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Title: Feather Ending
Level: Silver (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ)
Rotation: None.


Title: Checked Feather Finish
Level: Silver (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ)
Rotation: None.
Notes
The Feather Ending is part of the Feather Step family outlined by Alex Moore in 
the Ballroom Technique. It is defined as a Feather Step with the first step taken in PP. 

Checked Feather Ending
The Feather Ending can be checked Outside Partner into Top Spin or Outside Swivel.

A note on Syllabus Amalgamations
In both the ISTD and the IDTA syllabi, the Feather Ending is listed in conjunction with 
the Open Telemark and Open Telemark – (Passing) Natural Turn and Outside Swivel. 
This makes very good sense when writing a technique book, because the Feather Ending 
can then be examined from two different starting positions. The drawback is that it makes 
these two entry combinations appear to be the only ones permissible. Since we are an atlas 
of ballroom steps and not a technique book, our aim is to break each amalgamation into its 
smallest usable parts. 

Video Example 1
Notes
-9A shows the Feather Ending in combination with the 
  Open Telemark.
-9B shows Open Telemark – (Passing) Natural Turn and
  Outside Swivel into Feather Ending.

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Pre-Bronze
1. Feather Step
2. Three Step
3. Natural Turn
4. Reverse Turn
5. Feather Finish
6. Closed Impetus
Bronze
7. Natural Weave
8. Change of Direction
9. Basic Weave
Silver
10. Closed Telemark
11. Open Telemark
12. Feather Ending
13. Top Spin
14. Hover Feather
15. Hover Telemark
16. Natural Telemark
17. Hover Cross

18. Passing Natural Turn
19. Outside Swivel
20. Open Impetus
21. Weave from PP
22. Reverse Wave
Gold
23. Natural Twist Turn
24. Curved Feather
25. Back Feather
26. Natural Zig-Zag from PP
27. Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
28. Natural Hover Telemark
29. Bounce Fallaway with Weave Ending
Additional Figures
30. Quick Natural Weave from PP
31. Quick Open Reverse
32. Reverse Pivot
33. Extended Reverse Wave
34. Curved Three Step
35. Double Reverse Spin


Former Syllabus Figures
-The Box
-Natural Zig-Zag


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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