Waltz Progressive Chassé to Right

The Waltz Progressive Chasse to Right is a Bronze 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	LF fwd	Facing DC	HT	Start to turn L	--	yes	start to rise e/o 1
2	2	RF to side	Backing Wall	T	1/8 between 1 and 2	--		continue to rise on 2 and 3	Track foot, no rondes.
3	&	LF closes to RF	Backing DW	T	1/8 between 2 and 3, body turns less	--		Up, lower e/o 4
4	3	RF to side and slightly back	Backing DW	TH	--	--		--
5	1	LF back in CBMP	Backing DW	T	--	--	CBM

Follower

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	Sway	CBM	Rise & Fall	Notes
1	1	RF back	Backing DC	TH	Begin to turn L	-	CBM	start to rise e/o 1, NFR
2	2	LF to side	Pointing DW	T	1/4 between 1 and 2, body turns less	-		continue to rise on 2 and 3	Track foot.
3	&	RF closes to LF	Facing DW	T	slight body turn	-		--
4	3	LF to side and slightly fwd	Facing DW	TH	--	-		--	Left shoulder is quite forward.
5	1	RF fwd in CBMP, OP	Facing DW	H	--	-	CBM

• Bronze: The Progressive Chassé to R could be started facing LOD and ended backing DW (3/8 turn) when the amounts of turn would be:
• Man: 1/4 between 1-2, 1/8 between 2-3 (body turns less), no further turn
• Lady: 3/8 between 1-2 (body turns less), slight body turn to L on 3, no further turn.
• Silver and Gold: Started facing DC and ended backing LOD (3/8 turn), or started facing DC and ending backing DC (1/2 turn). If 1/2 turn is mad the amounts of turn will be:
• Man: 1/4 between 1-2, 1/8 between 2-3, 1/8 between 4-5
• Lady: 3/8 between 1-2 (body turns less). Body completes turn on 3, 1/8 between 3-4 (body turns less)