Saunter / Stroll / Glide Sequences


Saunter Revé

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 28 bpm 16 bars close hold, man facing LOD Rita Pover 1961

Walks (FP, CH) Chassé (FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LS RC LDB +1
Lady RB LB RS LC RDF +1

To Prom. (FP-PP, CH) Chassé (PP, CH) To Shad. (PP-SRP, LLH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man RF LC br LdF RC LdF RXF -1 LC br
Lady LBX +2 RC br RdF LC RdF LXF +1 RC

Walks (SRP, LLH) Back Lock (SRP, LLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LXF +1 RF LB RkF LB RC -1
Lady LXF +1 RF LB RkF LB RC -1

Walks (SRP, LLH) Back Lock (SRP, LLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LDF -1 RF LB RkF LB RC +1
Lady LDF -1 RF LB RkF LB RC +1

Lady's Solo Turn (BP, NH) Sways (FP, DH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RFX +2 LC br LS RS
Lady LF RDFX +3 LC +3 RS LS

Chassé (FP, DH) Chassé (FP, DH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LS RC LS RS LC RS
Lady RS LC RS LS RC LS

Tango / Pivot Turn (PP-FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
Man LDF -1 RFX +1 LFSB +4 RSF +2
Lady RDF +1 LxF RDF +1 LFSB +4

Chassé (FP, CH) Chassé (FP, CH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (S) 4
Man LS RC LS RS LC RS LC br
Lady RS LC RS LS RC LS RC br


Saunter Together

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 28 bpm 16 bars close hold, man facing LOD Bob + Winn Oliver 1975

Walks (FP, CH) Zig-Zag (FP-ORP-FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LF RF LFX -1 RS -1 LBX -1 RS +1
Lady RB LB RBX -1 LS -1 RXF -1 LS +1

Outside Check (OLP-FP, CH) Outside Check (ORP-FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LXF +1 RB LS -1 RXF -1 LB RC -1
Lady RXB +1 LF RS -1 LXB -1 RF LC -1

Walks (FP, CH) Zig-Zag (FP-ORP-FP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LF RF LFX -1 RS -1 LBX -1 RS +1
Lady RB LB RBX -1 LS -1 RXF -1 LS +1

Outside Check (OLP-FP, CH) Outside Check (ORP-PP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LXF +1 RB LS -1 RXF -1 LB RC
Lady RXB +1 LF RS -1 LXB -1 RF LC +2

Promenade (PP, CH) Prom. Pivot Whisk (PP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LdF RxF LFSB +4 RB LkB
Lady RdF LxF RDF +1 LFS +2 RkB +1

Rev. Cross Whisk (PP-CP, CH-DH) Untwist (CP-FP, DH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man RFX +1 LS RkB +1 +3 untwist on R toe and L heel
Lady LFX -1 RS LkB -1 RFX +1 LXF +1 RFX +1 LC +2

Chassé (FP, DH) Reverse Twirl (FP-SFP, RRH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LS RC LS RS LC RS
Lady RS LC RS LSF -2 RC -2 br RS

Step Point (SFP, SH) Natural Twirl (SRP-FP, RRH-LRH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LSF -1 RF pt RF LC br LS -1 RC
Lady LSF -1 RF pt RFX +1 LSB +2 RS LC


Sandringham Saunter

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 28 bpm 16 bars both facing LOD, man inside ?

Walks (SRP, LLH) Cross Check (SRP, LLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LxF RS LxB
Lady LF RF LxF RS LxB

Cross Check (SRP-SFP-SLP, LLH) Turn Left Together (SLP-SFP-SRP, LLH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man RxF LS RxB LF RFSB -4 LB RC
Lady RxF LS RxB LF RFSB -4 LB RC

Walks (SRP, LLH) Cross Check (SRP, LLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LxF RS LxB
Lady LF RF LxF RS LxB

Cross Check (SRP-SFP-SLP, LLH) Turn Left Together (SLP-SFP-SRP-FP, LLH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man RxF LS RxB LF RFSB -4 LB RC +2
Lady RxF LS RxB LF RFSB -4 LB RC tap -2

Chassé (FP, DH) Reverse Cross Whisk (PP-FP-CP, DH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LS RC LS RXF -1 LS +1 RkB +1
Lady RS LC RS LXF +1 RS -1 LkB -1

Solo Lock Turn (BP-SRP, NH) Alemana Lock Turn (SFP-FP, LRH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LXFS +3 RkB LXF +2 RS LC RS
Lady RXFS -3 LkB RXF -2 LFS +2 RkB LFS +2

Walks (FP, CH) Whisk (FP-PP, CH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LDF -1 RS -1 LkB -1
Lady RB LB RDB -1 LS -1 RkB +1

Solo Lock Turn (BP-SFP, NH) Chassé to Cross (SFP-SRP, LRH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man RXFS -3 LkB RXF -2 LS RC LS RC
Lady LXFS +3 RkB LXF +2 RS LC RS LC br


Bambi Blues

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 24-26 bpm 16 bars both facing LOD, man inside D.Rollinson + B.Heathcote

Walks (SRP, LLH) Fwd - Side - Back (SRP, LLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LF RS LXB -1
Lady LF RF LF RS LXB -1

Walks (SRP, LLH) Fwd - Side - Back (SRP, LLH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man RF LF RFX +1 LS RXB +1
Lady RF LF RFX +1 LS RXB +1

Walks (SRP, LLH) Lady's Twinkle (SRP-FP, NH-DH)
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
Man LF RF LF RF
Lady LF RF LFX -2 RC -2 LB

Back Chassé (FP, DH) Reverse Twirl (SFP-PP, RLH-DH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LB RC LB RS LC RS LC br
Lady RF LC RF LSF -2 RFSB -4 LB RC br

Step Points (PP, DH) Step Points (PP, DH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LdF RxF pt RxF LdF pt LdF RxF pt RxF LdF pt
Lady RdF LxF pt LxF RdF pt RdF LxF pt LxF RdF pt

Natural Chassé Turn (FP, CH) Counter-Prom. Side-Closes (CP, DH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man LFS +2 RC LSBX +4 RdF LC RdF LC
Lady RS LC RSF +2 LdF RC LdF RC

Step Points (CP, DH) Step Points (CP, DH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man RdF LxF pt LxF RdF pt RdF LxF pt LxF RdF pt
Lady LdF RxF pt RxF LdF pt LdF RxF pt RxF LdF pt

Natural Chassé Turn (FP, CH) Prom. Side-Closes (PP-SRP, CH-LLH)
Beat 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3 (Q) 4 (Q)
Man RS LC RSF +2 LdF RC LdF RC -1
Lady LFS +2 RC LSBX +4 RdF LC RdF LC +1


Palais Glide

Beat Tempo Repeat Start Author
4 27-30 bpm 8 bars linked chain of 4-6 dancers facing LOD ?

Heel Tap + Back Nat. Turn
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S)
All LF -1 heel tap LBX +1 RS LXF +1

Heel Tap + Back Rev. Turn
Beat 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
All RF heel tap RBX -1 LS RXF -1

Heel Tap + Back Nat. Turn
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3 (Q) 4 (Q) 1, 2 (S)
All LF heel tap LBX +1 RS LXF +1

Crossing Walks
Beat 3, 4 (S) 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S)
All RXF -2 LXF +2 RXF -2

Step + Swing Run + lean forwards
Beat 1, 2 (S) 3, 4 (S) 1 (Q) 2 (Q) 3, 4 (S)
All LF +1 RF swing RF LF RF

Content: © Susan Foord
Version: 2001-01-22
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