The Christchurch
Ballroom Dancing Club
Script Library
Gypsy Tap
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The Christchurch Script Library |
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Gypsy Tap |
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Professor Bolot of Sydney, date unknown |
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Time 2/4. 52bpm. March. Commence in loose Ballroom Hold, man facing, lady backing wall, at least one hand's width between man and lady. Man's and lady's steps described. |
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CHASSES IN BALLROOM HOLD - WALKS IN PP |
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LF to side down LOD (Lady RF to side down LOD) |
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| RF closes to LF (Lady LF closes to RF) | 2 | |
| 2 | LF to side down LOD com to turn body L (Lady RF to side down LOD com to turn body R) | 1 |
| RF closes to LF body facing DW (Lady LF closes to RF body facing DC) | 2 | |
| 3 | LF fwd down LOD in PP (Lady RF fwd down LOD in PP) | 1 |
| RF fwd down LOD in CBMP and PP com to turn body R to face partner (Lady LF fwd down LOD in CBMP and PP com to turn body L to face partner) | 2 | |
| 4 | Turning R to face partner, LF to side down LOD (Lady turning L to face partner, RF to side down LOD) | 1 |
| RF closes to LF (Lady LF closes to RF) | 2 | |
| Repeat bars 1 to 4 | ||
| 5 |
LF to side down LOD (Lady RF to side down LOD) |
1 |
| RF closes to LF (Lady LF closes to RF) | 2 | |
| 6 | LF to side down LOD com to turn body L (Lady RF to side down LOD com to turn body R) | 1 |
| RF closes to LF body facing DW (Lady LF closes to RF body facing DC) | 2 | |
| 7 | LF fwd down LOD in PP (Lady RF fwd down LOD in PP) | 1 |
| RF fwd down LOD in CBMP and PP com to turn body R to face partner (Lady LF fwd down LOD in CBMP and PP com to turn body L to face partner) | 2 | |
| 8 | Turning R to face partner, LF to side down LOD (Lady turning L to face partner, RF to side down LOD) | 1 |
| RF closes to LF ww (Lady LF closes to RF ww) | 2 | |
| Repeat bars 1 to 8 against LOD, on opposite foot | ||
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RF to side against LOD (Lady LF to side against LOD) |
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| LF closes to RF (Lady RF closes to LF) | 2 | |
| 10 | RF to side against LOD com to turn body R (Lady LF to side against LOD com to turn body L) | 1 |
| LF closes to RF body facing DW against LOD in CPP (Lady RF closes to LF body facing DC against LOD in CPP) | 2 | |
| 11 | RF fwd against LOD in CPP (Lady LF fwd against LOD in CPP) | 1 |
| LF fwd against LOD in CBMP and CPP com to turn body L to face partner (Lady RF fwd against LOD in CBMP and CPP com to turn body L to face partner) | 2 | |
| 12 | Turning L to face partner, RF to side against LOD (Lady turning R to face partner, LF to side against LOD) | 1 |
| LF closes to RF (Lady RF closes to LF) | 2 | |
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RF to side against LOD (Lady LF to side against LOD) |
1 |
| LF closes to RF (Lady RF closes to LF) | 2 | |
| 14 | RF to side against LOD com to turn body R (Lady LF to side against LOD com to turn body L) | 1 |
| LF closes to RF body facing DW against LOD (Lady RF closes to LF body facing DC against LOD) | 2 | |
| 15 | RF fwd against LOD in CPP (Lady LF fwd against LOD in CPP) releasing Ballroom Hold, and taking Open Extended Hold, man's LH to lady's RH | 1 |
| LF fwd against LOD in CBMP and CPP com to turn body L to face partner, moving slightly DC (Lady RF fwd against LOD in CBMP and CPP com to turn body L to face partner, moving slightly DW) | 2 | |
| 16 | Turning L to face wall and partner, RF to side and slightly DW against LOD, cont turning L (Lady turning R to face centre and partner, LF to side and slightly DC against LOD, cont turning R) | 1 |
| LF closes to RF ww end facing LOD (Lady RF closes to LF ww end facing LOD) now facing LOD in Open Extended Hold, man's RH to lady's LH | 2 | |
| WALKS IN PP - SOLO TURNS | ||
| 17 | LF fwd down LOD, turn body slightly L (Lady RF fwd down LOD, turn body slightly R) | 1 2 |
| 18 | RF fwd down LOD, turn body slightly R, release hold (Lady LF fwd down LOD, turn body slightly L, release hold) | 1 2 |
| 19 | LF fwd down LOD, slightly DC, moving slightly away from partner, com to turn L (Lady RF fwd down LOD, slightly DW, moving slightly away from partner, com to turn R) | 1 |
| Cont turning L to face centre, RF to side down LOD, cont turning L (Lady cont turning R to face wall, LF to side down LOD, cont turning R) | 2 | |
| 20 | LF diagonally back down LOD, small step, cont turning L to face wall (Lady RF diagonally back down LOD, small step, cont turning R to face wall) | 3 |
| RF fwd in PP and CBMP down LOD, small step, retake Extended Hold (Lady LF fwd in PP and CBMP down LOD, small step, retake Extended Hold) | 4 | |
| Repeat bars 17 to 20 | ||
| 21 | LF fwd down LOD, turn body slightly L (Lady RF fwd down LOD, turn body slightly R) | 1 2 |
| 22 | RF fwd down LOD, turn body slightly R, release hold (Lady LF fwd down LOD, turn body slightly L, release hold) | 1 2 |
| 23 | LF fwd down LOD, slightly DC, moving slightly away from partner, com to turn L (Lady RF fwd down LOD, slightly DW, moving slightly away from partner, com to turn R) | 1 |
| Cont turning L to face centre, RF to side down LOD, cont turning L (Lady cont turning R to face wall, LF to side down LOD, cont turning R) | 2 | |
| 24 | LF diagonally back down LOD, small step, cont turning L to face wall (Lady RF diagonally back down LOD, small step, cont turning R to face wall) | 3 |
| RF fwd in PP and CBMP down LOD, small step, retake loose Ballroom Hold (Lady LF fwd in PP and CBMP down LOD, small step, retake loose Ballroom Hold) | 4 | |
| FWD WALKS AND AERIAL IN PP - BACKWARD WALKS | ||
| 25 | LF fwd down LOD in loose PP (Lady RF fwd down LOD in PP) | 1 |
| RF fwd down LOD in PP and CBMP (Lady LF fwd down LOD in PP and CBMP) | 2 | |
| 26 | LF fwd down LOD (Lady RF fwd down LOD) | 1 |
| RF lifts to medium aerial (Lady LF lifts to medium aerial) | 2 | |
| 27 | RF back against LOD (Lady LF back against LOD) | 1 |
| LF back against LOD (Lady RF back against LOD) | 2 | |
| 28 | RF back against LOD turning R to face partner (Lady LF back against LOD turning L to face partner) | 1 |
| LF brushes to RF ww now facing wall and partner com to turn R (Lady RF brushes to RF ww now facing centre and partner com to turn R) | 2 | |
| Rotary Chasse ending | ||
| 29 | LF to side DW cont turning R (Lady RF to side DW cont turning R) | 1 |
| RF closes to LF backing DC cont turning R (Lady LF closes to RF facing DC cont turning R) | a | |
| LF back down LOD cont turning R (Lady RF fwd down LOD cont turning R) | 2 | |
| 30 | RF to side down LOD turning R to face centre (Lady LF to side down LOD turning R to backing centre) | 3 |
| LF closes to RF turning R to face DC (Lady RF closes to LF turning R to backing DC) | a | |
| RF fwd down LOD cont turning R to facing DW (Lady LF back down LOD cont turning R to backing DW) | 4 | |
| 31 | LF to side DW cont turning R (Lady RF to side DW cont turning R) | 5 |
| RF closes to LF backing DC cont turning R (Lady LF closes to RF facing DC cont turning R) | a | |
| LF back down LOD cont turning R (Lady RF fwd down LOD cont turning R) | 6 | |
| 32 | RF to side down LOD turning R to face centre (Lady LF to side down LOD turning R to backing centre) | 7 |
| LF closes to RF turning R to face DC (Lady RF closes to LF turning R to backing DC) | and | |
| RF fwd down LOD cont turning R to facing wall (Lady LF back down LOD cont turning R to backing wall) retain loose Ballroom Hold | 8 | |