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
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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
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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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