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Title: Back Whisk
Level: See notes. Timing: (123) Rotation: None, ⅛, ¼, or ⅜ to Right. |
Notes
Level: In both ISTD and IDTA, the syllabus level of the Back Whisk depends on the alignment of the Promenade Position it produces. Bronze is any Back Whisk ending Diagonal to Wall or down Line of Dance. Silver is any Back Whisk ending Diagonal to Center or facing Center. The logic behind this is that at a Bronze level, a dancer's only Promenade Figure is Chassé from PP. If they were to dance this toward Diagonal Center or Center, the Bronze dancer knows no figures (such as the Closed Wing) that can efficiently initiate a reverse turn and take them to the corner again. At a Silver Level, the step list is expanded by Weave from PP, Wing, and Cross Hesitation, making the Back Whisk ending Diagonal Center a viable option. Back Whisk turned to Right vs. Fallaway Whisk In the ISTD and IDTA syllabi, the Back Whisk can be turned 3/8 to Diagonal Center following 1-3 Natural Turn. This can cause confusion, as this alignment is also used by the Fallaway Whisk. Our recommendation is to use the Back Whisk turned to Right technique for turns up to ¼, and the Fallaway Whisk technique for rotations of ⅜. |
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Video Example 1
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Notes
-7C shows a Back Whisk (1st Step Outside Partner) taken to Diagonal Wall against Line of Dance. This would be Bronze. -7D shows a Back Whisk turned ¼ to Right that is ended facing Center. This would be Silver. |
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Video Example 2
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Notes
There are three instances of the Back Whisk here: 1. Occurs at 0:26 Entry Figure: Hover Corté Exit Figure: Chassé from PP 2. and 3. Occur in sequence at 1:02 Entry Figure: Left Whisk (Untwist) Back Whisk Open Natural Turn from PP Back Whisk Exit Figure: Wing |
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Video Example 3
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Notes
This video offers two different takes on the Back Whisk. 1. Occurs at 0:46 and shows the following amalgamation: 1-5 Hover Corté 3&1 Outside Spin 2-3 Back Whisk As discussed in the Waltz Video Analysis, this sequence is not permitted in syllabus Waltz. However, the addition of 2-3 Back Whisk after a Spin is an element present in the Quick Natural Spin Turn. 2. Occurs at 0:52 Entry Figure: 1-3 Natural Turn Exit Figure: Wing |
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Video Example 4
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Notes
There are two instances of the Back Whisk in this video: 1. Occurs at 0:53 Entry Figure: Left Whisk (Untwist) Exit Figure: Wing 2. Occurs at 1:19 Entry Figure: Left Whisk (Untwist) Exit Figure: Wing |
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Pre-Bronze
1. Closed Changes 2. Natural Turn 3. Reverse Turn 4. Natural Spin Turn 5. Whisk 6. Chassé from PP |
Bronze
7. Closed Impetus 8. Hesitation Change 9. Outside Change 10. Reverse Corté 11. Back Whisk 12. Basic Weave 13. Double Reverse Spin 14. Reverse Pivot 15. Back Lock 16. Progressive Chassé to Right |
Silver
17. Weave from PP 18. Closed Telemark 19. Open Telemark 20. Open Impetus 21. Cross Hesitation 22. Wing 23. Outside Spin 24. Turning Lock to Left 25. Drag Hesitation |
Gold
26. Left Whisk 27. Contra Check 28. Closed Wing 29. Turning Lock to Right 30. Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot 31. Hover Corté 32. Fallaway Whisk |
Additional Figures
33. Forward Lock Step 34. Fallaway Natural Turn 35. Running Spin Turn 36. Quick Natural Spin Turn 37. Open Natural Turn from PP Former Syllabus Figures -Backward Passing Changes -Double Natural Turn |
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