Gold smooth - waltz w/ Jan Ondrias

Techniques: shaping has so many options, shadow, arabesque and check, go for it

Begin closed backing diagonal wall.
Twinkle to pp , underarm turn to left to side by side.
Chases
Twinkle
Twinkle
Check right foot in front,back left, side right
Check other sideleft foot in front, replace  right, slip on left foot and turning
Pivots 1 and 23 (r-l-r-l)
Curved feather
Three step,( catch lady)
natural turn (2) passing feet
Back l pivoting, side r, back l changing hand hold, facing partner
To arabesque: side r on bent knee, rise on 2, flex knee on 3 and extend left leg .
Collect as in contra check and forward on left extending r leg crossed behind
 Step back on r, back on left turning towards partner and rising, whisk r behind.
Reverse turn: forward left, R pivoting toward left, forward left pivoting more to complete turn  and catch in closed hold .

waltz is beauty in motion.

20 Nov 2014 to continue from previous notes:

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After arabesque etc:
-Turn into closed position.
-Fallaway slip pivot diagonal center.
-Telemark to pp ending
-Outside arabesque turning, to oversway and develope changing to one handhold.
-Hover (forward r, hover left with shape, down in pp)
-Forward left in cbmp, forward r then turn into shadow.  Leader does chasse. Try this in two hand hold to feel the shape and lead.

-- mary