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Title: Closed Promenade
Level: Pre-Bronze (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQS)
Rotation: None


Title: Closed Promenade Exit Backwards
Level: Pre-Bronze (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQS)
Rotation: None
Notes
The Ballroom Technique notes that the Man may turn square to the Lady to finish backing Diagonal Center. In this case, the Man turns 
1/4 to Right on Step 3, and the Lady has no turn. 

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

Video Example 1
Notes
-5A shows the Closed Promenade moving down Line of Dance.
-5B shows the Closed Promenade moving to Center.
-5C shows the Closed Promenade where the Man turns square to the Lady.

Video Example 2
Notes
Marcus and Karen Hilton examine the Closed Promenade.

Video Example 3
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
There are two Closed Promenades in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:09
Entry Figure: Five Step
Exit Figure: Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
Note that this version has an extra (S) for a count of (SQQSS).
While this is technically not written in the syllabus, it can be considered to be in the gray area of musical interpretation.

2. Occurs at 1:19
Entry Figure: Natural Twist Turn
Exit Figure: LF and RF Walks

Video Example 4
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
There are two Closed Promenades in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:10
Entry Figure: Progressive Link
Exit Figure: Four Step

2. Occurs at 1:00
Entry Figure: Natural Twist Turn
Exit Figure: 3-4 Drop Oversway, transfer weight to RF and place LF 
                   to side in PP w/o weight (Entry B. and Exit I.)(IDTA)

Video Example 5
See the annotated amalgamation here.

Notes
There are two 
Closed Promenades in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:51

Entry Figure: Five Step

Exit Figure: Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn

2. Occurs at 1:06
Entry Figure: Five Step

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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