~ Scheherazade ~

  Learning the Dance

Highlighted cues are followed by video teach demos.

SEQUENCE: INTRO A B C INTERLUDE A ENDING 

INTRODUCTION

BFLY WALL WAIT; ; ROLL 3; THRU FACE CLOSE; 

PART A 

HOVER; THRU HOVER BJO; BACK CHASSE SCAR; CHECK FWD LADY DEVELOPE; 

 - Step Lesson Link: HOVER

 - BACK CHASSE SCAR =

       Bk L, comm RF trn sd R/cl L, sd & fwd R to SCAR DRW (W fwd R, sd L/cl R, bk L);

 - CHECK FWD LADY DEVELOPE =

        M Ck fwd L shaping to ptr, -, and holding
        (W XRib of L, lift L leg up insd of R leg, extend L leg fwd w/ toe pointed down)
       {Video Teach in FEATURED CUES above}

BACK CHASSE BJO; MANUEVER; SPIN TURN; BOX FINISH; 

 -  Step Lesson Link: SPIN TURN

OPEN REV TURN; OUTSIDE CHECK; BACK PASSING CHANGE; BK CHASSE BJO; 

 - OPEN REV TURN =

      Fwd L comm LF trn, fwd & sd R cont LF trn, bk L to BJO DRC;
       {Video Teach in FEATURED CUES above}

 - OUTSIDE CHECK =

      Bk R trng slightly LF, cont slight LF trn sd & fwd L, fwd R outsd ptr to BJO DRW;
      {Video Teach in FEATURED CUES above}

 - BACK PASSING CHANGE =

       Bk L, bk R w/ R sd stretch to open W’s head, bk L (fwd R outsd ptr) BJO DRW; 

FWD FWD/LK FWD; MANUEVER; SPIN TURN; BOX FINISH; 

  [Part A ends in Closed Position, Diagonal Line Center.]

PART B

DIAMOND TURN; ; ; ; 

 - Step Lesson Link: DIAMOND TURNS

TURN LEFT CHASSE BJO; BACK BK/LOCK BK; OPEN IMPETUS; SLOW SIDE LOCK; 

 - TURN LEFT CHASSE BJO =

      Fwd L comm LF trn, cont LF trn sd & bk R/cl L, sd & bk R to BJO

 - SLOW SIDE LOCK =

       Thru R, fwd & sd L comm LF trn leading W to swing in front to p/up,

       cont trng LF lk Rib(W lk Lif) to CP DLC

DIAMOND TURN; ; ; ; 

ONE LEFT TURN; HOVER CORTE; BACK HOVER SCP; THRU FACE CLOSE; 

 - HOVER CORTE =

       Bk R, comm LF trn sd & slightly fwd L DLW rising, rec sd & bk R to BJO DLW

  - BACK HOVER SCP =

        Bk L, sd & bk R w/ slight rise, rec L SCP DLW

        (W fwd R, sd & fwd L rising & trng to SCP, fwd R)

ROLL 3; THRU FACE CLOSE; WHISK; WING; 

 - Step Lesson Link: WHISK & WING

OPEN TELEMARK; IN & OUT RUNS; ; SLOW SIDE LOCK; 

 - Step Lesson Link: TELEMARK

 - Step Lesson Link: IN & OUT RUNS

 [ Part B ends in Closed Position, Diagonal Line Center.]

INTERLUDE 

ONE LEFT TURN; HOVER CORTE; BACK HOVER SCP; THRU FACE CL;  

 [i.e., same as the 4th portion of Part B]

REPEAT A 

ENDING 

LEFT TURN; HOVER CORTE; BACK HOVER SCP; THRU SYNC TWIST VINE 4;

PROMENADE SWAY CHANGE SWAY; 

 - THRU SYNC TWIST VINE 4 =

       Thru R, sd L/XRib, sd L/XRif (W thru L, sd R/XLif, sd R/XLib)  

 - PROMENADE SWAY CHANGE SWAY =

      Sd & fwd L to SCP relax L knee looking LOD over lead hnds –
      leaving R leg extended bring R hip into lady & slowly rotate LF
      w/ L side stretch chging lady’s head to RLOD;