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Title: Drag Hesitation
Level: Silver (ISTD); (?) (IDTA)
Timing: (123)
Rotation: ⅜ to Left

Notes
The Drag Hesitation is listed in the 'Additional Figures' section of the ISTD syllabus. This is because it is not a required figure for examination. For the sake of competition and choreography, it can be used just like any other figure. 

Historical Note: In our old editions of The Revised Technique by Alex Moore, the Drag Hesitation is listed amongst the Standard Variations (Silver Figures). We can only speculate as to how it came to its current position -- possibly having been removed entirely before being re-inserted as an additional figure in the latest amendment. 

IDTA Syllabus: The Drag Hesitation is listed under 'Additional Figures in The Waltz and Basic Principles by Guy Howard (2011). It is not specified at which level it is to be danced.

Video Example 1
Notes
-22A demonstrates a regular Drag Hesitation. 
-22B shows a Drag Hesitation (1st Step Outside Partner on Left Side)  
          as it would be danced after a Wing or Closed Wing.

Video Example 2
Notes
There is one Drag Hesitation in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:37

Entry Figure: Double Reverse Spin
Exit Figure: Outside Spin


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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