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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) |
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)
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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." |
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Video Example 1
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Notes
-15C shows the Reverse Outside Swivel (Method 4). |
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Video Example 2
See the annotated amalgamation here.
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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 |
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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 |
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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