start with Man facing DC, turning 1/8 to step RF forward along LOD.
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
1
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RF fwd
|
FLOD
|
HT
|
1/8 to R btwn preceding step and 1
|
S
|
CBM
|
rise e/o 1
|
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2
|
2
|
LF diagonally fwd
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FDW
|
T
|
1/8 to R btwn 1 and 2
|
R
|
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up on 2
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|
3
|
3
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RF closes to LF
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FDW
|
TH
|
|
R
|
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up on 3, lower e/o 3
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Lady (LF Backward Change Step)
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
1
|
LF back
|
BLOD
|
TH
|
1/8 to R btwn preceding step and 1
|
S
|
CBM
|
rise e/o1, NFR
|
|
2
|
2
|
RF diagonally back
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BDW
|
T
|
1/8 to R btwn 1 and 2
|
L
|
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up on 2
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3
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3
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LF closes to RF
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BDW
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TH
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L
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up on 3, lower e/o3
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Note: After the first half of a natural turn, to change to reverse turns, the
man can perform the LF Backward Change Step (the Lady's part above),
while the lady does the RF forward change.
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