Double Reverse Spin
- Level
- Bronze (ISTD); Gold (IDTA)
- Timing
- (SSQQ)(S) or (SQ&Q)
- Rotation
- 3/4 to 1 Turn to Left
Double Reverse Spin Quickstep
Notes
The Double Reverse Spin is listed as Bronze in the ISTD syllabus and Gold in the IDTA syllabus. Our explanation for this disparity is that the ISTD requires some difficult step patterns to be learned earlier, while the IDTA ranks the figures in ascending difficulty. From the earliest editions Alex Moore's Revised Technique onwards, the Double Reverse Spin is listed in the Associate Syllabus (Bronze), indicating that it was viewed as a core Quickstep figure from the very beginning.
IDTA Timing
The Quickstep and Basic Principles lists the alternate timing of SQ&Q.
Competitors bound to the ISTD syllabus may not use this timing.
Bridge Step
The Ballroom Technique lists the following exit combination:
Man's LF Forward Bridge Step into a Tipsy to Right (Turned L).
The Double Reverse Spin is listed as Bronze in the ISTD syllabus and Gold in the IDTA syllabus. Our explanation for this disparity is that the ISTD requires some difficult step patterns to be learned earlier, while the IDTA ranks the figures in ascending difficulty. From the earliest editions Alex Moore's Revised Technique onwards, the Double Reverse Spin is listed in the Associate Syllabus (Bronze), indicating that it was viewed as a core Quickstep figure from the very beginning.
IDTA Timing
The Quickstep and Basic Principles lists the alternate timing of SQ&Q.
Competitors bound to the ISTD syllabus may not use this timing.
Bridge Step
The Ballroom Technique lists the following exit combination:
Man's LF Forward Bridge Step into a Tipsy to Right (Turned L).
Video examples
Video Example 1
Notes
-14 shows the Double Reverse Spin turning 1 full turn to Left with a SSQQ timing.
-14 shows the Double Reverse Spin turning 1 full turn to Left with a SSQQ timing.
Video Example 2
Notes
This video features four Double Reverse Spins:
1. and 2. Occur at 0:44
Entry Figure: Natural Spin Turn and Reverse Pivot
Double Reverse Spin
Double Reverse Spin
Exit Figure: Progressive Chassé to Right
3. Occurs at 0:58
Entry Figure: Quick Open Reverse and Reverse Pivot
Exit Figure: Cross Swivel
4. Occurs at 1:11
Entry Figure: Natural Turn w/Hesitation
Exit Figure: Cross Chassé
This video features four Double Reverse Spins:
1. and 2. Occur at 0:44
Entry Figure: Natural Spin Turn and Reverse Pivot
Double Reverse Spin
Double Reverse Spin
Exit Figure: Progressive Chassé to Right
3. Occurs at 0:58
Entry Figure: Quick Open Reverse and Reverse Pivot
Exit Figure: Cross Swivel
4. Occurs at 1:11
Entry Figure: Natural Turn w/Hesitation
Exit Figure: Cross Chassé
Video Example 3
Notes
There is one Double Reverse Spin in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:40
Entry Figure: Quick Open Reverse and Reverse Pivot
Exit Figure: Cross Swivel
There is one Double Reverse Spin in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:40
Entry Figure: Quick Open Reverse and Reverse Pivot
Exit Figure: Cross Swivel
Video Example 4
Notes
This video features three Double Reverse Spins:
1. Occurs at 0:34
Entry Figure: Quick Open Reverse and Reverse Pivot
Exit Figure: Cross Swivel (S)
This Cross Swivel has been truncated: only Step 1 is danced.
ISTD and IDTA syllabi prescribe that 2 Steps be danced for (SS).
2. Occurs at 0:47
Entry Figure: Quick Open Reverse and Reverse Pivot
Exit Figure: Cross Chassé
3. Occurs at 0:52
Entry Figure: Natural Turn w/Hesitation
Exit Figure: Quick Open Reverse
This video features three Double Reverse Spins:
1. Occurs at 0:34
Entry Figure: Quick Open Reverse and Reverse Pivot
Exit Figure: Cross Swivel (S)
This Cross Swivel has been truncated: only Step 1 is danced.
ISTD and IDTA syllabi prescribe that 2 Steps be danced for (SS).
2. Occurs at 0:47
Entry Figure: Quick Open Reverse and Reverse Pivot
Exit Figure: Cross Chassé
3. Occurs at 0:52
Entry Figure: Natural Turn w/Hesitation
Exit Figure: Quick Open Reverse
Video Example 5
Notes
This video features two Double Reverse Spins:
1. Occurs at 0:54
Entry Figure: Quick Open Reverse and Reverse Pivot
Exit Figure: Cross Swivel (S)
This Cross Swivel has been truncated: only Step 1 is danced.
ISTD and IDTA syllabi prescribe that 2 Steps be danced for (SS).
2. Occurs at 1:07
Entry Figure: Quick Open Reverse and Reverse Pivot
Exit Figure: Cross Chassé
This video features two Double Reverse Spins:
1. Occurs at 0:54
Entry Figure: Quick Open Reverse and Reverse Pivot
Exit Figure: Cross Swivel (S)
This Cross Swivel has been truncated: only Step 1 is danced.
ISTD and IDTA syllabi prescribe that 2 Steps be danced for (SS).
2. Occurs at 1:07
Entry Figure: Quick Open Reverse and Reverse Pivot
Exit Figure: Cross Chassé