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Title: Top Spin
Level: Silver (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (QQQQ)
Rotation: Up to ½ to Left


Title: Checked Top Spin
Level: Silver (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (QQQQ)
Rotation: Up to ½ to Left
Notes
The Top Spin may be danced after any Checked Feather Figure and any 
figure that includes a Feather Finish – including the Top Spin itself. 

ISTD Amalgamations
The Ballroom Technique suggest two alternative combinations as entries 
for the Top Spin:
1. An underturned Closed Impetus and Checked Feather Finish ended 
     facing Diagonal Wall against Line of Dance.
2. An underturned Outside Swivel and Checked Feather Ending, danced 
     to end facing Diagonal Wall against Line of Dance.

In each case, the Top Spin would turned 1/2 to end facing Diagonal Wall. 

IDTA Note:
The Foxtrot and Basic Principles allows for the possibility of overturning 
the Top Spin: "Begin facing Diagonal Center and turn 3/4 to Left to end 
facing Diagonal Wall."
Video Example 1
Notes
-11 shows a Top Spin with 1/4 rotation danced at a corner.
Video Example 2
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
In this video there is one Top Spin, turned to almost 1/2 turn:
1. Occurs at 1:17
Entry Figure: Checked Feather Finish
Exit Figure: Closed Telemark
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