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Title: Promenade Link
Level: Silver (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ)
Rotation: See Notes.


Title: Promenade Link Exit Backwards
Level: Silver (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQ)
Rotation: See Notes.
Notes
Amount of Rotation
The Ballroom Technique lists three possible alignments for the 
Promenade Link, each with a different amount of turn for Man and Lady.
Start Position
1. Down LOD
2. Down LOD
3. Down LOD
End Position
Facing Wall
Facing D. Wall
Facing D. Center
Man's Rotation
1/8 to Right
None
1/8 to Left
Lady's Rotation
1/8 to Left
1/4 to Left
3/8 to Left
Alignment No. 3 is also referred to as the Reverse Promenade Link.

The Tango and Basic Principles lists two possible alignments for the Promenade Link, each with a different entry and exit position.
Start Position
1. Down LOD
2. D. Center
End Position
Facing Wall
Facing D. Center
Man's Rotation
None
None
Lady's Rotation
1/4 to Left
1/4 to Left
Exit Backwards
In terms of choreography, the Promenade Link behaves like a closed finish, meaning it may be followed with Back Corté, LF Rock, or 
Outside Swivel (Methods 1&2).
Video Example 1
Notes
-12 shows the Promenade Link danced with 1/4 turn to Left for
       the Lady, and no turn for the man.
Video Example 2
Notes
Marcus and Karen Hilton examine the Promenade Link.
Video Example 2
See the annotated amalgamation here. 
Notes
There is one Promenade Link in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:43
Entry Figure: Progressive Link
Exit Figure: Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot

The Reverse Promenade Link shown here turns 3/8 to Left for the Lady, and 1/8 turn to Left for the Man.
Video Example 3
See the annotated amalgamation here. 
Notes
There is one Promenade Link in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:15
Entry Figure: Four Step
Exit Figure: Open Reverse Turn, Lady Outside

The Reverse Promenade Link shown here turns 3/8 to Left for 
the Lady, and 1/8 turn to Left for the Man.
Video Example 4
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
There are to Promenade Links in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:19
Entry Figure: Oversway, with alternate ending 6.
Exit Figure: Progressive Link

The Promenade Link shown here turns 1/4 to Left for the Lady, and has no turn for the Man.

2. Occurs at 1:01
Entry Figure: Progressive Link
Exit Figure: Five Step (QQS&S)

The Promenade Link shown here turns 1/4 to Left for the Lady, and has no turn for the Man.
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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