The Telemark is a

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step; in

waltz The waltz ( , meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom dance, ballroom and folk dance, in triple (3/4 time, time), performed primarily in closed position. Along with the ländler and allemande, the waltz was sometimes referred to by the ...

competition, it is in the Silver syllabus. Telemarks are reverse turns where the follower (the lady) does a heel turn as the leader (the man) travels around her. There are similar Telemarks in

foxtrot The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is in a time ...

and

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, in which a turn is generated by a forward leg motion. The closed Telemark and open Telemark are fairly similar. However, the closed Telemark ends in

closed position In partner dancing, closed position is a category of positions in which partners hold each other while facing at least approximately toward each other. Closed positions employ either body contact or body support, that is, holding each other is ...

, while the open Telemark ends in

promenade position The promenade position (abbreviated as PP in dance diagrams) is a dance position in ballroom and other dances. It is described differently in various dance categories. Connection The promenade position is a V-shaped dance position with the lead ...

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Closed Telemark

The closed Telemark can be followed by a

natural turn A natural turn is a dance step in which the partners turn around a common center clockwise. Its near-mirror counterpart is the reverse turn, which is turning counter-clockwise. This terminology is used mainly in the "International Standard" grou ...

natural spin turn The natural spin turn is a ballroom dance step used in the waltz. It is typically used to advance a couple of a turn down line of dance, although an underturned spin turn is also very useful for turning a corner. The natural spin turn is also co ...

hesitation change The closed change is a Pre-Bronze, or newcomer waltz figure, performed in closed position.The Ballroom Technique; Moore, Alex (2006). Published by ISTD ASIN: B000PH46KI. Changes may start of the right foot or left foot, moving forward or backward. ...

, or forward lock. ;Leader (man) ;Follower (lady)

Open Telemark

The open Telemark can be followed by an open

, a

chassé from promenade position The ''chassé'' (, French for 'chased'; sometimes anglicized to chasse ) is a dance step used in many dances in many variations. All variations are triple-step patterns of gliding character in a "step-together-step" pattern. The word came from b ...

, cross hesitation,

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, or left whisk from

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References

External links

Demonstration of closed and open Telemarks
{{Standard waltz Waltz dance moves