Fallaway Throwaway

Jive Fallaway Throwaway

The Fallaway Throwaway is a Newcomer Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the dance steps, including timing, movement, 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.

Start in Closed Position.

Leader

  • Q: LF back in Fallaway | 1/8 to L

    • Start turn at end of previous step

  • Q: Replace weight to RF in PP

  • QaQ: LF diag fwd to chasse LRL. End in Closed Position

    • incline body slightly L, return L hand to normal position

  • QaQ: Fwd chasse RLR. End in Open Position | 1/8 to L btwn 5-6

    • Turn starts at end of previous step.

    • On first Q, lead lady back with R hand, then release R hand hold.

    • On aQ, extend L arm fwd to normal open position.

Follower

  • Q: RF back in Fallaway | 1/4 to R

    • start turn at end of previous step.

    • Could make no turn, or 1/8 R.

  • Q: Replace weight to LF in PP

  • QaQ: RF to side to chasse RLR to end RF side and slightly back in closed position | 3/8 L over 2-5

    • On 5: incline body slightly R, return body to normal on 6.

  • QaQ: Backward chasse LRL end in open position.

Notes:

  • Fallaway Throwaway may start in PP, making no turn on 1.

Overturned Fallaway Throwaway (Silver & Gold)

Start in Closed Position.

Leader

  • Q: LF back in Fallaway | 1/8 to L

    • Start turn at end of previous step. Turn Lady to R

  • Q: Replace weight to RF in PP | continue to turn L

    • Turn Lady to L

  • QaQ: Fwd to chasse LRL. End in Closed Position | 1/8 to L btwn 2-3

    • Lead Lady fwd. On 5, body slightly L and return L hand to normal position.

  • QaQ: RF diagonally fwd to chasse RLR, end RF fwd in Open Position. | 1/8 to L btwn 5-6

    • Lead spiral turn.

Follower

  • Q: RF back in Fallaway | 1/4 to R

    • start turn at end of previous step.

  • Q: Replace weight to LF in PP | 1/8 to L

  • QaQ: 3 small runs fwd passing in front of Man's body, then turn at the very end. | No turn over 3-5

    • Then 3/8 to L. Then another 3/8 to L

    • During 3 small runs, Lady's L arm go up, then down like windmill, end on waist.

    • Man leads to signal continuous turn. Lady does spiral turn, foot wrapped.

  • QaQ: 3 small runs fwd. At the very end, turn to R to face Man, point RF

    • LH at waist.

Gold Variation

  • On step 5:

    • Man lowers L arm a little more and turns Lady strongly L by rotating his hand to R from wrist until palm is turned outwards, give Lady's R arm a gentle twist.

    • Lady continues to turn an additional 1/2 on RF, allowing LF to cross loosely in front of RF (Spiral action) in Tandem Position in front of Man.

  • On steps 6-8:

    • Lady may dance a forward lock or 3 small runs forward.

    • at end of 8, Man turns Lady to R to face him by rotating hand slightly L from wrist.

    • Lady turns 1/2 R on LF to end in Open position with LF back.

  • Follow with Chicken Walks, Simple Spin from Open Position or other figures started in open position.

  • Lady normally does a flick (or point) ball change replacing 1-2 of Link.

Preceding Figures

  1. Basic In Place

  2. Chicken Walks

  3. Fallaway Rock

  4. Link

  5. Mooch

  6. Reverse Whip

  7. Stalking Walks, Flicks and Break

  8. Toe Heel Swivels

  9. Walks

  10. Whip

Following Figures

  1. Link

  2. Change of Places Left to Right

  3. Change of Hands Behind Back

  4. Hip Bump

  5. American Spin (from L to R hand hold)

  6. Stop and Go

  7. Chicken Walks