Hi to All,
Quite a number of posting have been written on the importance of dancing 4 or 8 bar sequences in English style dancing. Andrew in his lecture at Blackpool, of this year, entitled 'The Art of Waltz' gave a routine to practice: Underturned Nat Spin Turn (2bars) 4 to 6 Reverse Turn (1 bar) Reverse Turn (2 bars) Whisk (1 bar) Chasse from Promenade Position (1 bar) The routine is 7 bars, then repeat.

Hi Iluv2
I'm not quite sure what your point is, but Sinkinson has used this sequence before. I recall it starting with a natural turn, making 8 bars.

Hi Phil,
I find it strange that if top coaches are teaching students to dance in 8 bar phasing then why use a 7 bar routine to practice his teachings. During the lecture he covered: Swing; Turn; Foot Closure; Foot Rise, besides other technical aspects. Also how to count in 1/2 beats to develop musically, etcetera. Phil, to start the routine with a Nat Turn (2 bars) he would have followed that with a RF Closed Change Step (1 bar), then the Rev Turn, making it a 7 bar routine.

Luv2dance. are you sure he didn't start with a Closed Change .The whisk would have been on seven, the Chasse on eight. To repeat would be a problem unless a Lock Step after the Progressive Chasse was added.
Why didn't you ask. After all you were there to learn. I would have done and did after a lecture. It was a Four Step in the Tango. I said this will bring us out on the wrong beat. He said no because i will waste two beats with a head flick or just stand still for two beats. Back to the Waltz.If i continue with that sequence i would be one bar out every time, then it would be two then three and so on. I haven't worked it out yet but i think if you go through eight times you will be back on phrase