Waltz Hover Corte
Hover Corte is a Gold 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.
Leader
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
1
|
RF back |
BLOD |
TH |
Start to turn L |
S |
CBM |
Start to rise e/o 1, NFR |
|
2 |
2 |
LF to side and slightly fwd |
Pointing DW |
T |
3/8 btwn 1-2, body turns less; Continue to turn body on step 2. |
R |
|
Continue to rise on 2 |
|
3 |
3 |
Transfer weight to RF side and slightly back |
Backing DC against LOD |
TH |
- |
S |
|
Up. Lower e/o 3 |
|
4 |
1 |
LF back in CBMP |
Backing DC against LOD |
T |
- |
S |
CBM |
- |
|
Follower
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
1
|
LF fwd |
Facing LOD |
HT |
Start to turn L |
S |
CBM |
Start to rise e/o 1 |
Options: keep head closed, or open to PP (especially when dancing extra bar of music)
|
2 |
2 |
RF side and LF brushes towards RF |
Facing center to end facing DC against LOD |
T |
1/4 btwn 1-2; continue to turn 1/4 on 2 |
L |
- |
Continue to rise on 2 |
Do not shape from lower waist area. Think about high jump, "up and over", pick up center,
When developing the shape, do not take arms back, leave arms to Man, extend. |
3 |
3 |
LF diag. fwd |
Facing DC against LOD |
TH |
- |
S |
- |
Up. Lower e/o 3 |
|
4 |
1 |
RF fwd in CBMP, OP |
Facing DC against LOD |
H |
- |
S |
CBM |
- |
|
Dance with extra bar of music
Leader
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
1
|
RF back |
BLOD |
TH |
Start to turn L |
S |
CBM |
Start to rise e/o 1, NFR |
|
2 |
2 |
LF to side and slightly fwd |
Pointing DW |
T LF and pressure on IE T RF |
3/8 btwn 1-2, body turns less |
R |
|
Continue to rise on 2-5 |
|
|
3 4 5 |
RF moves towards LF |
Towards alignment of 6 |
T LF and pressure on IE T RF |
Continue to turn body on step 2. |
R R R |
|
- |
|
3 |
6 |
Transfer weight to RF side and slightly back |
Backing DC against LOD |
TH |
- |
S |
|
Up. Lower e/o 6 |
|
4 |
7 |
LF back in CBMP |
Backing DC against LOD |
T |
- |
S |
CBM |
- |
|
Follower
Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
1
|
LF fwd |
Facing LOD |
HT |
Start to turn L |
S |
CBM |
Start to rise e/o 1 |
Big step
| |
2 |
RF side |
Facing center |
T |
1/4 btwn 1-2 |
L |
- |
Continue to rise on 2-5 |
Big step on T, R side to Man, hips, ribs and chest, stretch forward and up to Man and turn. The rise will draw LF close to RF, use leg muscle, L side to Man as well.
Articulate head during count 2-3-4-5. Breathe, body to Man to create more shape. |
|
3-4 |
LF brushes towards RF |
Towards alignment of 5 |
T (RF) and IE of LF |
continue to turn 1/4 btwn 3-5 |
L L |
|
- |
|
|
5 |
LF brushes to RF |
Facing DC against LOD |
T (RF) and IE of LF |
- |
L |
|
- |
|
3 |
6 |
LF diag. fwd |
Facing DC against LOD |
TH |
- |
S |
- |
Up. Lower e/o 6
| Articulate LF coming out. soft knees, prepare next step by controlled lowering of knees
|
4 |
7 |
RF fwd in CBMP, OP |
Facing DC against LOD |
H |
- |
S |
CBM |
- |
|
|
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