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How to Do a Whisk in Ballroom Dance

The whisk is a ballroom dance step used in the Waltz. The whisk has slightly different steps for the man and the woman, or for the leader and the follower. There are three steps to the whisk. It can also be used to turn dancers around corners or change their position on the dance floor. It is normally done after a complete reverse turn.

Instructions

  1. Man (Leader)

    • 1

      Place your left foot forward, facing it diagonally to the wall while slightly raising your body.

    • 2

      Place your right foot to the side and pushed a little bit forward from the left foot while swaying your body to the left. Slightly raise your body.

    • 3

      Cross your left foot behind the right foot, facing the wall diagonally. You are now in promenade position. Raise your body in the beginning of this step, and lower your body by the end of the step while swaying slightly to the left.

    Woman (Follower)

    • 4

      Place your right foot back, facing it diagonally to the wall while slightly raising your body.

    • 5

      Place your left foot diagonally to the back while swaying your body to the right. Slightly raise your body.

    • 6

      Cross your right foot behind and slightly to the left of your left foot. You are now in promenade position. Raise your body in the beginning of this step and lower your body by the end of the step while swaying slightly to the right.

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