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Title: Feather Step
Level: Pre-Bronze (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ)
Rotation: None.


Title: Checked Feather Step
Level: Silver (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ)
Rotation: None.
Notes
Types of Feather Steps
The Ballroom Technique outlines that the Feather Step belongs to a 
family of figures, each of which may be danced at a different level. 
Pre-Bronze
-Feather Step
-Feather Finish

Silver
-Feather Ending – first step taken in PP.
-Hover Feather
-Feather Step commenced Outside Partner – see Closed Telemark or
  Hover Telemark.
-Feather Finish commenced Outside Partner on the Left Side – see
  Hover Cross or Natural Zig Zag from PP.
Gold
-Curved Feather
-Back Feather

Checked Feather Step
Any step in the Feather family can be checked Outside Partner into 
Top Spin or Outside Swivel.

Video Example 1
Notes
-1A shows the Feather Step taken Diagonal Center.
-1B shows the Feather Step taken Diagonal Wall.

Video Example 2
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
There are two Feather Steps in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:07
Entry Figure: Prep Step
Exit Figure: Reverse Turn including Feather Finish

2. Occurs at 0:26
Entry Figure: Hover Telemark
Exit Figure: Bounce Fallaway with Weave Ending

Video Example 3
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
There are two Feather Steps in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:07
Entry Figure: Prep Step
Exit Figure: Reverse Turn including Feather Finish

2. Occurs at 0:53
Entry Figure: Three Step
Exit Figure: Open Telemark

Video Example 4
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
There is one Feather Step in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:08 

Entry Figure: Prep Step 
Exit Figure: Reverse Turn including Feather Finish

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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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