The Telemark is a
ballroom dance step; in
waltz
The waltz ( ), meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom and folk dance, normally in triple ( time), performed primarily in closed position.
History
There are many references to a sliding or gliding dance that would evolve into the w ...
competition, it is in the
Silver syllabus. Telemarks are
reverse turns where the follower (the lady) does a heel turn as the leader (the man) travels around her. There are similar Telemarks in
foxtrot and
quickstep.
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The term ''Telemark'' is borrowed from skiing
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, in which a 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
In partner dancing, closed position is a category of positions in which partners hold each other while facing at least approximately toward each other.
Closed positions employ either body contact or body support, that is, holding each other is ...
, while the open Telemark ends in promenade position
The promenade position (abbreviated as PP in dance diagrams) is a dance position in ballroom and other dances. It is described differently in various dance categories.
Connection
The promenade position is a "V" shaped dance position with the man' ...
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Closed Telemark
The closed Telemark can be followed by a natural turn A natural turn is a dance step in which the partners turn around each other clockwise. Its near-mirror counterpart is the reverse turn, which is turning to the counter-clockwise.
This terminology is used mainly in the "International Standard" grou ...
, natural spin turn, hesitation change, or forward lock.
Open Telemark
The open Telemark can be followed by an open natural turn A natural turn is a dance step in which the partners turn around each other clockwise. Its near-mirror counterpart is the reverse turn, which is turning to the counter-clockwise.
This terminology is used mainly in the "International Standard" grou ...
, a chassé from promenade position, cross hesitation, wing
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, or left whisk from promenade position
The promenade position (abbreviated as PP in dance diagrams) is a dance position in ballroom and other dances. It is described differently in various dance categories.
Connection
The promenade position is a "V" shaped dance position with the man' ...
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References
External links
Demonstration of closed and open Telemarks
{{Standard waltz
Waltz dance moves