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Title: Left Whisk from PP
Timing: (123) (see notes)
Rotation: (None) (see notes)
Level: Gold (ISTD), (IDTA)


Title: Left Whisk
Timing: (123) (see notes)
Rotation: ⅜ (see notes)

Level: Gold (ISTD), (IDTA)


Title: Left Whisk on 1st Beat
Timing: (1) (see notes)
Rotation: (None) (see notes)
Level: Gold (ISTD, see notes);
Gold (IDTA).
Notes
The Left Whisk has three entries and four exits. Each syllabus only permits certain versions to be danced, denoted after each one.

Entries:
A) Left Whisk from Promenade Position (ISTD), (IDTA)
B) Left Whisk starting Man's RF Back (Lady's LF Fwd.) (ISTD), (IDTA)
C) Left Whisk on 1st Beat (IDTA); (ISTD only after a Turning Lock)
 
Exits:
1) "Untwist both feet for approximately ⅝ Turn to Right whilst Lady runs
     around Man RLRL (12&3)." Follow with Man's LF Back, Lady's RF Forward,
     Outside Partner. (ISTD), (IDTA)
2) Release LF and step LF Back (Lady's LF Forward Outside Partner). (ISTD)
3)
After Left Whisk on 1st Beat: 2. Replace weight on LF, 3. Step RF side,
     follow with Contra Check. (ISTD, only after Turning Lock)
4) After Left Whisk on 1st Beat: "Man: Untwist to Right. Lady: Circle round 
     the man on his right side RLRL (2&3&)." Follow with Man's LF Back, Lady's 
     RF Forward. (IDTA)

Not Permitted: German dancers competing D-Class/C-Class syllabus standard under DTV rules are not permitted to dance the Left Whisk or Contra Check.

Video Example 1
Notes
There are two Left Whisks in this video, each with a different entry and exit:

1. Occurs at 0:35 - Left Whisk on 1st Beat
Entry Figure: Turning Lock
Exit Figure: Recover (23), Contra Check
This is the only combination of Left Whisk on 1st Beat, Recover, and Contra Check permitted by the ISTD syllabus.

2. Occurs at 0:57 - Left Whisk beginning Man's RF Back
Entry Figure: 1-3 Reverse Turn
Exit Figure: Untwist (12&3), Back Whisk

Video Example 2
Notes
There are two Left Whisks in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:48 - Left Whisk from PP
Entry Figure: Turning Lock to PP
Exit Figure: Untwist (12&3) Back Whisk

2. Occurs at 1:14 - Left Whisk from PP 
Entry Figure: Contra Check
Exit Figure: Untwist (12&3) Back Whisk

Note that each Untwist rotated approximately 1 full turn. The ISTD and IDTA state the rotation should be ⅝ and ½ respectively. However because the syllabi state "approximately" the excessive rotation is in the grey area of individual interpretation.


Go to Waltz Syllabus - Tango Syllabus - Foxtrot Syllabus - Quickstep Syllabus - Viennese Waltz Syllabus

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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