Nice little waltz variation, Jonathan! I believe I have seen it before - back in the spring, but I do not remember the back whisk ending. One caveat to mention: this figure doesn't exactly move in "line-of-dance", so it's important to take it toward the middle of the dance floor. The first time I tried something like this ( at "The Ballroom of Sacramento" - a great place to dance!), I started in the fast lane, and we were about halfway through the pattern when my partner clutched my arm, panic in her eyes. I turned to see a pack of about a dozen couples bearing down on us at a rapid rate. Needless to say, I instinctively remember that moment whenever I move counter or oblique to LOD. Anyway, that standing spin is really fun at any speed!

Thanks... glad you enjoyed it. Yes, it is a rerun. You may see more reruns spring up now and again in the future, depending on circumstances. I try to film a new pattern every week, but time does not always permit.

As for the line of dance, I agree that this combination is probably best danced in the center. But not so much because it moves against LOD, but rather because of the amount of time it remains on one spot (8 measures). It only necessarily moves one step backwards against LOD, which is common to many figures such as Back Whisk or Back Twinkle.

By the way, a corner can be another reasonable place to dance this kind of figure.

Sincerely,
Jonathan Atkinson