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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 |
Go to Waltz Syllabus - Tango Syllabus - Foxtrot Syllabus - Quickstep Syllabus - Viennese Waltz Syllabus
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 |
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 |