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
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
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	-