Viennese Waltz Reverse to Natural
This is a Bronze figure,
used when switching from Reverse Turn to Natural Turn. Man dances LF
Forward Change Step and Lady dance RF 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 (LF Forward Change Step)
Start with Man facing DW, turning 1/8 to step LF forward along LOD.
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
1
|
LF fwd
|
FLOD
|
HT
|
1/8 to L btwn preceding step and 1
|
S
|
CBM
|
rise e/o 1
|
|
2
|
2
|
RF diagonally fwd
|
FDC
|
T
|
1/8 to L btwn 1 and 2
|
L
|
|
up on 2
|
|
3
|
3
|
LF closes to RF
|
FDC
|
TH
|
|
L
|
|
up on 3, lower e/o 3
|
|
Lady (RF Backward Change Step)
Start with Lady BDW, turning 1/8 to L, RF stepping BLOD.
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
1
|
RF back
|
BLOD
|
TH
|
1/8 to L btwn preceding step and 1
|
S
|
CBM
|
rise e/o 1, NFR
|
Allow body to connect to hips.
Make sure head/body stay left, do not cross Man's tie line. |
2
|
2
|
LF diagonally back
|
BDC
|
T
|
1/8 to L btwn 1 and 2
|
R
|
|
up on 2
|
|
3
|
3
|
RF closes to LF
|
BDC
|
TH
|
|
R
|
|
up on 3, lower e/o3
|
L knee stay flexed when inviting/drawing RF in. RF underneath body, keep pressure against floor. Do not lift and place RF. |
Note: After the first half of a reverse turn, to change to natural turns, the man can perform the RF Backward Change Step (the Lady's part above), while the lady does the LF forward change.
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