Gold smooth - tango w/Jan O.

From closed
- two back walks, (S S) reverse turn (QQSQQ) to swivel  with entry like oversway (S backing left), step out to shadow (QQS)
In shadow
 - two forward walks starting on L (S S), viennesse crosses (SQ& SQ&)
-  those push off and turn things (FL turning back, BR turning forward = SS) forward L, close R turning, side L opening out (QQS)
- forward R turning to partner S, chasse diagonal back and left Q&Q, ending in closed. Link (?)


Updated 25 Feb 2015 with explanation of what i forgot last time:

from promenade
- SQQQ to open natural
- outside spin, to a line like hover or back check except rotates to left in order to pivot and kick right foot
- step down on R and cross left in front.

techniques: much improved shadow walks and viennese crosses!

Updated April 15 with continuation, thanks V. for his notes:

-- from leads pov --

overlap from above notes:

12           Right lunge

34           open to PP, kick 

continue:

&56        Step across in PP

78           Ronde, lady changes to R foot

12           Same (Right) foot lunge

3456       “Reverse turn”, man steps on 456, lady on 3456 changing foot

78           reverse outside swivel

12           lady steps across to the man’s left side

34           both step L,tap

56           both step R,tap forward

78           both step L,tap

12           check to R foot

345678  …reconnect to close hold
-- end --

in my words from the step tap:
- Holding r hand in back to partner:Step r , Tap l, step l, tap r, step r stretch line.
- Step back on left, turning to face partner.
- Forward r switch hands
- Turns to left to closed position
- Reverse turn to swivel here? 

--mary

Gold smooth - foxtrot w/Jan O.

updated 18 march 2015

Begin on count 5;
-start side by side facing wall on left foot
- X Right in front, Step - tap L (5-6) up on 5, down when pointing on 6.
- X Left in front, Step - tap R (7-8) down - up on tap.
- grapevine down line of dance (facing wall still) R L R L 123456
- X right in front, step-tap L. count is either step tap on 7-8 and take more time on the later swivel, or add 2 more grapevine steps and wait for the step tap until 1-2
- Canter turns, turning to left: LRLR 1234
- X left in front, swivel in place (?).....5678. - partner catches follows R hand/wrist
...
step forward R, walk around partner (Q&Q), step R, walk around Q&Q, to impetus ending pp
....
- Turning twinkle to shadow
- open right turns in shadow (?)
- open natural in shadow : starts forward on r , side and slightly back on l, back on r, feather finish back on left. QQSS
- tumble turn in shadow position: back r side Turning forward on l, forward on r, slip pivot on left.
- to oversway:back r (step inside partner), (left arm avoid nose needs to raise early?) side left also inside, almost closed position. r forward to oversway. Timing=? Here, partner needs to indicate step , rotate, but leave room without disturbing follow on the first step.
- to impetus/promenade
...

Curved feathers? hairpin heel turn:? (Q and QQ) (left side/ arm out, then in, then out. repeat)  impetus to Eros (in pp swing r leg up and then pivot on left foot turning into prep and contra check. 

Notes: after shaping always check core!

--mary

ps. need to remember to take some video next time!