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Title: Outside Swivel
Level: Silver (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ)
Rotation: (See Notes)


Title: Outside Swivel Exit Backwards
Level: Silver (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ)
Rotation: (See Notes)



Title: Outside Swivel to PP
Level: (-) (ISTD), (?)(IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ)
Rotation: ⅛ to Right
Click here for the Reverse Outside Swivel (Methods 3 & 4).

Notes
The Ballroom Technique by Alex Moore lists four possible methods for the 
Outside Swivel, which is in reality two different figures, each with two 
methods (rotation and exit position). The first two are commonly referred 
to as the Outside Swivel, or using the more descriptive IDTA monikers: 
Outside Swivel to Right and Outside Swivel to Left.

Each consists of an Outside Swivel (S) and 2-3 Promenade Link (QQ).

Outside Swivel to PP
There are three possible ways to end an Outside Swivel in Promenade Position. 
The first is mentioned in the 1966 Revised Technique by Alex Moore and second 
two are ambiguously implied in Guy Howards The Tango and Basic Principles as 
possible exits for the Outside Swivel to Right: "If ended in PP: Any Promenade Figure." 
The possibilities are:

A. Continue in Promenade after Step 1 of the Outside Swivel.
B. After Step 1 of the Outside Swivel dance: 
     Man's RF forward and across in PP and CBMP, place LF to side in PP 
     without weight. (QQ)
C. Flick to Promenade after 2-3 Promenade Link.

Only C. is definitely legal in both ISTD and IDTA syllabi.

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


The difference between the Outside Swivel to Right and Outside Swivel to Left

Method 1 - Outside Swivel to Right
The Outside Swivel to Right is designed to follow any 
Open Finish ended facing DW (Lady backing DW) and end in 
the same alignment.

Man's Rotation:
"Just under ⅛ to R on 1, ⅛ to L between 1-2."
Lady's Rotation:
"Just over ¼ to R on 1, ⅜ to L between 2-3."
Method 2 - Outside Swivel to Left
The Outside Swivel to Right is designed to follow any Open Finish 
ended facing DW (Lady backing DW) and end with Man facing DC 
(Lady backing DC). 

Man's Rotation:
 "¼ to L on 1."
Lady's Rotation:
"⅛ to L between the preceding step and 1, ¼ to R on 1, 
  ⅜ to L between 2-3."

Video Example 1
Notes
-15A shows the Outside Swivel to Right.
-15B shows the Outside Swivel to Left.

Video Example 2
Notes
Victor Veyrasset and Heather Smith demonstrate and explain the Outside Swivel to Left.

Video Example 3
Notes
Marcus and Karen Hilton examine the Outside Swivel to Right to PP.

After Step 1 of the Outside Swivel the man dances:
-RF forward and across in PP and CBMP, place LF to side in PP 
  without weight. (QQ)

Unfortunately, this variation of the Outside Swivel is not available 
to competitors bound to the ISTD syllabus. It is currently unclear 
whether this is sanctioned in IDTA syllabus competitions.

Video Example 4
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
There is one Outside Swivel to Right to PP in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:20
Entry Figure: Open Reverse Turn, Lady Outside (Open Finish)
Exit Figure: Natural Promenade Turn, Rock Turn

For notes of the Outside Swivel to Right to PP, see Video Example 3.


Video Example 5
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
There is one Outside Swivel to Left (Method 2) in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:28
Entry Figure: Natural Promenade Turn, Rock Turn, Open Finish
Exit Figure: Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot

Note: Because it exits with the Man facing DC, we have deemed it an 
Outside Swivel to Left, despite its lack of leftward turn.


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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