Balboa Park Dancer's Advanced Dance Class: Waltz Syllabus for September 2010 as choreographed and taught by Scott Dodson:

DW - 1-3 of closed natural

BLOD - natural spin turn

BDC - syncopated back lock, 1&23& (step 2 is somewhat to the right for man and with CBM to begin turn left to facing LOD on step 3; finish with lock step forward; weight on right foot; facing DC)

DC - quick open reverse with slip pivot finish (1&23 with rise on 2; end facing LOD)

LOD - double reverse spin (12&3; end facing LOD)

LOD - bombshell; (&12&3) (i.e. woman syncopates with step to right on &; man and woman both ronde with left foot on 1; woman changes weight on 2, step to side on & and then forward toward man on 3)

DW - contra check 123 456 (lowering in knees with CBM motion on 12, left foot moving forward in contra check position while changing weight to left foot on 34, and rising and looking at partner on 56 while maintaining split weight of 60% on front foot and 40% on back foot)

DW - switch - 123, change weight to right foot on 1, to the side and slightly back with CBM on 2, and back on 3 (end facing DC)

DC - Open Telemark
DW - chasse from promenade (12&3; to closed dance position)

DW - impetus turn to promenade

DC - weave 123, 456 to promenade

DW - chasse from promenade to closed dance position

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