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Paso Doble — Figure Descriptions
Basic Movement
Start: RF Ffwd (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Finish: LF fwd (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 //
NOTE - General: May start on LF. 2, 4 or 6 steps only may be used.
Sur Place
Start: RF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Finish: LF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 //
NOTE - General: Only 2 steps may be danced. It may start on LF.
NOTE - Timing: Alternative timing 12&34 or 1&234 may be used (SYNCOPATED SUR PLACE) Hesitation of 1 beat may be included with a duration of one beat - timing 1.2 34 or 12 3.4 (ONE BEAT HESITATION)
Appel
Chasses to Right, Left.(including Elevations)
CHASSES TO R
Start: RF to side (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Finish: LF closed to RF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 //
NOTE - General: Steps 1-2 only may be used. May start on LF
CHASSES TO L
Start: RF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Finish: LF to side (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 //
NOTE - General: Steps 1-2 only may be used
NOTE - Couple Position: May end in Close PP
NOTE- general Action: Appel may be used on step 1
Deplacement
Attack
Start: RF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Finish: LF closed to RF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 //
NOTE - General: Step 1 may be replaced by a step taken Fwd (DEPLACEMENT)
Separation
Start: RF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Finish: LF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 //
NOTE - General: Steps 5-6 may be repeated
Huit
Start: RF fwd and across body (Close Promenade; Promenade Hold)
Finish: LF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 //
NOTE - General Action: Position held may be used instead of Sur Place during Man’s steps 3-8.
Promenade to Counter Promenade
Start: RF in place (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: LF diag. fwd (Close Promenade; Promenade Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 //
NOTE - General: It may start from step 3 when preceded by a figure that ends in PP.
Promenade
Start: RF in place (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: LF closed to RF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 //
NOTE - General: It may start from step 3 when preceded by a figure that ends in PP.
Promenade Close
Start: RF fwd and across (Close Promenade; Prom Hold)
Finish: LF closed to RF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 //
NOTE - General: Steps 1-2 only may be used.
Promenade Link
Start: RF in place (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: LF closed to RF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 //
NOTE - General: Steps only may be used.
Separation with Lady’s Caping Walks
Start: RF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Finish: LF behind RF (Close Fallaway; Promenade Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5.6 7.8 1234 5678 //
NOTE - General: Lady’s steps 5-6 may be replaced by 4 steps of basic movement (5678). Steps 11-14 may be replaced by chasse to R.
Fallaway Ending to Separation
Syncopated Separation
Start: LF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Finish: RF bwd PO on L side (Close L Diag. Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678&1&23&4 5678 //
NOTE - General: Steps 7-8 may be omitted, or repeated
Sixteen
Start: RF in place (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: LF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 1234 5678 //
NOTE - General: It may start from step 3 when preceded by a figure that ends in PP.
NOTE - General Action: Position held may be used instead of Sur Place during Man’s steps 8- 16
Grand Circle
Start: RF fwd and across (Close Promenade; Promenade Hold)
Finish: LF closed to RF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 //
NOTE - General: Steps 1-6 only may be danced to end in PP. Steps 3-4 may be repeated or taken out.
Ecart (Fallaway Whisk)
Start: RF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Finish: LF behind RF (Close Fallaway; Promenade Hold)
//Timing: 1234 //
Methods of Changing Feet
Left Foot Variation
Start: LF fwd (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Finish: Finish: LF closed to RF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 &5678 //
Coup de Pique
SYNCOPATED COUP DE PIQUE
Start: RF in place (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: LF closed to RF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 56&78 //
NOTE - General: An alternative variation is to dance steps 3-5 (starting from PP or Closed Pos.)Close the feet on 6 and continue with steps 5-9- timing 1234 56&78
COUP DE PIQUE (CHANGING FROM LF TO RF)
Start: LF diag fwd (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: Finish: LF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 123456 //
COUP DE PIQUE (CHANGING FROM RF TO LF)
Start: RF in place (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: RF closed to LF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 123456 //
NOTE - General: Coup de Pique changing from RF to LF may be followed by Coup de Pique changing from LF to RF (COUP DE PIQUE COUPLET)
Drag
Start: RF to side (Close Opp.; Promenade Hold)
Finish: LF closed to RF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1(23)4 //
Twist Turn
Start: RF in place (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: LF closed to RF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 //
NOTE - General: It may start from step 3 when preceded by a figure that ends in PP.
Twists
Start: RF in place (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: Finish: RF closed to LF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5&678 &123&4 //
NOTE - General: It may start from step 3 when preceded by a figure that ends in PP.
La Passé
Start: RF in place (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: LF closed to RF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 1234 5678 //
NOTE - General: It may start from step 3 when preceded by a figure that ends in PP.
Banderillas
Start: RF in place (L Diag. Opp.; Prom Hold)
Finish: LF bwd (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 12345678 //
NOTE - Couple position: L Diag. Opp. Position (starting position) must be achieved at the end of preceding figure.
Fallaway Reverse Turn
Start: RF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Finish: LF diag. fwd (Close Promenade; Promenade Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 //
NOTE - General: It is possible to dance step 1 followed by steps 6-8 (TELEMARK) It is possible to dance steps 1-6 followed by 1-2 of Chasse to R.
NOTE - General Action: Instead of the Appel on step 1 RF can be slipped bwd (Man) or LF fwd (Lady) and up to ½ of turn to L may be made on the step (SLIP APPEL)
Open Telemark
Chasse Cape
Start: RF to side and slightly bwd (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Finish: RF closed to LF w/o weight (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 &5678 &1234 &5678 &a1 (23)4 //
NOTE - General: Steps 1-3 may be be used as an alternative entry to PP. Chasse Cape started from step 4 may be preceded by steps 1-7 of Promenade. Alternative endings may be used after step 23 which may be held for one or three beats.
Travelling Spins from Promenade Position
Start: RF in place (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: LF diag. fwd (Close Promenade; Promenade Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 //
NOTE - General: It may start from step 3 when preceded by a figure that ends in PP.
NOTE - General Action / Timing: Lady may replace steps 4-5 with Continuous Spins Action, adding two more steps- timing 1234&5&678
Travelling Spins from Counter Promenade Position
Start: RF in place (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: LF diag. fwd (Close Promenade; Promenade Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 1234 //
NOTE - General: It may start from step 3 when preceded by a figure that ends in PP.
NOTE - General Action / Timing: Lady may replace steps 8 -9 with Continuous Spins Action, adding two more steps- timing 12345678&1&234
Spanish Line in Inverted Open Promenade Position or Open Counter Promenade Position
Start: RF fwd and across (Close Prom; Promenade Hold)
Finish: RF in front of LF w/o weight (R Side Same w/o Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 //
NOTE - General: Steps or only may be danced. +
Flamenco Taps
Start: LF in place (L Side Same w/o Hold or LH to RH Hold)
Finish: LF in front of RF w/o weight (L Side Same w/o Hold or LH to RH Hold)
//Timing: 12&34 //
NOTE - General: May start with RF (Man)
NOTE - Timing/ General Action: Alternative timing 1&2&34 may be used (3 taps w/o weight). The first and the third tap are in Latin Cross position, second tap is with foot extended back
Fregolina (also Farol)
FREGOLINA
Start: RF in place (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: Weight on LF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 1234 5678 1234 5678 123a4 //
NOTE - General: It may start from step 3 when preceded by a figure that ends in PP.
NOTE - General Action: Man may use Sur Place during Steps 9 - 26.
FAROL
Start: RF in place (Close Opp. to Close PP; Normal Hold to Promenade Hold)
Finish: Weight on LF (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
//Timing: 1234 5678 1234 5678 123a4 //
NOTE - General: It may start from step 3 when preceded by a figure that ends in PP.
NOTE - General Action: Man may use Sur Place during Steps 9 - 18
