Tango Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn

Title: Progressive Side Step                Reverse Turn
Level: Bronze (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (QQSSQQSQQS) (See notes)
Rotation: ¾ to Left

Title: Progressive Side Step                Reverse Turn Exit Backwards
Level: Bronze (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (QQSSQQSQQS) (See notes)
Rotation: ¾ to Left

Title: 1-4 Progressive Side        Step Reverse Turn
Level: Bronze (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (QQSS)
Rotation: ⅜ to Left

Title: 1-7 Progressive Side        Step Reverse Turn
Level: (-)(ISTD), Bronze (IDTA)
Timing: (QQSSQQS)
Rotation: ¾ to Left

Notes
Alternative Endings to the Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn
Both the Ballroom Technique and The Tango and Basic Principles list 3 ways
of executing the Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn:

A) PSS Reverse Turn (QQSS), LF Rock (QQS), Closed Finish (QQS);
    this is basic version of the figure.
B) 1-4 PSS Reverse Turn (QQSS), Back Corté (SQQS)
C) 1-4 PSS Reverse Turn (QQSS), LF Rocks (QQS), RF Rocks (QQS),
    Back Corté (SQQS)

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/Closed Finishes, the Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn may be followed with Back Corté, LF Rock, or Outside Swivel (Methods 1&2).

1-7 Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn
The Tango and Basic Principles lists 1-7 Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn
as a possible entry for the Reverse Pivot or RF Rocks.

Video Example 1

Notes
-4A shows the PSS Reverse Turn, LF Rock, and Closed Finish.
-4B shows 1-4 PSS Reverse Turn and Back Corté.
-4C shows 1-4 PSS Reverse Turn, LF Rock, RF Rock and the
Back Corté.
-4D shows 1-4 PSS Reverse Turn, LF Rock, Check Back on Man's
RF (S), into Four Step. This combination is not mentioned in
the Ballroom Technique or The Tango and Basic Principles.

Video Example 2

Notes
Victor Veyrasset and Heather Smith demonstrate and explain the Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn, LF Rock, Closed Finish.

Video Example 3

See the annotated amalgamation here.

Notes
There is one Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn here:
1. Occurs at 1:00
Entry Figure: Open Promenade
1-4 PSS Reverse Turn, LF Rocks, RF Rocks, Back Corté
Exit Figure: Progressive Link

Video Example 4

See the annotated amalgamation here.

Notes
There is one Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn here:
1. Occurs at 0:54
Entry Figure: Closed Promenade
PSS Reverse Turn, LF Rocks, Closed Finish
Exit Figure: Progressive Link

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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