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Title: Outside Spin
Level: Silver (ISTD); Gold (IDTA)
Timing: (123)
Rotation: 1 full turn to Right


Title: Underturned Outside Spin
Level: Silver (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (123)
Rotation: Between ½ and ¾ to Right



Title: Overturned Outside Spin
Level: (?) (ISTD), (IDTA)
Timing: (123)
Rotation: 1 and ½ turn to Right
Notes
The Outside Spin is a family of figures that all begin with the Man's LF Back (Lady's RF Forward Outside Partner). It consists of the following:

A) The Outside Spin turns 1 full turn and ends with the Man ready to step RF Forward into any Natural Figure.


B) The Underturned Outside Spin turns between 
½ and ¾ to R,

and ends with the Man ready to step RF Back as would be the case after a Natural Spin Turn.

C) The Overturned Outside Spin tur
ns 1 and ½ turns and ends with the Man ready to step RF Forward into any Natural Figure.

A) and B) are legal at their respective levels in both the ISTD and IDTA syllabi. The Overturned Outside Spin C) is a more recent development, the legality of which is in the gray area of individual interpretation. 

We recommend that syllabus competitors consult their instructors and/or adjudicators before using the Overturned Outside Spin in competition.

Video Example 1
Notes
-19A shows an Outside Spin with 1 full turn.
-19B shows an underturned Outside Spin with ¾ turn.

Video Example 2
Notes
There are two Outside Spins video, an Overturned Outside Spin and an Underturned Outside Spin:

1. Occurs at 0:42 - Overturned Outside Spin
Entry Figure: 1-3 Weave from PP (Not Syllabus) 
(See Waltz Video Analysis) 
Exit Figure: Natural Spin Turn

This is the Overturned Outside Spin. It begins in the alignment of 
an Underturned Outside Spin (backing Diagonal Wall) and rotates 
1 and ½ turns to face Diagonal Wall.

2. Occurs at 1:15 - Underturned Outside Spin
Entry Figure: Back Lock
Exit Figure: Turning Lock
In this instance, the Outside Spin behaves like a normal 
Natural Spin Turn begun Outside Partner.

Video Example 3
Notes
There is one take on the Outside Spin in this video. It 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. Had the amalgamation looked like this, 
it would be legal:

1-6 Hover Corté
1-3 Outside Spin
Follow with any figure beginning with Man's RF Forward 
(Lady's LF Back) taken towards Diagonal Wall. 


Video Example 4
Notes
There is one Outside Spin in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:40 - Overturned Outside Spin
Entry Figure: Drag Hesitation
Exit Figure: Natural Spin Turn

This is the Overturned Outside Spin. It begins in the alignment of 
an Underturned Outside Spin (backing Diagonal Wall) and rotates 
1 and ½ turns to face Diagonal Wall.


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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