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Title: Rock Turn
Level: Pre-Bronze (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQSQQS)
Rotation: ¼ to Right; ¼ to Left


Title: Rock Turn Exit Backwards
Level: Pre-Bronze (ISTD); Bronze (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQSQQS)
Rotation: ¼ to Right; ¼ to Left


Title: 1-4 Rock Turn
Level: (-)(ISTD); Bronze (IDTA)
Timing: (SQQS)
Rotation: ¼ to Right
Notes
Types of Rock Turn
The Rock Turn alone consists of a Right Lunge Step (S), LF Rocks 
(QQS), and a Closed Finish (QQS). The IDTA syllabus also permits 
1-4 Rock Turn to be extended with RF Rocks or a Reverse Pivot.

Natural Promenade Turn - Rock Turn
The Natural Promenade Turn to Rock Turn consists of steps 1-4 of the Natural Promenade Turn (which includes a Right Lunge Step) (SQQS), 
LF Rocks (QQS), and a Closed Finish (QQS).

ISTD lists this combination as Bronze; although its components are Bronze and Pre-Bronze respectively, the IDTA lists the combination as Silver. 

Exit Backwards
As with all Closed Finishes, the Closed Promenade may be followed by 
Back Corté, LF Rock, or Outside Swivel (Methods 1&2).

Video Example 1
Notes
-9 shows the Rock Turn by itself.

Video Example 2
Notes
-19B shows the Natural Promenade Turn to Rock Turn.

Video Example 3
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
There is one Natural Promenade Turn Rock Turn in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:27
Entry Figure: Progressive Link
Exit Figure: Reverse Outside Swivel
Note that in this version, the Rock Turn has an Open Finish.

Video Example 4
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
There is one Natural Promenade Turn Rock Turn in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:22
Entry Figure: Outside Swivel
Exit Figure: Flick to Promenade and the Chase

Video Example 5
See the annotated amalgamation here.
Notes
There is one Natural Promenade Turn Rock Turn in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:22
Entry Figure: Progressive Link

Exit Figure: Outside Swivel
Note that in this version, the Rock Turn has an Open Finish.


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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