Waltz Back LockThe Waltz Back Lock is Braonze 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.The Technical Details of the Back Lock are similar to the Quickstep Back Lock. Leader
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| Step | Timing | Movement |
Alignment | Footwork | Turn | Sway | CBM | Rise & Fall |
Notes |
| 1 |
1 |
LF back in CBMP |
Backing DW |
TH | -- |
-- |
CBM | start to rise e/o 1, NFR |
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| 2 |
2 (1/2 beat) |
RF BW |
Backing DW | T | -- | -- | Continue to rise on 2 and 3 |
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| 3 |
& (1/2 beat) |
LF crosses in front of RF |
Backing DW | T | -- | -- |
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| 4 |
3 |
RF diag and back | Backing DW | TH | -- |
-- | Up. Lower e/o 4 |
Follower
| Step | Timing | Movement |
Alignment |
Footwork | Turn | Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall |
Notes |
| 1 |
1 |
RF fwd in CBMP, OP |
FDW | HT |
-- |
-- |
slight |
start to rise e/o 1 |
Avoid jutting foot out before body moves All steps: push, drive big steps. Keep pressure on floor. Travels DW, body should be facing between wall and DW. Feel slight inclination and stretch up through the R side of the body/rib cage. Lengthen R side, counter balance from head through the body. Don't drop R shoulder. keep R shoulder flat. Lady's left shoulder is quite forward. Pretend you are going between 2 glass panes Keep head left When in outside partner position: hips turned but it is still quite "up" to the partner, shoulder square with partner, then, even more rotation to get momentum for next step. |
| 2 |
2 |
LF diag fwd |
FDW |
T |
-- |
-- |
cont to rise on 2 and 3 |
keep feet parallel FDW |
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| 3 |
& |
RF cross behind LF |
FDW |
T |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Lock is lead by moving more toward LOD relative to step 2 |
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| 4 |
3 |
LF diag fwd |
FDW |
TH |
-- |
-- |
Up, lower e/o 4 | next step, starts CBMP |