Waltz Basics

Basic Turns

Lesson Plan
by
H. Leon Raper

Table of Contents

HELP




Right Turn

The woman will execute two 1/2 Right Turns (CW) which yields one full turn.

HELP

DEMONSTRATE

Rhythm Unit Cards: Triple, Triple

SETUP

Frame: Closed Position

PATTERN

            &a1   &a2   &a3    &a4   &a5   &a6
           [  X     X     X]  [  X     X     X]
M:Foot        L     R     L      R     L     R
M:Dir         F     F     F      F     F     F
M:Pos         4     4     4      4     4     4


W:Foot        R     L     R      L     R     L
W:Dir         F     B     B      B     B     B     
W:Pos         4     4     4      4     4     4
W:Turn                            1/2Rt>1/2Rt>

Verbal: [&a1 &a2 &a3] [&a4 &a5 &a6]

IMPORTANT POINTS

After count "4", the Man will lift his Left Hand up over the Woman's head. Also after count "4", using his Right Hand, he will lead the Woman into her first 1/2 Turn Right (CW) which she shall complete by count "5". She shall then complete her second 1/2 Right Turn (CW) by count "6". The Man's Left Hand shall return down to normal dance position by count "1". Throughout this Step Pattern, the Man's Left hand shall move in LOD and he must not crank the Woman into her turns. When the Man's hand is over the Woman's head his Palm will be down with his fingers pointed down to allow the Woman's fingers to turn against his. The dancers must not grip each other's hands.


Double Right Turn (CW)


Left Turn (CC)

The woman will execute two 1/2 Left Turns (CC) which yields one full turn.

HELP

DEMONSTRATE

Rhythm Unit Cards: Triple, Triple

SETUP

Frame: Closed Position

PATTERN

            &a1   &a2   &a3    &a4   &a5   &a6
           [  X     X     X]  [  X     X     X]
M:Foot        L     R     L      R     L     R
M:Dir         F     F     F      F     F     F
M:Pos         4     4     4      4     4     4


W:Foot        R     L     R      L     R     L
W:Dir         F     B     B      B     B     B     
W:Pos         4     4     4      4     4     4
W:Turn         1/2Lt>1/2Lt>

Verbal: [&a1 &a2 &a3] [&a4 &a5 &a6]

IMPORTANT POINTS

After count "1", the Man will lift his Left Hand inside and up over the Woman's head leading her into her first 1/2 Left Turn (CC) which she shall complete by count "2". She shall complete her second 1/2 Left Turn (CC) by count "3". The Man's Left Hand shall return down to normal dance position by count "4". Throughout this Step Pattern, the Man's Left hand shall move in LOD and he must not crank the Woman into her turns. When the Man's hand is over the Woman's head his Palm will be down with his fingers pointed down to allow the Woman's fingers to turn against his. The dancers must not grip each other's hands.


Double Left Turn


Right Turn (CW) followed by Left Turn (CC)


Double Right Turn (CW) followed by Double Left Turn (CC)


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