International Waltz
Quick Open Reverse
1 measure - 12&3
Level of Difficulty 6
MAN
BJO DLC - fwd R in BJO, fwd L DLC trng LF/sd & bk R LOD with R shoulder lead, bk L LOD
in BJO;
LADY
BJO DRW - bk L in BJO, bk R DLC trng LF/sd & fwd L LOD with L shoulder lead, fwd R LOD
in BJO;
MAN
Step
#
Timing
Facing
Alignment
Step &
Direction
Body Turn
Foot
work
Rise &
Fall
1
1
LOD
fwd R
DLC
nil
HT
NFR
2
2
LOD
fwd L
DLC
slight LF
HT
down,
rise
EO2
3
&
LOD
sd & bk
R LOD
1/4 LF
btw 2 &
3
T
up
4
3
COH
bk L
LOD
nil
TH
up, lwr
EO4
Step
#
Timing
Facing
Alignment
Step &
Direction
Body Turn
Foot
work
Rise &
Fall
1
1
RLOD
bk L
DLC
nil
TH
NFR
2
2
RLOD
bk R
DLC
slight LF
TH
down,
rise
EO2
3
&
RLOD
sd & fwd
L LOD
1\4 LF
btw 2 &
3
T
up
4
3
wall
fwd R
LOD
nil
TH
up, lwr
EO4
Technique
CBMP in BJO
CBM
Left sway between steps 2
&3
CBMP in BJO
LADY
Technique
CBMP in BJO
CBM
Left sway between steps 2
&3
CBMP in BJO
WZ - Fig 16 - 37
Quick Open Reverse (continued)
International Waltz
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION
MAN
Start preparing to step in Banjo Position toward DLC. [Step 1.] With a slight left side lead,
step forward, outside the lady, on the right foot with a heel lead. [Steps 2 & 3.] With
syncopated timing, 2 &, step forward left, DLC, on the left foot, heel leading, turning left face
and rising to the left toe. Continuing the left face turn and swaying slightly left, step side and
back, LOD, on the right toe. [Step 4.] With a slight right side lead, step back LOD, on the
left toe. Lower to the heel and dissolve the sway.
LADY
Start in Contra Banjo Position facing DRW. [Step 1.] With a slight right side lead, step
back, DLC, on the left foot, toe to heel. [Steps 2 & 3.] With syncopated timing, 2 &, step
back on the right foot, toe to heel, turning left face. Continuing the left face turn and swaying
slightly right, rise to the right toe and step side and forward LOD, on the left toe. [Step 4.]
With a slight left side lead step forward LOD, outside the man on the right toe. Lower to the
heel and dissolve the sway.
GENERAL NOTES
You may dance the Quick Open Reverse from Semi-Closed Position with the lady turning to
Closed Position between steps 1 & 2. When starting the figure from Semi-Closed Position, we
sometimes call it a Quick Reverse Weave.
WZ - Fig 16 - 38