Double Reverse Spin

Waltz figure

Double Reverse Spin
Level
Bronze (ISTD); Gold (IDTA)
Timing
Man (123); Lady (12&3)
Rotation
¾ to 1 Turn to Left
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.

Also listed in our old syllabi is the Double Natural Spin, which sadly is no longer part of the ISTD or IDTA step lists.

Video examples

Video Example 1

Notes
-20A shows a Double Reverse Spin with a ¾ Turn.
-20B shows a Double Reverse Spin with 1 Full Turn.

Video Example 2

Notes
There is one Double Reverse Spin in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:49
Entry Figure: Reverse Pivot
Exit Figure: Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot

Video Example 3

Notes
There is one Double Reverse Spin in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:38
Entry Figure: 4-6 Reverse Turn
Exit Figure: 1-3 Reverse Turn

Video Example 4

Notes
There are two Double Reverse Spins in this video:
1. Occurs at 0:25
Entry Figure: Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
Exit Figure: Drag Hesitation

2. Occurs at 1:10
Entry Figure: Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
Exit Figure: Contra Check
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