Ballroom Technique ~ Class Subjects (Aug 23, 2008)        { www.Sharon Liu.com }

Foxtrot - "Specifications" & Swing/Sway (2-3pm)

  1) Foxtrot - "Specifications" on 5 key figures

       - Feather Step	(DC)	1&2&  3&  4&  (DC)
 
       - Reverse Turn		1&2&  3&  4&  (BLOD)

       - Feather Finish	1&2&  3&  4&  (DW)

       - Three Step		1&2&  3&  4&  (DW)

       - Natural Turn		1&2&  3&  4&  (BLOD)

  2) Foxtrot - an intro to Swing/Sway exercise via a tool "helper"

    [ Wall 1, facing DC ]
        Preparatory Step	1 2 3 4, 5 6 7 8&
        Feather Step		1 2 3 4&
        Reverse Turn		5 6 7 8&
        Feather Finish		1 2 3 4&
        Three Step		5 6 7 8&
        Natural Turn		1 2 3 4&
        Open Impetus		5 6 7 8&
    [ Wall 2, DC NLOD ]
        Feather Ending	1 2 3 4&
        Reverse Wave to FF	5 6 7 8&, 1 2 3 4&, 5 6 7 8&, 1 2 3 4&
        Change Direction	5 6 7 8&, 1 2 3 4&
    [ Wall 3, DC NLOD, repeat Wall 1&2 ]


Waltz - more on Whisks & Floorcraft (3-4pm)

  1) Review of Waltz workshop with Francesco (Nov 16) - breakdowns on detailed techniques for selected Whisk figures

  2) How Whisk a tool to help floorcraft and enhance choreography

  3) Intro to Floorcraft requirements and figures we can learn and apply