Waltz Chassé From Promenade Position (PP)

The Chassé From Promenade Position is a Newcomer Waltz 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	1	RF fwd, across in PP and CBMP	FDW, moving LOD	HT	--	--	slight	Start to rise at end of 1
2	2	LF to side and slightly fwd	FDW	T	--	--		Cont to rise on 2 and 3	Upper body/frame rotate to left to close the lady. Close hips.
3	&	RF closes to LF	FDW	T	--	--		--
4	3	LF to side and slightly fwd	FDW	TH	--	--		Up, lower e/o 4
5	1	RF fwd in CBMP, OP	FDW	H	--	--	CBM		This is the next figure. Just showing it will be OP in CBMP.

Follower

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	Sway	CBM	Rise & Fall	Notes
1	1	LF fwd, across in PP and CBMP	FDC, moving LOD	HT	Starts to turn L	--	CBM	Start to rise e/o 1	Keep extension in PP while staying on left side. Going into Chasse, push, big step. Lady's R side stretch even more, shoulder flat, extend and stretch 6th vertebrae (don't break the neck, though), try to keep shoulder as parallel to Man as possible. Very important to not lose right shoulder, keep right side toward Man, feeling very twisted. Straighten left leg, slide left heel on floor, before bending left knee. Stay behind Man's hip. Need to level off by finishing the "swooping action", do not keep body tilted forward when stepping out, finish tuck left hip, have legs ahead of body.
2	2	RF to side	BW	T	1/8 btwn 1-2	--		Cont to rise on 2 and 3	Big step. Swing the R leg and R hip up. Close the hip on this step. Head start turning back. R side shoulder higher. Tuck ab muscle to spine.
3	&	LF closes to RF	BDW	T	1/8 btwn 2-3, body turns less	--		--	Head turns back to Man's R between 2-3 (on &). Keep body up. Extend upper body even more left. Only start lower at end of the next step. Body is backing Wall. Do not over rotate.
4	3	RF to side and slightly back	BDW	TH	--	--		Up, lower e/o 4	This is not a side step. It's diagonally back. Pay attention to alignment. Make sure to settle and not be back weighted. First half of 3: body is still up, shoulder level out Second half &: Twisting upper body/shoulder to R to prepare outside partner
5	1	LF back in CBMP	BDW	T	--	--	CBM		Left shoulder is quite forward. Lift up left hip. When going into outside partner, left side stretches even further.