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Any progressive turn by a contestant that rotates into open fifth or third position of the feet, and through executing the rotation across the floor maintains said foot and body position as well as the same position of the legs througout the turn. Turns tend to be executed "smoothly" with half rotations in successive counts of music. [UCWDC]

Français : Le traveling pivot est un ensemble consécutif de 2 pivots (à na pas confondre avec des step turn!).

Exemple : pied droit devant , pivots vers la droite , traveling pivot à droite :

 Je porte le poids du corps sur le pied avant (pied droit) , regard sur le mur en face, j'effectue une rotation d'un demi tour sur ce pied avant (sur le "ball" = la plante). Pendant cette rotation, l'ensemble du corps (genou,hanches,abdos,tronc, tête) est fixe. Je pose le pied gauche en arrière , j'effectue une nouvelle rotation , sur le pied arrière cette fois-ci (sur le "ball" toujours), le corps toujours "fixe" et je pose le pied droit devant, le regard porté sur le même mur qu'au départ.

A noter :

• on pivote d'abord et on pose après !
• Si on place une feuille entre nos cuisse, celle-ci ne tombe pas pendant le traveling pivot.
• Le traveling pivot est un tour progressif car le tour s'effectue en même temps qu'un déplacement.
• La vitesse de rotation du traveling pivot est moyenne, comprise entre la spirale (plus lente) et le chaîné (plus rapide).

   

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chainé :

Any progressive turn by a contestant that rotates from open third position of the feet to closed first position and back again, rotating hips and shoulders in unison. Turns tend to be executed" rythmically" completing one quarter of the turn when bridging the feet to closed first position, the three quarters of the turn back to open third position on successive counts of music. [UCWDC]

Français : Le chaîné est un ensemble consécutif de 2 rotations (1/4 puis 3/4 ).

Exemple : position face au mur chaîné en tournant à gauche :

Ouverture du pied gauche (position 3 ) 1/4 de tour à gauche (bref : step 1/4 tr à G), je bascule mon poids de corps sur ce pied gauche, puis rotation 1/4 tr à G , je pose le pied droit à côté (j'ai fait un 1/2 tr depuis le début) poids du corps sur pied droit, j'effectue  un 1/2 tour sur pied droit, je me retrouve en position initiale, prêt à remettre le pied gauche en 1/4 tr à G.

A noter : 

• On peut réaliser le chaîné en commençant  pied devant à la place de 1/4 tr à gauche . Cela donnera pied G devant, rotation 1/4 tr, pose pied D à côté, rotation 3/4 tr sur pied droit puis pied gauche devant .
• Ne pas oublier le spoting !
• Le chaîné est un tour rapide avec changement de poids de corps pendant le tour.

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Spirale :

Any progressive turn by a contestant that after having prepped the turn in one direction, then passing the back foot forward to open fifth position, rotates the body in the opposite direction of the forward foot one full revolution only after having taken the first step forward with the opposite foot, both steps taken on successive counts of music. [UCWDC]

Français : La spirale est une rotation d'un tour complet

Exemple : position face au mur spirale en tournant à gauche :

Je croise le pied droit devant le pied gauche, je mets le poids du corps sur pied droit, je pivote 1 tour complet sur ce pied droit, le pied gauche "suit" le mouvement.

• Si la spirale se fait en avant; je pose pied droit devant en 5ème position je pivote 1 tour complet vers la gauche , le pied gauche est "suiveur" et fini en traînant
• Ce tour est un  tour lent.

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Swing and sway :

Any progressive turn by a contestant that after having executed leg swing followed by bodys swing to propel forward leading with one side of the rib cage, rotates the body as the feet collect in the opposite direction by switching the sway action and leading with the other side ot the rib dage. Turns tend to be executed "smoothly" with a full rotation in first position between successive scounts of music. [UCWDC]

Français : LaSwing and Sway est une rotation d'un tour complet de valse.

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        Toe pivot :

        Heel turn :

Any progressive turn by a contestant that after having stepped to the side or backward, rotates the body opposite the direction of the stepped foot, with the free foot swinging around in a pivoting action, while turning on the heel of the stepped foot, or with the free foot closing to the stepped foot and turning on the heels of both feet, then commencing the next forward step. Turns tend to be executed "smoothly" with a weight shift to the heel, turning through the heel, and then rolling forward again through the ball of the foot. [UCWDC]

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        Slip pivot :

 

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Any stationnary turn by a contestant that rotates forward or backward at least one full revolution balanced on one foot, with the other foot placed in either an un-weighted first position along side the weighted foot , or an un-weighted second position extended sideways touching the floor(called a "fan" spin). A spin turn may also include the un-weighted foot held in an "adagio" or balanced position, such as forward or back attitude, passé, or arabesque. Turns may occur in intervals of any relation relative to successive counts of music. [UCWDC]

Forward

• Platform
• Fan
• En l'air

      2.Back

• Platform
• Fan
• En l'air

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 Paddle turn :

Any stationary turn by a contestant that rotates around one predominately weightd and centralized foot, using the second foot to push off or paddle around the first foot, turning in the opposite direction of the push or paddle foot. Paddle turns that rotate in quarters of a revolution around a centralized foot are also called "pony" turns, finishing with weigt transferred from the push to the  centralized foot. Paddle turns thaht rotate in half of a revolution around a centralized  foot are also called "chase" turns, finishing with weight transferred from the push to the centralized foot. Turns may aoocur in intervals of any relation to successive counts of music. [UCWDC]

• Push turn
• Chase
• Paddle spin

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 Monterey :

Any stationnary turn by a contestant that rotates backward any amount of revolution(s) balanced on one foot, with the other foot placed in first position,, or locked first or second position, finishing in a pointed or equally weighted second position. Turns may occur in intervals af any relation relative to successive counts of music.[UCWDC]

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 Twist (cross/hook) :

Any stationnary turn by a contestant that rotates by crossing or hooking thre feet in a locked first or second position, and then executing the turn by rotating through the balls and/or heel of both feet, finisching with weight on either foot or equally weighted. Turns may occur in intervals of any relation to successive counts of music. [UCWDC]

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 Trace turn :

Any stationnary turn by a contestant that rotates a half turn around one weighted foot in the direction of that foot as it commences the step forward and collects both feet with the free foot tucked into the instep of the weighted foot. Turns may also be done backward in the direction of the foot as it commences the step backward and collects both feet with the free foot also tuckedinto the instep of the weighted foot. Turns tend to be executed "rythmically" completing one half of a turn in a "snape" fashion in basically the opposite direction of a "chase" turn.[UCWDC]

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