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3.1.3 Official syllabus entries

Open Basic Movement

Czech name (ČSTS): Otevřený základní pohyb Plamínek/Landsfeld no. 3
Cha Cha Cha Source number: 3.1.3 Page in the source: 54
Official source: WDSF WDSF Syllabus PDF file date: 2018-03-01 Last verified: 2026-08-01 Download PDF from DanceStats Open original at the publisher
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Source fields

These values preserve the Start, Finish and Timing fields published by WDSF.

Start
LF fwd T turned out (Open Opp.; LH to RH)
Finish
RF fwd (Open Opp.; LH to RH)
Timing
2 3 4&1 2 3 4&1

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Notes and alternatives

The WDSF Syllabus lists these notes under the figure. They give the allowed alternative timings, amounts of turn and ways to start or finish.

Alternative starts and finishes

  • Couple Position May be danced in Close Opposing Position

Partial figures and general

  • General Steps 1-3 or 4-6 only may be used.

Alternative timing

  • General Action/ Timing/Hold Steps 3-5 may be replaced with 3 Cha Cha Locksteps bwd( 4&1 2&3 4&1) and steps 8 - 10 may be replaced by 3 Cha Cha Locksteps fwd (4&1 2&3 4&1). The hold may change from RH to RH on the first Lockstep to LH to LH on the second Lockstep and back to RH to RH or any other appropriate hold depending on the following figure.

Documented variations

Structured variations authored for this figure (partial figures, alternative entries and endings).

  • Partial figure Steps 1-5 only Steps 1–5 Explicit WDSF figure footnote permits steps 1-5 only. The animation is the corresponding source chart window.
  • Partial figure Steps 6-10 only Steps 6–10 Explicit WDSF figure footnote permits steps 6-10 only. The animation is the corresponding source chart window.

Combinations

Figures that may precede or follow this one, from the WDSF Technique Books precedes/follows matrix.

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