Video: Improving Your Open Impetus

The Open Impetus is often danced poorly, primarily because of a misunderstanding of how it should be led. This video provides some valuable insights.

The Open Impetus is used in Waltz, Slow Foxtrot and Quickstep. In this figure, the man performs a heel turn while turning to the right. It can end in closed position, with the man stepping diagonally back with his left foot while the lady brushes her right foot in and then steps diagonally forward with that right foot between the man's feet, or it can end in Promenade Position with both partners stepping forward. A great many leads don't quite understand what is happening from the follow's perspective, which creates an ugly situation in the open version where the man essentially pulls the lady off her feet into a forward step. George provides some useful information to help leads develop the technical skill to give clarity to their partner.

This video is available to all Delta Dance members.