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Choreography

Contents

  1. 1 Waltz Newcomer Class Practice Routine
  2. 2 Waltz Bronze Class Practice Routine #1
  3. 3 Waltz Bronze Class Practice Routine #2
  4. 4 Waltz Bronze Routine (2 sides - short 2nd side)
  5. 5 Waltz Bronze Routine - 2 sides
  6. 6 Waltz Full Bronze  Routine
  7. 7 Waltz Silver Routine
  8. 8 Waltz Silver + Bronze Routine (*)
  9. 9 Waltz Full Silver Routine (*)
  10. 10 Waltz Gold Routine (*)
  11. 11 Videos

Waltz Newcomer Class Practice Routine

  1. Closed Change LF  (123)  DW
  2. Natural Turn  (123 123)  ending DC
  3. Closed Change RF  (123)  
  4. Reverse Turn  (123 123)  ending DW
  5. Whisk  (123)  
  6. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3) 
Repeat from #2.

Waltz Bronze Class Practice Routine #1

  1. Preparation (3)
  2. Natural Turn  (123)  
  3. Closed Impetus  (123)  
  4. Reverse Turn 4-6
  5. Reverse Turn 1-3 (123)  not exactly listed as a follow by ISTD
  6. Basic Weave  (123 123)  ending PP DW
  7. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)  
  8. Natural Spin Turn  (123 123)
  9. Reverse Turn  (4-6)  
  10. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)  
  11. Whisk  (123)  ending new LOD
  12. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)  
  13. Natural Turn  (123 123)  
  14. Closed Change RF  (123)  

Waltz Bronze Class Practice Routine #2

Start DW:
  1. Natural Spin Turn  (123 123)  
  2. Reverse Turn  (4-6)  
  3. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)  
  4. Whisk  (123)  
  5. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)  
  6. Hesitation Change  (123 123)  
  7. Reverse Turn  (123 check)  
  8. Basic Weave  (123 123)  ending PP
  9. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)
Repeat from #1.

Waltz Bronze Routine (2 sides - short 2nd side)

Starting on short wall, BDW.
  1. Natural Spin Turn  (123 123)  (at corner, ending DC or LOD of new LOD)
  2. Reverse Turn  (4-6)  
  3. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)  
  4. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)  
  5. Progressive Chasse To R  (1 2& 3)  
  6. Back Lock  (1 2& 3)  
  7. Closed Impetus  (123)  starting from OP, overturn this to finish almost BDC
  8. Reverse Pivot  (&)  ending DW
  9. Reverse Turn  (123)  
  10. Reverse Corte  (123)  corner, now on new LOD
  11. Outside Change  (123)  OP, ending PP
  12. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3) 
  • Repeat from #1
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    Waltz Bronze Routine - 2 sides

    Technique Notes for this choreography

    Starting on long wall, BDW. Technique Notes
    1. Natural Spin Turn  (123 123)  underturned
    2. Reverse Turn  (4-6)  
    3. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)  
    4. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)  
    5. Progressive Chasse To R  (1 2& 3)  
    6. Back Lock  (1 2& 3)  
    7. Closed Impetus  (123)  starting from OP, overturn this to finish almost BDC
    8. Reverse Pivot  (&)  ending DW
    9. Reverse Turn  (123)  
    10. Reverse Corte  (123)  corner, now on new LOD
    11. Outside Change  (123)  OP, ending PP
    12. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)  
    13. Natural Turn  (123)  
    14. Back Whisk  (123)  corner, ending traveling LOD on new LOD.
    15. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)
  • Repeat from #1
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    Waltz Full Bronze  Routine

    1. Preparation Step (123, 123) starting DW on 1st long wall.
    2. Natural Spin Turn  (123 123)
    3. Reverse Turn  (456)
    4. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)
    5. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)
    6. Progressive Chasse To R  (1 2& 3)
    7. Back Lock  (1 2& 3)
    8. Closed Impetus  (123) end backing center
    9. Reverse Pivot  (&)
    10. Reverse Turn  (123) ending about BLOD
    11. Reverse Corte  (123) end backing DC, new LOD, turning to 1st short wall
    12. Outside Change  (123) ending in PP
    13. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)
    14. Natural Turn  (123)
    15. Back Whisk  (123) end traveling new LOD, turning corner to 2nd long wall
    16. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)
    17. Natural Spin Turn  (123 123)
    18. Reverse Turn  (456)
    19. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)
    20. Progressive Chasse To R  (1 2& 3)
    21. Back Lock  (1 2& 3)
    22. Closed Impetus  (123) a little bit over turned, backing center
    23. Reverse Turn  (456 123) ending BDW
    24. Basic Weave  (123 123) turning corner to 2nd short wall. 
      • If short wall is short, end Basic Weave in Closed Position.
      • If short wall is long, ending Weave in PP and add Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3). 
    25. Hesitation Change  (123 123) end facing DC new LOD, turn to 1st long wall again.
    26. Reverse Turn  (123)
    27. Reverse Corte  (123)
    28. Outside Change  (123) no turn
    Repeat from #2.

    Waltz Silver Routine

    1. Natural Spin Turn  (123 123)
    2. Turning Lock  (1&23)  finish in PP
    3. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)  
    4. Hesitation Change  (123 123)  ending DC
    5. Open Telemark  (123)  
    6. Wing  (123) 
    7. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3 or 1 2 3&)  
    8. Progressive Chasse To R  (1 2& 3)  
    9. Back Whisk  (123)  in corner
    10. Weave From Promenade Position  (123 123)  
    11. Natural Turn  (123)  
    12. Closed Impetus  (123)  in corner
    13. Reverse Pivot  (&)  
    14. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3 or 1 2 3&)  
    15. Progressive Chasse To R  (1 2& 3)  
    16. Outside Change  (123)  
    17. Natural Turn  (123)  
    18. Open Impetus  (123)  
    19. Cross Hesitation  (123)  
    20. Outside Spin  (123)  
    21. Natural Turn  (123) in corner 
    22. Open Impetus  (123)  
    23. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)  
    Repeat from #1.

    Waltz Silver + Bronze Routine (*)

    1. Natural Spin Turn  (123 123)
    2. Turning Lock  (1&23)
    3. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)
    4. Natural Turn  (123) Half Natural
    5. Open Impetus  (123)
    6. Wing  (123)
    7. Progressive Chasse To R  (1 2& 3)
    8. Back Whisk  (123)
    9. Weave From Promenade Position  (123 123) finish in PP, turning corner
    10. Wing  (123)
    11. Reverse Turn  (123)
    12. Reverse Corte  (123)
    13. Closed Impetus  (123) from outside partner position, full turn
    14. Reverse Turn  (456) [Next half is Bronze]
    15. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)
    16. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)
    17. Progressive Chasse To R  (1 2& 3)
    18. Back Lock  (1 2& 3)
    19. Closed Impetus  (123) end backing center
    20. Reverse Pivot  (&)
    21. Reverse Turn  (123) ending about BLOD
    22. Reverse Corte  (123) end backing DC, new LOD,
    23. Outside Change  (123) ending in PP
    24. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)
    25. Natural Turn  (123)
    26. Back Whisk  (123) end traveling new LOD
    27. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)

    Waltz Full Silver Routine (*)


    Start Man facing DW at beginning of long wall.
    1. Natural Spin Turn  (123 123)
    2. Turning Lock  (1&23)
    3. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)
    4. Natural Turn  (123)
    5. Open Impetus  (123)
    6. Wing  (123)
    7. Progressive Chasse To R  (1 2& 3)
    8. Back Whisk  (123)
    9. Weave From Promenade Position  (123 123) finish in PP
    10. Wing  (123)
    11. Reverse Turn  (123)
    12. Reverse Corte  (123)
    13. Closed Impetus  (123) Full turn ending BDC new LOD
    14. Reverse Pivot  (&)
    15. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)
    16. Progressive Chasse To R  (1 2& 3) ending BLOD
    17. Outside Change  (123) ending PP
    18. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)
    19. Hesitation Change  (123 123)
    20. Open Telemark  (123)
    21. Cross Hesitation  (123) facing into corner
    22. Outside Spin  (123)
    23. Reverse Turn  (456)
    24. Progressive Chasse To R  (1 2& 3)
    25. Back Whisk  (123)
    26. Wing  (123)
    27. Closed Telemark  (123)

    Waltz Gold Routine (*)

    1. Prep Step (456)
    2. Natural Spin Turn (overturned)  (123 123)
    3. Turning Lock to R  (1&23)
    4. Weave From Promenade Position end PP  (123 123)
    5. Chasse From Promenade Position  (1 2& 3)
    6. Natural Turn  (123)
    7. Open Impetus  (123)
    8. Left Whisk and Standing Spin  (123 4&56)
    9. Fallaway Whisk  (123)
    10. Wing  (123)
    11. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)
    12. Fallaway Reverse And Slip Pivot  (12&3)
    13. Progressive Chasse To R  (1 2& 3)
    14. Outside Spin  (123)
    15. Natural Spin Turn  (123 123)
    16. Turning Lock  (1&23)
    17. Left Whisk on Count 1 and Check  (1&23)
    18. Contra Check  (123)
    19. Wing  (123)
    20. Fallaway Reverse And Slip Pivot  (12&3)
    21. Double Reverse Spin  (1 2& 3)
    22. Fallaway Reverse And Slip Pivot  (12&3)
    23. Drag Hesitation  (123)
    24. Back Whisk  (123)
    25. Weave From Promenade Position end OP  (123 123)
    26. Natural Turn  (123)
    27. Closed Impetus  (123)
    28. Reverse Pivot  (&)
    29. Reverse Turn  (123)
    30. Hover Corte  (123 456)
    31. Outside Change end OP  (123)
    32. Repeat from Natural Spin Turn

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