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- Leader (backing): right foot back, begin to turn to the left
Follower: left foot forward, turning to the left\n - Leader: close left foot to right, continuing to complete 3\/8 turn to the left
Follower: right foot to side, continuing to turn and rise\n - Leader: shift weight to right, lowering at the end of the beat
Follower: close right foot to left, lowering at the end of the beat (outside partner)\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n![](\"http:\/\/parvizyashar.com\/galleri1\/03_Anatomy-of-A-Waltz.jpg\")
<\/a>(More nitty-gritty details<\/a> for those so inclined.)
\nOther than in step one, there isn’t very much actual motion. (In fact, it’s almost more of a hesitation with turn, in my opinion.) But that lack of progression leaves a lot of room for some beautiful swaying and shaping. The first step can have some contra-body movement, in which the couple’s upper bodies turn slightly to the left (against the natural slight motion to the right otherwise implied by this step). Then steps 2 and 3 can be stretched out, with a slow, lovely rotation (of the upper bodies) to the left as the couple floats upward and then settles (late) on the end of 3.<\/p>\nIt turns out that this step is part of the Bronze syllabus for International Waltz. Despite, well, fifteen years of dancing, I don’t consciously remember ever encountering it before. I’m very glad to add it to my repertoire!<\/p>\n
Note: in my opinion, while following this step is a breeze (and great fun!), leading it is significantly more difficult. The leader’s first step backward and then closing while rotating 3\/8 and leading the follower’s rotation is a challenge to both balance and coordination. However, it’s a beautiful, compact yet (optionally) showy step, and it flows very nicely into a back whisk. Enjoy!<\/p>\n