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	Going into Chasse, push, big step. Lady's R side stretch even more, extend and stretch 6th vertebrae (don't break the neck, though)
2	2	RF to side	BW	T	1/8 btwn 1-2	--		Cont to rise on 2 and 3	Big step. Swing the legs and hip. Close the hip on this step. Head start turning back. R side shoulder higher.
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.
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.