Time 4/4. Tempo 28bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Fwd walks - zig zag - lock step - point to
closed finish fwd
walks - natural zig zag - lock step -
point to closed finish ending in pp promenade
walks - solo telemark - promenade twinkle
counter
promenade walks - solo natural telemark - rotary chasse.
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - 1 to 3 open reverse turn - fwd
twinkle and back lock - 4 to 6 open reverse turn walks
- 1 to 3 open reverse turn - fwd twinkle and back lock - 4 to 6 open reverse
turn
zig
zag to point - change of places - side chasse - cross step to close and point in
double hold
promenade
walks - promenade turn (underturned) - solo outward turn - closed finish.
Time 3/4. 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. Man facing, lady backing diag to wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Lf closed change - natural spin turn -
turning lock - side cross 4,
5, 6 of weave ended in pp - zig zag in pp and cpp - chair - slip pivot - double
reverse spin
contra
check and slip pivot - curving feather - open impetus - syncopated weave from
pp
left
whisk - fallaway twist - turning hover - 4, 5, 6 of reverse turn underturned.
Time 2/4. Tempo 32bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Tango Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two progressive walks - progressive link -
natural promenade turn to rock turn syncopated
back lock - side, close, side, flick - chasse and brush, tap - flick and point -
walk and point
2
to 4 back open promenade - turning five step - closed promenade
two
curving walks - open reverse turn lady outside with open finish in pp to chair -
slip pivot and side close.
This dance is commonly referred to as "Irene Waltz". However, the extra word "Waltz" was not in the original. The correct name is simply, "Irene".
Time 3/4. 32 bar sequence. 52/54bpm. Commence in Right Shadow Hold, both facing LOD. Man's steps described, lady dances counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks - three step - rock step - dip – turn repeat
bars 1 to 8 against lod
diagonal
walks - fwd walks - diagonal walks - side step along lod
walks
- lock step - step and swivel - 1 to 3 natural turn
natural
waltz ending
(rotate smoothly to r).
Time 4/4. 31bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. Man facing, lady backing LOD. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walks - zig zag - walk to check - rocks
into pp fallaway
chasse in pp - promenade walks - natural pivot turn - 1 to 3 reverse turn
fallaway
chasse in pp - promenade walks - natural pivot turn - 1 to 3 reverse turn
natural
pivot turn - whisk - fwd closed change.
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Walk - closed hover - feather - 1 to 6
reverse wave chasse
to right - travelling contra check to pp - zig zag
closed
telemark - curved feather - closed impetus turn, overturned - quick back
feather
travelling
hover to pp - two outside swivels - fallaway - feather finish.
Time 4/4. Tempo 30 bpm. Commence in normal ballroom hold, man facing, lady backing lod. Hold is maintained throughout. Man's and lady's steps given.
Turning walks and chasse
nat turns step
point - step point - chasse to centre - chasse to wall
step
point - twinkle - rock steps - chasse nat turn.
Time 4/4. Tempo 30bpm. Commence in Open Position, LH to RH hold, man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only described. Lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. Footwork, ball flat throughout.
Open hip twist to shadow position - split
cuban break – basic cross
basic in shadow position - two swivel walks -
cha cha lock - back basic - back close ww - cha cha lock to centre, lady turning
to open position open
basic in double hold - back basic to cuddle hold – fallaway
switch
turn - fwd lock - swivel flick - lock step - side close with merengue action
chasse - spot turn to left, lady to right.
Time 2/4. Tempo 33bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing DW. Man's steps only described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated.
Two walks - 1 to 3 fallaway reverse - left
whisk - 5 and 6 twist turn open
promenade - outside swivel - step in pp - aerial cross - fallaway run ending in
pp
open
promenade - outside swivel - step in pp - aerial cross - fallaway run ending in
pp
back
open promenade - left foot walk - lunge, recover - 2 to 4 back corte.
Time 4/4. Tempo 48bpm. Commence in Shadow Hold, facing LOD, LHs joined, man's RH on lady's R shoulder. Man's steps described, lady dances normal counterpart unless otherwise stated. On same foot for bars 1 to 6.
Check, replace and chasse - check, replace
and chasse on same foot for bars 1 to 6. walk
- lock step - step, brush and chasse (lady solo turn)
syncopated
zig zag - 1 to 3 natural turn with hesitation
1
to 3 chasse reverse - step backward, side and close to pp - solo turn.