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Title: Reverse Pivot
Level: (-)(ISTD); (?)(IDTA)
Timing: (S) or (Q) or (&)
Rotation: Between ¼ and ½ to Left

Notes
The Reverse Pivot is listed under 'Additional Figures' in The Tango and Basic Principles 
by Guy Howard (2011). It is not specified at which level it is to be danced. We could not 
find the Reverse Pivot listed in the past or current Ballroom Technique, nor is it listed in 
Alex Moore's Popular Variations. 

Preceding the Reverse Pivot
The Tango and Basic Principles lists several possible precedes for the Reverse Pivot:
- 1-3 Open Reverse Turn, Lady Outside
- 1-3 Open Reverse Turn, Lady in Line
- 1-3 Basic Reverse Turn 
- 1-4 Rock Turn
- 1-7 Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn

Video Example 1
Notes
-29 shows a Reverse Pivot danced on (&).


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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