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Follows to Natural Pivots

Posted by Telemark

12/23/2010 2:31:00 AM

I'm thinking about new Waltz choreography for an intermediate class in the New Year, and am intending to feature a series of Natural Pivots.

Can I ask for some suggestions for 'favourite' follows? I've some thoughts of my own, of course, but it is always good to look through someone else's eyes at common figures. My only real criterion is that the level of difficulty should be within the range of intermediate dancers.

Re: Follows to Natural Pivots

Posted by Waltz123

12/23/2010 1:46:00 PM

American or Int'l Style?

Re: Follows to Natural Pivots

Posted by Telemark

12/23/2010 2:22:00 PM

International.

Re: Follows to Natural Pivots

Posted by Waltz123

12/23/2010 9:48:00 PM

Double Natural
The natural version of the Double Reverse Spin, also counted 12&3. Man steps RF forward, LF side & sl back around lady, brush RF closed and toe pivot on LF. The main difference between this and the Double Reverse is that the lady's 4th step isn't a cross, but a small forward step O.P. right side. Figure ends with man facing D.C., so can be followed by a Forward Lock, Chasse, Double Cross, Basic Weave started RF fwd O.P., etc.

Back Whisk
Depending on whether your pivots and with man's LF or RF free, this can either be a straight 1,2,3 or a syncopated 1&2,3. This is not a Fallaway Whisk but a regular Back Whisk ending to Pivots. Works best in a corner to end in PP moving toward DC on the following figure. Fun to follow with a forward, close action, then Right Lunge back at the corner.

LF Check to Reverse Pivot
Similar to a Spin Turn to Reverse Pivot, but taken after a series of consecutive pivots, typically rising on the LF "check" and then lowering on the Reverse Pivot. Many variations of timing are possible, but as an introduction to intermediate-level dancers, I suggest using Canter timing (i.e. LF on 1, then continue to rise & twist slightly rightward through 2, then Rev. Pivot on 3).

RF Check to Left Whisk/Hinge
On any RF step of the pivot sequence, check both the progression and the rotation early to end with a strong R. side positive. Soften into R. knee, swaying to L. and twisting slightly to R. Then shift weight to LF to continue with either a Left Whisk or Hinge. Again, many variations of timing possible. Easiest if RF step is on 1 would be 1 (2,3,1), then Whisk for 2,3.

...Any of those work for you?

Regards,
Jonathan

Re: Follows to Natural Pivots

Posted by Telemark

12/24/2010 6:18:00 AM

Thanks for those suggestions. The one I'm most familiar with is to check into a Reverse Pivot. That works very well if the precede to just a couple of Pivots is an Underturned Outside Spin too.

The class that I have in mind have recently learned the Hinge, so your last suggestion would be very straightforward for them as well.

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