Editing Change step

The '''closed change''' is a [[Waltz (International Standard)#Pre-Bronze|Pre-Bronze]], or newcomer [[International standard waltz|waltz]] figure, performed in [[closed position]].<ref>The Ballroom Technique; Moore, Alex (2006). Published by [[Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing|ISTD]] ASIN: B000PH46KI.</ref>
Changes may start of the right foot or left foot, moving forward or backward.  This makes four different types of closed changes. Combining two changes results in a [[box step]].
In right changes the man starts from the right foot, while in left ones the man starts from the left foot.

The figures are called "changes" because they allow dancers to change from [[Natural and reverse turns|natural turn to reverse turn]] (i.e., left to right turn) and vice versa. For example, a basic practising variation in waltz goes as follows:
# Dance 1–6 steps of natural turn,
#then 1–3 steps of closed change from natural to reverse,
#then 1–6 steps of reverse turn,
#then 1–3 steps of closed change from reverse to natural,
# repeat until the music stops or partner drops.

Other '''change steps''' include the hesitation change and the outside change, described below.

==Closed change from natural to reverse turn==
The man steps forward on right foot while the lady steps backward on the opposing (i.e., left) foot. They will then step to the side (and possibly slightly forward, in relation to the man) on the other foot, and conclude the figure by closing the first foot beside the second. Each step takes up a full beat of the music.

A turn of up to {{frac|1|8}} is optional.  There will be slight [[contra body movement]] (CBM) on 1, and [[sway (dance)|sway]] on 2,3.

;Leader (man)

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! Beat
! Foot position
! Alignment
! Amount of turn
! Footwork
|-
| 1
| Right foot forward
| Facing [[Direction of movement (dance)|diagonal center]]
| None
| Heel – toe
|-
| 2
| Left foot side, slightly forward
| Facing diagonal center
| None
| Toe
|-
| 3
| Right foot closes to left foot
| Facing diagonal center
| None
| Toe – heel
|-
|}

;Follower (lady)

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! Beat
! Foot position
! Alignment
! Amount of turn
! Footwork
|-
| 1
| Left foot back
| Backing [[Direction of movement (dance)|diagonal center]]
| None
| Toe – heel
|-
| 2
| Right foot side, slightly back
| Backing diagonal center
| None
| Toe
|-
| 3
| Left foot closes to right foot
| Backing diagonal center
| None
| Toe – heel
|-
|}

==Other closed changes==
The closed change from reverse to natural turn is the mirror image of the move just described. Backward changes start with the leader stepping back and the follower stepping forward.

==Hesitation change==
The hesitation change is a [[Waltz (International Standard)#Bronze|Bronze syllabus]] figure.  The first 3 steps are identical to the [[natural turn]].  The last 3 steps comprise the "hesitation". The leader's heel pull allows time to change directions or pause for floor craft.<ref name="BallroomDancers.com">[http://www.ballroomdancers.com/dances/info.asp?sid=136 BallroomDancers.com]</ref>

;Leader (man)

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! Beat
! Foot position
! Alignment
! Amount of turn
! Footwork
|-
| 1
| Right foot forward
| Facing [[Direction of movement (dance)|diagonal wall]]
| Start to turn right
| Heel – toe
|-
| 2
| Left foot to side
| Backing diagonal center
| {{frac|1|4}} between 1 and 2
| Toe
|-
| 3
| Right foot closes to left foot
| Backing [[Direction of movement (dance)|line of dance]] 
| {{frac|1|8}} between 2 and 3
| Toe – heel
|-
| 1
| Left foot back
| Backing line of dance
| Start to turn right
| Heel
|-
| 2
| Right foot to side small step (heel pull)
| Facing [[Direction of movement (dance)|diagonal center]]
| {{frac|3|8}} between 4 and 5 
| Inside edge of foot, whole foot 
|-
| 3
| Left foot closes to right foot without weight
| Facing diagonal center
|
| Inside edge of toe (left foot) 
|-
|}

==Outside change==
The outside change is a Bronze syllabus figure.  It has regular waltz rise and fall over the three beat phrase.<ref name="BallroomDancers.com"/>

;Leader (man)

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! Beat
! Foot position
! Alignment
! Amount of turn
! Footwork
|-
| 1
| Left foot back
| Backing [[Direction of movement (dance)|diagonal center]]
| 
| Toe – heel
|-
| 2
| Right foot back
| Backing diagonal center
| Starts to turn left
| Toe
|-
| 3
| Left foot to side and slightly forward
| Pointing [[Direction of movement (dance)|diagonal wall]] 
| {{frac|1|4}} between 2 and 3, body turns less
| Toe – heel
|-
| 1
| Right foot forward in [[contra body movement position]], [[Glossary of partner dance terms#Outside partner position|outside partner position]]
| Facing diagonal wall 
|
| Heel
|-
|}

;Follower (lady)

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
! Beat
! Foot position
! Alignment
! Amount of turn
! Footwork
|-
| 1
| Right foot forward
| Facing [[Direction of movement (dance)|diagonal center]]
| 
| Heel – toe
|-
| 2
| Left foot forward
| Facing diagonal center
| Starts to turn left
| Toe
|-
| 3
| Right foot to side and slightly back
| Backing [[Direction of movement (dance)|diagonal wall]] 
| {{frac|1|4}} between 2 and 3, body turns less
| Toe – heel
|-
| 1
| Left foot back in [[contra body movement position]]
| Backing diagonal wall
|
| Toe
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.ballroomdancers.com/dances/info.asp?sid=125 Demonstration of closed changes]
*[https://www.ballroomdancers.com/dances/info.asp?sid=136 Demonstration of hesitation change]
*[https://www.ballroomdancers.com/dances/info.asp?sid=137 Demonstration of outside change]

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