Bolero Clinic Web-page BL445
RIGHT SIDE PASS Timing: sqq
"RIGHT" means Lady is passing Man's RIGHT shoulder.
In left open facing position, step forward and side L beginning a RF turn and raise lead hand. She will step forward R, and you will look through the window created by the raised lead arms. Look under his lead arm and over her lead arm. On the first quick, cross R in back of L continuing the turn; she steps forward L and begins a LF turn. Finally, step forward L. She continues turn and steps back R to face, having turned up to 1/2.
VIDEO Cue Teach:
PRACTICE IN CONTEXT
This dance was designated as Ph.4, but is now designated as 3+2; so it is easy and considering the RIGHT SIDE PASS as a plus figure.
~ Solamente Una Vez ~
Choreo: Goss Vocal: Louis Miguel Released: 2005
includes: Opening Out.
SPECIAL NOTE: The BACK ROCKS have 6 weight changes, but only one step (the initial BACK STEP) that is followed by 5 rocks back and forth.
EXHIBITION
Presented by the choreographers, Bill & Carol Goss.
DETAILED DISCUSSION
Right Pass, phase 4
The Right Pass, which is sometimes called a Right Side Pass, was a figure in the very first bolero ever to be done in Round Dancing, “Sleeping Beauty” (BO 5), and is also in “Wonderful Tonight” (BO 4). It begins with lead hands joined in Left Open Facing Position (LOPF), usually with man facing toward wall with lead foot free. The pattern of the Right Pass for the lady is the same as doing a rumba Hockey Stick Ending where she steps forward across the front of the man toward his right, then takes a second step swiveling left face under the joined lead hands, and finishes with a back step along the diagonal away from the man. There are two major differences. First, the timing in the bolero Right Pass is SQQ whereas in the rumba Hockey Stick Ending it is QQS. Second is that in the bolero Right Pass the lady steps right, left, right; whereas in the rumba Hockey Stick Ending she steps left, right, left. For the Right Pass the man does a bolero Hand to Hand: first he steps slow forward & side with left foot to face partner, then quick rock behind with a small crossing step on right foot, and finish with a quick forward step on left toward partner. If starting facing wall, the man should end in LOPF position facing DRC with trail foot (right) free. Note that in a Right Pass the lady passes to the right side of the man. Remember in bolero that during the first slow step your body should rise up (do not extend high up onto your tippy toes but do stretch and straighten your legs, back, and neck), then compress down on step two, and remain low as you progress on step three only commencing to rise at the end going into the following figure. The last tip is to let your free arms (trail arms) flow in movement – not just lie limp at your side.