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Tipsy to Left Quickstep 


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What is this?
Title: Tipsy to Left
Level: Gold (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (Q&Q)
Rotation: Up to 3/8 to the Right.


Title: Tipsy to Left w/Bridge Step
Level: Gold (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (S)(Q&Q)
Rotation: Up to 3/8 to the Right.


Title: Tipsy to Left from PP
Level: (-) (ISTD); Gold (IDTA)
Timing: (S)(Q&Q)
Rotation: Up to 3/8 to the Right. 
               (See Notes)
Notes
The Tipsy to Left is a natural turning Rapid Chassé action, used either 
to quickly link to figure such as 2-4 Back Lock, 2-4 Tipple Chassé to Right 
or the V6; or in sequence with the Tipsy to Right.

History of the Tipple Chassé
The development of the Tipsy to Left is somewhat hazy. Tipsy to Right 
has been a staple of the Revised Technique from about the 4th Edition onwards, under the designation of the Tipsy. The Tipsy to Left is only mentioned once in Alex Moore's Popular Variations (Quickstep Variation 
No. #43). At some point between the 8th Edition and the (current) 
10th Edition of the Ballroom Technique, the Tipsy was renamed and expanded to include both the Tipsy to Right and Tipsy to Left.

Bridge Step into Tipsy to Left
In both the Ballroom Technique and Quickstep and Basic Principles, the
Tipsy to Left is written as beginning with the Man's LF to Side (Lady's 
RF Side).

However, figures such as the Progressive Chassé, the Forward Lock, the Running Finish, the Fishtail, the Four Quick Run, the V6, the Six Quick Run, and the Rumba Cross require a Bridge Step in order to connect to the 
Tipsy to Left.

In order to simplify choreographing, we have made a separate Domino 
for the Bridge Step into Tipsy to Left.

Shape
Both Technique books also indicate multiple possibilities on how to shape the Tipsy to Left:
-(Man) Straight, Straight, Left Side Up (ISTD)(IDTA)
-(Man) Straight, Straight, Left Side Down (IDTA)
-(Man) Straight, Left Side Down, Left Side Down (ISTD)

Tipsy to Left from PP
The Tipsy to Left may commence in Promenade Position. The Bridge Step 
would then be taken Man's RF/Lady's LF fwd in CBMP and PP. This variation
is only available to syllabus IDTA and Open level competitors.

Video Example 1
Notes
-27B shows the Tipsy to Right, Tipsy to Left, 2-4 Back Lock and 
Running FInish.

Video Example 3
Notes
There are two examples of Tipsy to Left in this video:
1. Sequence begins at 0:15
Entry Figure: 5-10 Running Right Turn and Bridge Step
Tipsy to Left
Tipsy to Right
Tipsy to Left
Exit Figure: 2-4 Back Lock


Pre-Bronze
1. Quarter Turn to Right
2. Natural Turn
3. Natural Turn with Hesitation
4. Natural Pivot Turn
5. Natural Spin Turn
6. Progressive Chassé
7. Chassé Reverse Turn
8. Forward Lock
9. Heel Pivot
    (Quarter Turn to Left)
Bronze
10. Closed Impetus
11. Back Lock
12. Reverse Pivot
13. Progressive Chassé to Right
14. Tipple Chassé to Right
15. Running Finish
16. Natural Turn and Back Lock
17. Double Reverse Spin
18. Zig-Zag, Back Lock and 

       Running Finish
19. Cross Chassé
20. Change of Direction
Silver
21. Quick Open Reverse
22. Fishtail
23. Running Right Turn
24. Four Quick Run
25. V6
26. Closed Telemark
Gold
27. Cross Swivel
28. Six Quick Run
29. Rumba Cross
30. Tipsy to Right 

31. Tipsy to Left
32. Hover Corté
Additional Figures
33. Tipple Chassé to Left
34. Open Impetus
35. Open Telemark
36. Passing Natural Turn
37. Running Cross Chassé

38. Outside Change

Former Syllabus Figures
-Zig Zag
-Running Zig Zag
-Reverse Turn
-Reverse Pivot Turn
-The Drag
-Outside Spin 
-Checked Lock
-Drop Locks

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