THE FOXTROT WAY

Composer:	Michael & Regina Schmidt, Feldgärtenstr. 30. 50735 Köln, Germany,
		Tel/Fax: 0221 - 7125029				Release: October 1998
Record:		Record:	REXL “The Way We Were” Flip of  “Papillon”
Rhythm/Phase:	Slow Fox-trot/V
Footwork:	Opposite throughout, directions for M unless otherwise stated
Sequence:	INTRO - A - B - C - D - C - INTER - A - C - END

	INTRO
1-4		(LOP DLW) WAIT 1; STEPTOG, TOUCH; FEATHER FINISH: TELEMARK TO SEMI;
WAIT 1;SS;	1-2	1 measure; Fwd L, tch R to L;
SQQ; SQQ;	3-4	Back R, sd & fwd L, XRIFL outside ptr; fwd L blend to CP commence LF trn arnd R complete 7/8 LF trn,
	fwd L to SC LOD; (W bk R commence LF trn, cl L to R complete 7/8 LF trn on heels, fwd R twd LOD in 
	Semi)
PART A
1-4		NATURAL HOVER CROSS;; TELEMARK TO SEMI; START NATURAL FALLAWAY WEAVE;
SQQ; QQQQ; l-2	Fwd R DLW comm. RF trn in front of W, -, sd L cont RF trn (W small fwd R), sd & fwd R cont RF trn to DLC;
Fwd R outside ptr, rec back R. sd & fwd L change to C/BJO (W small sd R), fwd R outside ptr to DLC;
SQQ; SQQ;	 3-4	Repeat measure 4 of INTRO; fwd R comm. RF trn stay in Semi, -, fwd L trn RF to DRW stay in Semi and rise 
to toes, brush R to L, step bk R stay in Semi; (W fwd L, -, fwd R in Semi trn ¼ RF brush L to R, rec bk L;)
5-8		F1NISH NATURAL FALLAWAY WEAVE; THREE STEP; HALF NATURAL TURN; HESITATION 
CHANGE;
QQQQ; SQQ;5-6	Bk L (W bk R trn LF to BJO), bk R blend to CP, sd & fwd L, fwd R outside ptr in C/BJO DLW; fwd L blend to 
CP, -, fwd R, fwd L;
SQQ; SS;	7-8	Fwd R comm. RF trn in front of W, -, sd & arnd L (W heel trn), bk R; bk L commence RF trn, -, sd R end RF 
trn in CP DLC, -;

PART B
1-4		REVERSE TURN;; THREE STEP; HALF NATURAL TURN;
SQQ; SQQ;	l -2	Fwd L DLC trn LF, -, sd & arnd R cont LF trn (W heel trn), bk L complete 3/8 LF trn; bk R DLC cont LF trn, -, 
sd & fwd L cont LF trn to DLW, fwd R outside ptr;
	3-4	Repeat measures 6-7 PART A:
5-8		IMPETUS TO SEMI; PROMENADE WEAVE;; CHANGE OF DIRECTION;
SQQ; SQQ;	5-6	Bk L comm. RF trn, cl R to L (heel trn) rising to toes cont RF trn, trng to SCP/DC sd & fwd L; (W fwd R with
		strong step, fwd & arnd ptr L rising & brush R to L, trng to SCP/DC sd & fwd R;)
(COMMENCE PROM WEAVE) Thru R,-, trng to CP/DC fwd L, cont LF trn sd R twd DC;
QQQQ; SS;	7-8	(FINISH PROM WEAVE) Bk L, adjusting to CP bk R, trng to C/BJO sd & fwd L twd DLW, fwd R outside 
ptr; fwd L DLW trn LF, -, sd R DLW, draw L to R with no weight blend to CP/DLC;

PART C
1-4		DOUBLE REV SPIN: CURVING THREE; BACK CURVING THREE; THREE STEP;
SS;QQQQ;	1-2	Fwd L twd DC rising strongly, trng LF swing R fwd twd DC past ptr, drawing L to R spin LF on R to end in 
CP/LOD; (W Bk R toe to heel rising body only, cl L to R heel trn LF, fwd & arnd R twd DW/cont LF trn small 
fwd L XIF of R ending CP backing LOD: [Timing: S Q& Q;])
Fwd L DLC curve LF, -, fwd R cont LF curve, fwd R rotate body LF cross thighs strongly to CP/RLOD;
SQQ; SQQ;	3-4	Bk R LOD curve LF, -, bk L cont LF trn, bk R rotate body LF strongly to CP fcg DLW; Repeat measure 3, 
PART B;
5-8		HALF NAT TURN; IMPETUS TO SEMI; PROMENADE WEAVE;;
5-6	Repeat measures 4-5, PART B;;
7-8	Repeat measures 6-7, PART B;;

PART D
1-4		THREE STEP; FEATHER; THREE STEP; OPEN NATURAL;
SQQ; SQQ;	1-2	Repeat measure 3, PART B; fwd R switch to L sd lead, -, fwd L, fwd R outside ptr;
SQQ; SQQ;	3-4	Repeat measure 3, PART B; fwd R cont RF in front of W, -, sd & arnd L (W heel trn) bk R with strong R sd 
lead preparing outside step for W;
5-8		BACK FEATHER; BACK THREE STEP; IMPETUS TO SEMI; FEATHER;
SQQ; SQQ;	5-6	Bk L (W outside ptr fwd R), -, bk R, bk L (W outside ptr fwd R); bk R blend to CP, -, bk L, bk R;
SQQ; SQQ;	7-8	Repeat measure 5, PART A; fwd R DLC (W comm. LF trn twd M), -, fwd L DLC (W sd & bk R cont LF trn)
fwd R outside ptr to C/BJO DLC;

INTER

1-4		REVERSE TURN HALF; CHECK & WEAVE;; TELEMARK TO SEMI;
SQQ; SQQ;	1-2	Fwd L DLC trn LF, -, sd & arnd R cont LF trn (W heel trn), bk L complete 3/8 LF trn;
(COMMENCE CHECK & WEAVE)Check bk R to DLW, -, rec L, comm. LF trn, sd & bk R cont LF trn;
QQQQ; SQQ;3-4	(FINISH CHECK & WEAVE) Bk L DLC to C/BJO, bk R cont LF trn, sd & fwd L to DLC, fwd R outside ptr 
to C/BJO DLC; Repeat measure 4, INTRO;

END
1-4 		REVERSE TURN HALF; CHECK &WEAVE;; TELEMARK TO SEMI;
	1-4	Repeat measures 1-4, INTRO;;;
5-6		STEP THRU TO PROMENADE SWAY; CHANGE OF SWAY;
SS;Very S;5-6	Fwd R in Semi, -, sd & fwd L with L sd stretched, ptrs look down LOD; Lower slightly into leading knees. W
changes head position to the L, stretching her head up & bk while man provides space with his R arm, changing 
from the L sd stretch to R sd stretch: