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Title: Natural Weave
Level: Bronze (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQQQQQ)
Rotation: Up to ⅜ to R and ¼ to L

Title: Checked Natural Weave
Level: Silver (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQQQQQ)
Rotation: Up to ⅜ to R and ¼ to L

Title: Natural Weave from PP
Level: Silver (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQQQQQ)
Rotation: Up to ⅜ to R and ¼ to L

Title: Checked Natural Weave 
      from PP
Level: Silver (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQQQQQ)
Rotation: Up to ⅜ to R and ¼ to L
Notes
Natural Weave from PP
Both the ISTD and IDTA technique books allow the Natural Weave to be 
taken from Promenade Position. The Natural Weave from PP may be begun 
facing Line of Dance or Diagonal Wall after an Open Telemark, or facing 
Diagonal Center after an Open Impetus, Hover Telemark to PP or 
Outside Swivel. 

The Checked Natural Weave
As with the Weave Figures, the Natural Weave includes a Feather Finish. 
This Feather Finish may be checked to follow with Top Spin or Outside Swivel.

Video Example 1
Notes
-19A shows the Natural Weave (SQQQQQQ) from Closed Position.
-19C shows the Natural Weave from PP begun facing Diagonal Center.

Video Example 2
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
In there are two Natural Weaves in this video:

1. Occurs at 0:26 
Entry Figure: Outside Swivel
Exit Figure: Extended Reverse Wave
The figure shown here is an Extended Natural Weave from PP, which 
repeats Steps 4-5 of the Natural Weave from PP to add two extra Quicks, 
for a timing of (SQQQQQQQQ - the extra steps are highlighted). This 
variation is only available to Open Dancers.

2. Occurs at 1:02
Entry Figure: Open Telemark, Natural Turn to Quick Outside Spin,   
                        Spin, Pivot (Not Syllabus). 
Exit Figure:    1-4 Reverse Turn into Basic Weave

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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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