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Vienesse Waltz (Sep/Oct 2018)
| Week 1: | Introduction - Count / Rise & fall | |
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| Preparation step (forward & back, hold on 23) | 1 (23) - 1 (23) | |
| Continuous simple natural turns (quarter turn only) (right foot forward on 1, left foot back on 1) | 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 | |
| Continuous simple reverse turns (quarter turn only) (left foot forward on 1, right foot back on 1) | 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 | |
| Week 2: | Beginner pattern | |
| Close-Change step (no turn - forward-side-together) | 1 2 3 | |
| Simple pattern proceeding along the Line-of-Dance (counter-clockwise around the floor): |
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| 1) | Preparation Steps (twice) Men: Starting right foot forward, Lady - Left foot back |
1 (23) - 1 (23) - 1 (23) - 1 (23) |
| 2) | Simple natural turns (4 quarters) | 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 |
| 3) | Close-Change | 1 2 3 |
| 4) | Simple reverse turns (4 quarters) | 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 |
| 5) | Close-Change | 1 2 3 |
| Repeat 2 through 5, inserting extra Close-Change steps at (3) and/or (5) for a break from turning. | ||
| Week 3: | Full Natural turn (full half turns) | |
| Facing diagonal center - turn 1/8 to step right foot forward (heel) along line of dance | 1 | |
| Turning 1/4 to face wall, large step to the side (around partner) on ball | 2 | |
| Turning 1/8 to back diagonal center, close right foot flat | 3 | |
| Backing diagonal center - turn 1/8 to step left foot backward along line of dance | 1 | |
| Turning 1/4 to face center, small step to the side (partner comes around) on ball | 2 | |
| Turning 1/8 to face diagonal center - close left foot flat. | 3 | |
| Repeat. Note that one parter is Facing diagonal center when the other partner is Backing diagonal center. | ||
| Week 4: | Full Reverse turn (full half turns with cross) and Close Change | |
| Reverse Turns | ||
| Facing diagonal wall - turn 1/8 to step left foot forward (heel) along line of dance | 1 | |
| Turning 1/4 to face center, large step to the side (around partner) on ball | 2 | |
| Turning 1/8 to back diagonal wall, close left foot flat in front of right foot (crossing) to stay with partner | 3 | |
| Backing diagonal wall - turn 1/8 to step right foot backward along line of dance | 1 | |
| Turning 1/4 to face wall, small step to the side (partner comes around) on ball | 2 | |
| Turning 1/8 to face diagonal center - close right foot flat (no crossing - partner only crosses here!). | 3 | |
| Repeat. Note that one parter is Facing diagonal wall when the other partner is Backing diagonal wall. | ||
| Close Change (Lead) | ||
| Facing diagonal wall/center - turn 1/8 to step forward (heel) along line of dance | 1 | |
| Other foot steps (on ball) to the side and slightly forward - no turn. | ||
| Close the first foot (flat) to the other foot, turning 1/8 to face diagonal center/wall | ||
| Close Change (Follow) | ||
| Backing diagonal wall/center - turn 1/8 to step back along line of dance | 1 | |
| Other foot steps (on ball) to the side and slightly back - no turn. | ||
| Close the first foot (flat) to the other foot, turning 1/8 to back diagonal center/wall | ||
| Routine | ||
| 1) | Preparation Steps (twice) Men: Starting right foot forward (diagonal center), Lady - Left foot back |
1 (23) - 1 (23) - 1 (23) - 1 (23) |
| 2) | Natural turns (2 complete rotations) | 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 |
| 3) | Close-Change | 1 2 3 |
| 4) | Reverse turns (2 complete rotations) | 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 |
| 5) | Close-Change | 1 2 3 |
| Repeat 2 through 5) Watch the direction of "center" - adjusting the amount of turn as necessary to progress around the room rather than running into a wall! | ||
| Week 5: | Reverse Fleckerl | |
| Reverse Fleckerl | ||
| From facing center - 1/2 turn while stepping "forward" on left foot (flat) | 1 | |
| Turning 1/4 while stepping side on the toe of the right foot | 2 | |
| Final 1/4 turn back to center, stepping "forward" on left foot (flat) on the same spot. | 3 | |
| 1/2 turn around partner while stepping back on the right foot (flat). | 1 | |
| Turning another 1/4 turn around partner while stepping left toe behind right foot | 2 | |
| Turning 1/4 turn, closing right foot flat beside left foot. | 3 | |
| Repeat. Note that one parter is moving "forward" in the center of the rotation
while the other partner is "backing" moving around the center. | 1 2 3 1 2 3 | |
| Routine | ||
| 6) | 4 Reverse turns, overturned to end up facing center.( | 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 |
| 7) | 4 (or 6 or 8) Reverse Fleckerl (360 degrees each) | 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 |
| 8) | Forward Contra Check (turning from center to wall) + 4 Natural turns back out to LOD | 1 2 3 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 |
| Week 6 | Natural Fleckerl | |
| Reverse Fleckerl | ||
| From facing wall - 1/2 turn while stepping "forward" on right foot (flat) | 1 | |
| Turning 1/4 while stepping side on the toe of the left foot | 2 | |
| Final 1/4 turn back to wall, stepping "forward" on right foot (flat) on the same spot. | 3 | |
| 1/2 turn around partner while stepping back on the left foot (flat). | 1 | |
| Turning another 1/4 turn around partner while stepping right toe behind right foot | 2 | |
| Turning 1/4 turn, closing left foot flat beside right foot. | 3 | |
| Repeat. Note that one parter is moving "forward" in the center of the rotation
while the other partner is "backing" moving around the center. | 1 2 3 1 2 3 | |
| Routine | ||
| 9) | 4 Reverse turns, overturned to end up facing center (facing far wall.)( | 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 |
| 10) | 4 (or 6 or 8) Reverse Fleckerl (360 degrees each) Forward Contra Check (turning from center to wall) | 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
| 11) | 4 (or 6 or 8) Natural Fleckerl (360 degrees each) + Natural turns back out to LOD | 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 |