internet source: a nice demo of Syllabus Figures
** Basic usually means Syllabus Figures, the word doesn't mean Easy.
Figure 21:
Fallaway Four Step
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| Q | LF fwd in CBMP | Q | RF back in CBMP |
| Q | RF to side and slightly back in Fallaway | Q | LF to side and slightly back in Fallaway |
| Q | LF back in CBMP and Fallaway | Q | RF back in CBMP and Fallway |
| Q | RF closes to LF slightly back in PP | Q | LF closes to RF slightly back in PP |
Figure
22: Oversway
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| Q | LF fwd in CBMP | Q | RF back in CBMP |
| Q | RF to side and slightly back | Q | L heel closes to R heel |
| S | LF back and sideways | S | RF fwd and sideways |
| S | Position held. L knee flexes | S | Position held. R knee flexes |
Figure
23: Basic Reverse Turn
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| Q | LF fwd in CBMP | Q | RF back in CBMP |
| Q | RF to side and slightly back | Q | LF to side and slightly fwd |
| S | LF crosses in front of RF | S | RF closes to LF slightly back |
| Q | RF back | Q | LF fwd |
| Q | LF to side and slightly fwd | Q | RF to side and slightly back |
| S | RF closes to LF slightly back | S | LF closes to RF slightly fwd |
Figure
24: The Chase
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| S | LF to side in PP | S | RF to side in PP |
| Q | RF fwd and across in PP and CBMP | Q | LF fwd and across in PP and CBMP |
| Q | LF to side and slightly fwd | Q | RF to side and slightly back |
| Q | RF fwd in CBMP, OP | Q | LF back in CBMP |
| Q | LF back in CBMP | Q | RF fwd, in CBMP, OP |
| S | RF to side, small step in PP | S | LF to side, RF placed to side w/o weight in PP |
Figure
25: Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| Q | LF fwd in CBMP | Q | RF back in CBMP |
| Q | RF back in Fallaway, R side leading | Q | LF back in Fallaway, L side leading |
| Q | LF back in CBMP and Fallaway | Q | RF back in CBMP and Fallaway (small step), LF held in CBMP |
| Q | RF back, LF held in CBMP | Q | LF fwd in CBMP, RF held in CBMP |
Figure
26: Five Step
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| Q | LF fwd in CBMP | Q | RF back in CBMP |
| Q | RF to sdie and slightly back | Q | LF to side and slightly fwd |
| Q | LF back in CBMP | Q | RF fwd in CBMP, OPO |
| Q | RF back and slightly rightwards | Q | LF fwd and slightly leftwards |
| S | LF placed to side w/o weight in PP | S | RF placed to side w/o weight in PP |
Figure
27: Contra Step
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| S | LF fwd in CBMP slightly flexing the knees | S | RF back in CBMP slightly flexing the knees |
| Q | Transfer weight back to RF | Q | Transfer weight fwd to LF |
| Q | LF placed to side w/o weight in PP | Q | RF placed to side w/o weight in PP |
Get back to the 'Kandykane's Dance Learning Notes' or go to the 'Dance Glossary'.
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| internet source: international Tango |