from The Sound of Music
Classic Phase 2 Waltz. Workshop No.: WZ 232
A moderately popular dance that is often featured at dance parties and events.
"Signature Figure" of the dance: Forward, Point Forward, - ; Back, Point Back, -;
New Cues: PICKUP [PU]
Reinforcement: POINT [PT]
New Positions: SIDECAR [SCAR] BANJO [BJO]
PRO DEMO with Sherry and Rey
LEARNING THE DANCE
STEP 1: Observe the dance.
Teach Demo.
STEP 2: Investigating the Cues.
PICK UP [PU]
PICKUP = In one step, M leads W in front of M to Closed Position with M facing LOD if start was from LOD.
PICKUP SIDE CLOSE = M pick up W in front of M, SIDE, CLOSE.
Cue Teach: PICKUP
FORWARD POINT; BACK POINT
FWD, PT FWD, -
= M: FWD [placement step], POINT [action step toe pointing taking no weight forward], hold
W: (BK [placement step], POINT [action step toe pointing taking no weight back], hold)
BK, PT BK,-
= M: BK [placement step], POINT [action step toe pointing taking no weight back], hold
W: (FWD [placement step], POINT [action step toe pointing taking no weight forward], hold)
DIP BACK; MANEUVER
STEP 3: Practicing and Polishing Performance.
View the samples while watching steps and learning to listen to different cuers.
Sample 1. Cue: John Toll.
Sample 2. Cue: Linda Prosser.
Sample 3. Cue: Donna Williamson.
CAUTION. Higher level version.
There is a Phase 3 version entitled Snow Blossom.
Phase 2 dancers should be cautious when they hear the familiar music that they are going onto the floor for Edilweiss, not Snow Blossom.