POSSIBILITY FOXTROT (FOR TWO)
CHOREOGRAPHER: Toshio Suzuki & Swee Tuan (May 2004)
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: Partner Dance
MUSIC: You've Got Possibilities by Matt Monro (EMI's double CD "This Is The Life" "Here's To My Lady")
Rhythm: Foxtrot
Dance Sequence: Intro, A A B A, Ending
Footwork: Opposite
(This phrased partner dance is choreographed to Max Perry's "Possibility Foxtrot)
Intro: Start and end in Closed Position (partners facing each other),
Man facing OLOD (outside line of dance)
Man Lady
WAIT, APART, DRAG/POINT, STEP FORWARD, DRAG/TOUCH
1-8 Wait Wait
1-4 SS Step Left diagonally back, Step Right diagonally back,
Drag/Point Right toe at a slight angle Drag/Point Left toe at a slight angle
in front of Left toe in front of Right toe
(Man releases Left hand, raises Right Hand while holding Lady's Left Hand,
makes a small bow to Lady. Lady returns courtesy with similar bow or curtsey)
5-8 SS Step Right forward, Step Left forward,
Drag/Touch Left toe beside Right Drag/Touch Right toe beside Left
Part A: Start with Man facing OLOD
SIDE, ROCK BACK, RECOVER/STEP
Closed Position
1-4 SQQ Step Left to side, Hold, Step Right to side, Hold,
Rock back on Right, Rock forward on Left,
Recover/Step slightly Recover/Step slightly
diagonally forward on Left (5:00) diagonally back on Right
360 TURN TRAVELLING TO THE LEFT
5-8 SQQ Turn 1/4 left and Step Right forward, Turn 1/4 left and Step Left,
Turn 1/2 left on Left, Turn 1/2 left and Step Right forward,
Turn 1/4 left and Step side Right Turn 1/4 left and Step Left
(facing OLOD) (facing ILOD)
TWINKLES (SLOW FOXTROT TWINKLES/"BRUSHING")
Open Facing Single Hand Hold Position
1-4 SQQ Step Left over Right, Hold, Step Right over Left, Hold,
Step Right to rightside, Step Left to left side,
Step Left to left side Step Right to right side
(Man's Left Hand joins with Lady's Right Hand)
5-8 SQQ Step Right over Left, Hold, Step Left over Right, Hold,
Step Left to left side, Step Right to right side,
Step Right to right side Step Left to left side
(Man's Right Hand joins with Lady's Left Hand)
STEP FORWARD (DIAGONAL), KICK FORWARD (DEVELOP'E), WEAVE (CROSS BEHIND FIRST)
Open Facing Single Hand Hold Position
(Man's Left Hand joins with Lady's Right Hand)
1-4 All Qs Step Left diagonally forward, Step Right diagonally forward,
Hitch Right knee, Hitch Left knee,
Extend Right leg with toe pointed Extend Left leg with toe pointed
(develop'e), (develop'e),
Bend Right knee (hitch) Bend Left knee (hitch)
5-8 Cross Right behind Left, Cross Left behind Right,
Step Left to left side, Step Right to right side,
Cross Right over Left, Cross Left over Right,
Step Left to left side Step Right to right side
RONDE' (CIRCLE LEG FROM FRONT TO BACK), CROSS BEHIND,
SIDE, CROSS IN FRONT, LUNGE SIDE, CANTER CLOSE
Open Facing Single Hand Hold Position
(Man's Right Hand joins with Lady's Left Hand at first, then switching to Double Hand Hold
during the Lunge and Canter Close)
1-4 All Qs Cross Right behind Left, Cross Left behind Right,
Ronde' (circle) Left leg Ronde' Right leg from front to back,
from front to back,
Cross Step Left behind Right, Cross Step Right behind Left,
Step Right to right side Step Left to left side
5-8 QQS Cross Step Left over Right, Cross Step Right over Left,
Lunge Right to side, Lunge Left to left side,
Draw Left leg to Right leg Draw Right leg to Left leg
(weight on Left) (weight on Right),
(Facing OLOD) (Facing ILOD)
2 HALF MONTEREY TURNS
Open Position
(Partners release both Hands)
1-4 All Qs Touch Right to right side, Touch Left to left side,
Step Right next to Left as you Step Left next to Right as you
turn 1/2 right, Touch Left side, turn 1/2 left, Touch Right side,
Step Left next to Right Step Right next to Left
5-8 All Qs Touch Right to right side, Touch Left to left side,
Step Right next to Left as you Step Left next to Right as you
turn 1/2 right, Touch Left side, turn 1/2 left, Touch Right side,
Step Left next to Right Step Right next to Left
(Man end facing OLOD, Lady end facing ILOD)
FORWARD STEP, 1/2 PIVOT TURN RIGHT
Closed Right Parallel Position
(Partners facing each other but are slightly to the side, Right Shoulders/Hips are together)
1-4 SQQ Step Right forward, Hold, Step Left back, Hold,
Step Left forward and turn 1/2 right, Step Right back and turn 1/2 right,
Step Right in place (weight on Right) Step Left in place (weight on Left)
(Facing ILOD) (Facing OLOD)
FORWARD STEP, DOUBLE PIVOT TURNS
Closed Left Parallel Position
(Partners facing each other but are slightly to the side, Left Shoulders/Hips are together)
5-8 SQQ Step Left forward, Hold, Step Right back, Hold,
Step Right forward and Turn/Pivot Step Left back and Turn/Pivot
1/2 left, Step Left back and 1/2 left, Step Right forward and
Turn/Pivot 1/2 left (weight on Left) Turn/Pivot 1/2 left (weight on Right)
FORWARD STEP, 1/2 PIVOT TURN RIGHT
Closed Right Parallel Position
(Partners facing each other but are slightly to the side, Right Shoulders/Hips are together)
1-4 SQQ Step Right forward, Hold, Step Left back, Hold,
Step Left forward and turn 1/2 right, Step Right back and turn 1/2 right,
Step Right in place (weight on Right) Step Left in place (weight on Left)
(Facing ILOD) (Facing OLOD)
FORWARD STEP, DOUBLE PIVOT TURNS
Closed Left Parallel Position
(Partners facing each other but are slightly to the side, Left Shoulders/Hips are together)
5-8 SQQ Step Left forward, Hold, Step Right back, Hold,
Step Right forward and Turn/Pivot Step Left back and Turn/Pivot
1/2 left, Step Left back and 1/2 left, Step Right forward and
Turn/Pivot 1/2 left (weight on Left) Turn/Pivot 1/2 left (weight on Right)
ROCKING CHAIR, STEP AND TURNING 1/2 RIGHT, STEP BACK, TOGETHER
Closed Right Parallel Position with Man Facing OLOD
1-4 All Qs Rock Right forward, Rock Left back,
Step Left in place (recover), Step Right in place (recover),
Rock Right back, Rock Left forward,
Step Left in place (recover) Step Right in place (recover)
5-6 Step Right forward and 1/2 turn right Step Left back and 1/2 turn right
on ball of Right foot while on ball of Left foot while
slightly hitching back Left foot slightly hitching back Right foot
and touching Left toe to the floor and touching Right toe to the floor
just behind Right heel just behind Left heel
7-8 Step Left back, Step Right back,
Step Right back next to Left Step Left back next to Right
(together) (facing ILOD) (together) (facing OLOD)
TWINKLE OUT
Closed Left Parallel Position
1-4 SQQ Step Left slightly diagonally Step Right slightly diagonally
forward across Right, Hold, back, Hold,
Step Right slightly diagonally Step Left slightly diagonally
forward and 1/2 turn left, back and 1/2 turn left,
Step Left slightly diagonally Step Right back (small step/in place)
forward (weight on Left) (weight on Right
TWINKLE IN
Start in Closed Right Parallel Position And End In Closed Position (Except When Ending)
5-8 SQQ Step Right slightly diagonally Step Left slightly diagonally
forward across Left, Hold, back, Hold,
Step Left slightly forward and Step Right back (small step) and
1/2 turn right to face ILOD, 1/2 turn right to face OLOD,
Step Right beside Left (small step) Step Left beside Right (small step)
(Weight on Right) (Weight on Left)
(Begin Part A again with Partners facing each other in the opposite direction)
Ending:
STEP, STEP, 1/2 TURN, STEP (POSE)
Start in Closed Left Parallel Position And End In Closed Right Parallel Position
1-4 SQQ Step Left forward, Hold, Step Right back, Hold,
Step Right forward, 1/2 turn left Step Left back, 1/2 turn left
and step forward on Left and step back on Right
(transfer weight to Left) (transfer weight to Right)
5-8 S Step Right forward, Step Left back,
Hold/Strike a pose by Hold/Strike a pose by
leaning slightly forward leaning slightly back
Part B (Bridge): Man Facing OLOD
KICK, STEP FORWARD, KICK, STEP FORWARD, KICK, STEP BACK, SIDE, CROSS IN FRONT
Open Facing Single Hand Hold Position
(Man's Right Hand joins with Lady's Left Hand)
1-4 All Qs Kick Left diagonally forward, Kick Right diagonally forward,
Step Left forward to left side Step Right forward to right side
(promenade), Kick Right forward, (promenade), Kick Left forward,
Step Right forward and across Left Step Left forward and across Right
5-8 Kick Left forward, Kick Right forward,
Cross Left behind Right, Cross Right behind Left,
Step Right to right side, Step Left to left side,
Step Left over Right Step Right over Left
KICK, STEP FORWARD, KICK, STEP FORWARD, KICK, STEP BACK, SIDE, STEP FORWARD
Open Facing Single Hand Hold Position
(Man's Left Hand joins with Lady's Right Hand)
1-4 All Qs Kick Right diagonally to right, Kick Left diagonally to left,
Step Right forward to right side, Step Left forward to left side,
Kick Left forward and across Right, Kick Right forward and across Left,
Step Left forward and across Right Step Right forward across Left
5-8 Kick Right forward, Kick Left forward,
Step Right behind Left, Step Left behind Right,
Step Left to left side, Step Right to right side,
Step Right forward Step Left forward
STEP FORWARD, HOLD, TOUCH FORWARD (CHARLESTON), HOLD, STEP BACK, HOLD, STEP BACK, TOGETHER
Open Facing Left Parallel Butterfly Position
(Both Hands of Partners are joined at the Palms, Left Shoulders/Hips are together)
1-2 S Step Left forward (Left foot is Step Right forward, Hold
beside Lady's Left foot), Hold
3-4 S Touch Right forward, Hold Touch Left forward, Hold
5-6 S Step Right back, Hold Step Left back, Hold
7-8 QQ Step Left back, Step Right back,
Step Right next to Left Step Left next to Right
STEP, STEP AND TURNING 1/2 LEFT, STEP, STEP AND TURNING 1/2 RIGHT
Closed Position
1-4 SQQ Step Left forward, Hold, Step Right back, Hold,
Step Right forward and turn 1/2 left, Step Left back and turn 1/2 left,
Step Left slightly forward / in place Step Right slightly back / in place
(weight on Left) (weight on Right)
5-8 SQQ Step Right forward, Hold, Step Left back, Hold,
Step Left forward and turn 1/2 right, Step Right back and turn 1/2 right,
Step Right slightly forward /in place Step Left slightly back / in place
(weight on Right) (Facing OLOD) (weight on Left) (Facing ILOD)
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