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One Figure
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Step is a movement of the foot from here to there. A Figure is a
specific sequence of steps forming a set that is complete, is often
standardized, and is widely accepted and used as one component of a
dance routine. |
Waltz Back & Back
Lock Back
by Harold & Meredith Sears
We might be in banjo position
facing
reverse. Step back L, bk R/ lock LIF of R (woman RIB of L), and bk R;
This is a figure where shoulder
lead
really contributes to comfort and ease of execution. Men, keep your
right shoulder back. Your hips and belly button should be facing DRC
and your partner, not RLOD, past your partner. Women, your left
shoulder is forward. Your hips are oriented toward DLW and toward
your partner. You are not oriented square to the line of dance but
are angled, "slicing" your way down line. The advantage of
this angled body orientation is that the locking steps occur easily.
The free foot is lined up with the supporting foot, so when you bring
it up it naturally runs into that supporting foot and locks. If you
dance this figure more side-by-side, man facing RLOD and woman facing
LOD, then your free foot is to the side of your supporting foot. To
lock it, you must move it laterally, swing it around the supporting
foot and hook it. It is an awkward effort. In a sliced position, the
lock is a smooth result of the step itself.
More Waltz figures here, or go to index.
this article was published in the
Dixie Round Dance Council (DRDC)
Newsletter, July, 2010
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