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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. |
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Video Example 1
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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 |
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Video Example 2
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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. |
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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 |
