Telemark (Waltz)

The Telemark is a silver level waltz ballroom dance step. Telemarks are reverse turns where the follower does a heel turn as the leader travels around her. There are similar Telemarks in Foxtrot and Quickstep.^[1]

The term "Telemark" is a term borrowed from skiing, where 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 while the Open Telemark ends in open promenade position.^[2]

Closed Telemark

The Closed Telemark can lead to a Natural Turn, Natural spin turn, Hesitation Change, or Forward Lock.^[1]

Leader (Man)

Step #	Foot Position	Alignment	Amount of Turn	Footwork
1	LF fwd	FDC	Starting to turn Left	HT
2	RF to side	almost Backing LOD	slightly less than 3/8 between 1-2	T
3	LF to side and slightly fwd	Pointing DW	slightly over 3/8 between 2-3. body turns less	TH
1	RF fwd in CBMP, OP	DW		H

Follower (Woman)

Step #	Foot Position	Alignment	Amount of Turn	Footwork
1	RF back	Backing LOD	Starting to turn Left	TH
2	LF closes to RF (Heel Turn)	LOD	3/8 between 1-2	HT
3	RF to side and slightly back	BDW	3/8 between 2-3, body turns less	TH
1	LF back in CBMP	BDW		T

Open Telemark

Open Telemark can lead to an Open Natural Turn, Chasse from promenade position, Cross Hesitation, Wing, and Left Whisk from promenade position.^[1]

Leader (Man)

Step #	Foot Position	Alignment	Amount of Turn	Footwork
1	LF fwd	DC	Starting to turn Left	HT
2	RF to side	Backing DW	1/4 btwn 1-2	T
3	LF to side and slightly fwd in PP	Pointing DW, body facing wall	1/2 btwn 2-3, body turns less	TH

Follower (Woman)

Step #	Foot Position	Alignment	Amount of Turn	Footwork
1	RF back	Backing DC	Starting to turn Left	TH
2	LF closes to RF (Heel Turn)	Facing LOD	3/8 btwn 1-2	HT
3	RF diagonally fwd and slightly to R in PP, R side leading	LOD	slight body turn to L	TH

References

External links

Demonstration of a Closed Telemark

International Standard Waltz

Pre-Bronze	Closed Changes Natural Turn Reverse Turn Natural spin turn Whisk Chasse from Promenade Position

Bronze	Closed Impetus Hesitation Change Outside Change Reverse Corte Back Whisk Basic Weave Double reverse spin Reverse Pivot Back Lock Progressive Chasse to Right

Silver	Weave from PP Closed Telemark Open Telemark and Cross Hesitation Open Telemark and Wing Open Impetus and Cross Hesitation Open Impetus and Wing Outside Spin Turning Lock Drag Hesitation

Gold	Left Whisk Contra Check Closed Wing Turning Lock to Right Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot Hover Corte Fallaway Whisk

Standard Dances	Tango Viennese Waltz Foxtrot Quickstep

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