Balboa Park Dancers advanced dance lesson - Waltz, September 2012 - performed by Scott and Susan (syllabus).

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Waltz syllabus, for September 2012:

W - natural spin turn 123 456

BDC - right turning lock - 1&23

DC - double lock - 1&2&3

DC - quick open reverse - 1&23 (rise on 2)

LOD - double reverse spin - 12&3

LOD - telemark - 123 (for guy, point left foot back on 3, no weight change)

pointing - BLOD - throw-away - 123 456 (close on 6, pointing, no weight change)

W - throw-away - 123

DW - switch - (swivel 90 on count 4, rise on 5 [still no weight change], and guy steps back with right foot on 6 [woman outside, on his left])

BLOD - swivel - (guy swivels 90 on 1 and holds 23 while pointing right foot and facing partner)

outside check to rise and shape (right sway) - 456

shape toward, and finish in, promenade dance position - 123 456 (very slow action)

LOD - fall-away whisk, x's 2 - 1&23

from promenade to pivots - 1&23

ronde (followed by man's back spot run-around) - 1&23

DW - 1-3 of natural (i.e. begin again)

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