Feather (step)
Feather or Feather step is a dance figure in the International Style Foxtrot.[1] Depending on a syllabus, it consists of three or four steps (man stepping basically forward), with the third step (right foot) done outside the lady (lady on the right side) with a slight turn in the body position to the right.
The feather is also known as the continuity finish in silver American Style Foxtrot.[citation needed]
The step was first introduced in 1920 by G. K. Anderson.[2]
The ISTD syllabus considers the fourth step that aligns the man with the lady into a normal dance position to be part of the Feather Step variation,[1] while the IDTA syllabus does not.
The pattern and especially its distinctive part (steps 2 and 3) gave rise to several variations: [1]
- "Curved Feather",
- "Overturned Feather",
- "Back Feather",
- "Hover Feather".
- Endings of more complex variations:
- "Feather Finish" (the first step is taken back),
- "Feather Ending" (the first step is taken in promenade position)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "The Ballroom Technique", 10th Ed., Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance, London
- ^ "How ballroom dancing can change your life"
