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Title: Back Corté
Timing: (SQQS)
Rotation: 1/4 to Left
Level: Pre-Bronze (ISTD); Bronze (IDTA)


Title: Back Corté Exit Backwards
Timing: (SQQS)
Rotation: 1/4 to Left
Level: Pre-Bronze (ISTD); Bronze (IDTA)
Notes
The Open Finish/Closed Finish
As with the all figures that end with Closed Finish, an Open Finish 
may be substituted without changing the Precedes or Follows. The 
figures following an Open Finish are begun Outside Partner, 
but are otherwise unchanged.

Exit Backwards
As with all Open and Closed Finishes, the Back Corté may be followed 
with Back Corté, LF Rock, or Outside Swivel (Methods 1&2).

Video Example 1
Notes
None.

Video Example 2
See the annotated amalgamation here. 
Notes
There are two instances of the Back Corté in this video.
1. Occurs at 0:04 (Open Finish)
Entry Figure: None.
Exit Figure: Five Step

2. Occurs at 0:35
Entry Figure: Reverse Outside Swivel
Exit Figure: LF and RF Walks


Pre-Bronze
1. Walk
2. Open Finish
3. Progressive Side Step
4. Progressive Link
5. Closed Promenade
6. Rock Turn
7. Open Reverse Turn, 
    Lady Outside
8. Back Corté
Bronze
9. Open Reverse Turn, 

    Lady in Line
10. Progressive Side Step 

       Reverse Turn
11. Open Promenade
12. L.F. and R.F. Rocks
13. Natural Twist Turn
14. Natural Promenade Turn
Silver
15. Promenade Link
16. Four Step

17. Reverse Four Step
18. Back Open Promenade
19. Outside Swivel (Methods 1-2)

20. Reverse Outside Swivel   
      (Methods 3-4)
21. Fallaway Promenade
22. Four Step Change
23. Brush Tap
Gold
24. Fallaway Four Step
25. Oversway
26. Basic Reverse Turn
27. The Chase
28. Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
29. Five Step

30. Reverse Five Step
31. Contra Check
Additional Figures
32. Reverse Pivot
33. Alternative entries to PP

Former Syllabus Figures
-Open Promenade In-line

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