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


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

Title: Reverse Outside Swivel 
         to Promenade Position
Level: (-) (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (QQS) or (QQSQQ)
Rotation: (See Notes)
Click here for the Outside Swivel (Methods 1 & 2).

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 second two are commonly 

referred to as the Reverse Outside Swivel. 

Each consists of steps 1-2 of the Open Reverse Turn, Lady Outside (QQ), 
an Outside Swivel (S) and 2-3 Promenade Link (QQ)

Outside Swivel to PP
There are three possible ways to end a Reverse Outside Swivel in
Promenade Position. Unlike the regular Outside Swivel, none of these 
possibilities is mentioned in either Technique book.

A. Continue in Promenade after Step 3 of the Reverse Outside Swivel.
B. After Step 3 of the Reverse 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 Reverse Outside Swivel may be followed 
with Back Corté, LF Rocks, or Outside Swivel (Methods 1&2).

Differentiating the Reverse Outside Swivel (Methods 3, 4 and IDTA)

Method 3
The Reverse Outside Swivel Method 3 is designed 
to begin facing DC, swivel to point to Wall, and end 
facing Wall. (Lady will begin backing DC, swivel to 
point DW, and end backing Wall).

Man's Rotation:
"½ to L between 1-3, ⅛ between 3-4."
Lady's Rotation:
"½ to L between 1-3, ¼ to R on 3, and
  ⅜ to L between 4-5."
Method 4
The Reverse Outside Swivel Method 4 is designed 
to begin facing DC, swivel to point to DW, and end 
facing Wall. (Lady will begin backing DC, swivel to 
point down LOD, and end backing Wall).

Man's Rotation:
 "½ to L between 1-3, ⅛ between 3-4."
Lady's Rotation:
"½ to L between 1-3, ⅛ to R on 3, and
  ⅜ to L between 4-5."
IDTA Method
The Reverse Outside Swivel IDTA Method is designed 
to begin facing DC, swivel to point to DW, and end 
facing DW. (Lady will begin backing DC, swivel to point 
down LOD, and end backing DW).

Man's Rotation:
 "¾ to L between 1-4."
Lady's Rotation:
"½ to L between 1-3, ⅛ to R on 3, and
  ⅜ to L between 4-5."

Video Example 1
Notes
-15C shows the Reverse Outside Swivel (Method 4).

Video Example 2
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
There is one Reverse Outside Swivel (Method 4) in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:32
Entry Figure: Natural Promenade Turn, Rock Turn, Open Finish
Exit Figure: Back Corté


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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