Variation of the Week

Variation of the Week
Bolero

	Bolero Variation #2 (0:29) Narrated with counts.
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STYLE:
Bolero

LEVEL:
Intermediate to Advanced

DESCRIPTION:
Half-Basic with lady's turn to shadow position, Shadow Basic with lady's underarm turn, Shadow Basic with lady's underarm turn to closed position.

COMMENTS:
This is a combination of very simple actions, but the syncopated transitions are technically very challenging. The man's left hand is the key component to leading the turns, but it is his right hand which tells the lady how much to turn and when to stop. Note that steps 5-12 can be repeated as desired.

STEP#	COUNT	DESCRIPTION	NOTES
Begin		Close facing position.

1-4	Slow Quick (and) Quick	1-3 BOLERO BASIC STEP	Lead lady to turn to her left under raised LH-RH hold. Lower hands at end of lady's turn and release LH-RH hold. Take LH-LH hold and end in shadow position (lady on right).

5	Slow	Right foot side in shadow position.	Man's total turn is 1/2 to left over 2-5.
6	Quick	Left foot forward & across (check) in shadow position.
7	Quick	Replace weight to right foot.

8	Slow	Left foot side & slightly back in shadow position.
9-10	Quick (and)	Right foot back.	Begin to turn to left. Lift left hand and begin leading lady to turn to her left under raised LH-LH hold.
11-12	Quick (and)	Replace weight to left foot.	Continue turning to left. Continue leading lady to turn to her left under raised LH-RH hold. Lower hands at end of lady's turn and end in shadow position (lady on right).

13	Slow	Right foot side in shadow position.	Man's total turn is 1/2 to left over 9-13.
14	Quick	Left foot forward & across (check) in shadow position.
15	Quick	Replace weight to right foot.

16	Slow	Left foot side & slightly back.
17-18	Quick (and)	Right foot back.	Begin to turn to left. Lift left hand and begin to lead lady to turn to her left under raised LH-LH hold.
19	Quick	Replace weight to left foot.	Continue turning to left. Continue leading lady to turn under raised hands. At end of lady's turn, release LH-LH hold and resume normal close facing position.

20-22	Slow, Quick Quick	4-6 BOLERO BASIC MOVEMENT.	1/2 turn to left over 17-20.

23-25	Slow, Quick Quick	1-3 BOLERO BASIC MOVEMENT.

26	Slow	Right foot side.	1/2 turn to left over 24-26.

STEP#	COUNT	DESCRIPTION	NOTES
Begin		Close facing position.

1	Slow	Right foot side & slightly forward.
2	Quick	Left foot forward.	Begin to turn to left.
3	and	Right foot back.	Continue turning to left, now under raised LH-RH hold.
4	Quick	Left foot forward (small step).	Continue turning under raised LH-RH hold. End in shadow position (man on left).

5	Slow	Right foot side in shadow position.	Total 1 full turn to left over 2-5.
6	Quick	Left foot forward & across (check) in shadow position.
7	Quick	Replace weight to right foot.

8	Slow	Left foot side & slightly back in shadow position.
9	Quick	Right foot back.	Begin to turn to left.
10	and	Left foot forward.	Continue turning to left, now under raised LH-LH hold.
11	Quick	Right foot side (small step).	Continue turning to left under raised LH-LH hold.
12	and	Left foot forward (small step).	Continue turning to left under raised LH-LH hold. End in shadow position (man on left).

13	Slow	Right foot side in shadow position.	Total of 1½ turns to left over 9-13.
14	Quick	Left foot forward & across (check) in shadow position.
15	Quick	Replace weight to right foot.

16	Slow	Left foot side & slightly back.
17	Quick	Right foot back.	Begin to turn to left.
18	and	Left foot forward.	Continue turning to left, now under raised LH-LH hold.
19	Quick	Right foot side & slightly back (small step).	Continue turning to left under raised LH-LH hold. End in normal close facing position.

20-22	Slow, Quick Quick	4-6 BOLERO BASIC MOVEMENT.	Total of 1 full turn over 17-20.

23-25	Slow, Quick Quick	1-3 BOLERO BASIC MOVEMENT.

26	Slow	Right foot side.	1/2 turn to left over 24-26.