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Appel to Solo Circular Walks - Syncopated Appel - Twists Action
Commence facing wall in Closed Hold
Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
1 | Leading Lady to turn to PP in place | RF Appel to PP in Closed Hold | 1/8 to L, facing DW | H flat | 1 |
2 | Leading Lady forward and then to turn to R, release hold | Turning to L, LF forward in Open PP without hold | 1/8 to L, facing LOD | HB | 2 |
3 | Lady continues to turn | Turning to L, RF forward with back toward Lady | 1/4 to L, facing centre | HB | 3 |
4 | Leading Lady visually | Turning to L, LF forward in L Side Position without hold | 1/4 to L, facing against LOD | HB | 4 |
5 | Leading Lady visually | Turning to L, RF closes to LF as a Syncopated Appel to PP in Open Position without hold | 3/8 to L on LF, facing DW | B, foot flat (LF), H flat (RF) | a |
6-7 | Leading Lady visually | LF to side in Open PP without hold. RF forward & across in Open PP without hold. |
No turn, moving along LOD, facing DW | HB HB |
5 6 |
8 | Leading Lady visually, then take Closed Hold | Turning to R, LF back & slightly to side in Closed Hold with R Sway | 3/8 to R, backing LOD | BH | 7 |
9-10 | Leading Lady forward and then to turn to R to end OP, LR | RF crosses behind LF with split weight & R Sway. Untwist to R, allowing feet to uncross to end LF to side & slightly back, small step, & L Sway, Lady OP in Closed Hold (8-10 of The Twists) |
No turn, backing LOD 3/8 to R, facing DC |
B (RF) B, foot flat (LF), B (RF) |
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Commence backing wall in Closed Hol
Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
1 | LF Appel in Closed Hold | 1/8 to R, facing DC | H flat | 1 |
2 | Turning to R, RF forward in Open PP without hold | 1/8 to R, facing LOD | HB | 2 |
3 | Turning to R, LF forward with back toward Man | 1/4 to R, facing Wall | HB | 3 |
4 | Turning to R, RF forward in L Side Position without hold | 1/4 to R, facing against LOD | HB | 4 |
5 | LF closes to RF as a Syncopated Appel to PP in Open Position without hold | 3/8 to R, facing DC | B, foot flat (RF), H flat (LF) | a |
6-7 | RF to side in Open PP without hold. LF forward & across in Open Position without hold | 3/8 to R, facing DC | HB, HB | 5 6 |
8 | RF forward, between Man's feet in Closed Hold with Sway and Head Line to L side | 1/8 to L, facing LOD | HB | 7 |
9-10 | Turning to R, LF diag forward, passing Man's R side in Closed Hold. RF forward & across, OP, small step, with Sway and Head Line to R side in Closed Hold (8-10 of The Twists) |
1/8 to R, facing DW 1/4 to R, facing DW against LOD |
BH BH |
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Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
Any suitable syllabus figure ended facing wall |
Follow |
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Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede |
Appel to PP - Quick Lock in PP - Forward Lunge in PP |
Follow |
Continuous Locks - Check - Low Spanish Line |