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Natural Spin - Aerial Ronde to Pass behind Back - Chasse to Right
Commence facing DW in Closed Hold
Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
1 | Leading Lady back & to turn to R | RF forward in Contact Hold | No turn, facing DW | H | 1 |
2 | Leading Lady forward & to turn to R | Turning to R, LF back & slightly to side in Contact Hold. Spin Action | 3/8 to R, backing LOD | BH | 2 |
3 | Leading lady sideways & then to overturn to R to Ronde | Turning to R, RF to side with split weight, with both legs locked straight in an Extended Closed Hold | 1/4 to R, facing centre, then overturn body to R, facing almost LOD | BH (RF), WF (LF) | 3 |
4 | Leading Lady back on R side, then raise L hand & release hold with R hand | Hold position in RSP, Lady slightly behind Man's body | No turn, facing centre, upper body continues to overturn to R, facing LOD | WF of both feet | 4 |
5 | Leading Lady to side behind back | Hold position with Lady moving across Man's back | No turn, facing centre, upper body turning L to centre | WF of both feet | & |
6 | Leading Lady forward to L side, lower L hand to waist height | Turning to L, transfer weight sideways to LF to end forward in Open CPP | 1/4 to L, facing against LOD | B, foot flat (LF), i/e of T (RF) | 5 |
7 | Leading Lady to turn to R, then taking R hand hold | RF closes to LF without weight in Closed Hold | No turn, facing against LOD | BH | 6 |
8-9 | Leading Lady to side to Chasse | RF to side into a Chasse, RL, in Closed Hold | No turn, facing against LOD | BH, BH | 78 |
Commence backing DW in Closed Hold
Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
1 | Turning to R, LF back & slightly to side, then turn on LF as a Pivot in Contact Hold | 3/8 to R on LF to end facing LOD | BH | 1 |
2 | RF forward in Contact Hold | No turn, facing LOD | HB | 2 |
3 | Turning to R, LF to side, then continue turning on LF, Ronde with RF off the floor, outward & backward in an extended Closed Hold to end in RSP | 1/4 to R, backing centre, then 1/2 to R on LF, backing wall. RF without weight, pointing LOD | BH, then B, foot flat (LF), RF off floor | 3 |
4 | Take weight back to RF, slightly across, behind LF in RSP, slightly behind Man's body line | No turn, backing wall | BH | 4 |
5 | Turning to L, LF to side, moving across Man's back to L side | 1/8 to L, facing DC against LOD | BH | & |
6 | RF forward & across in Open CPP, slightly in front of Man | No turn, facing DC against LOD, moving against LOD | BH | 5 |
7 | Turning to R, LF closes to RF without weight in Closed Hold | 3/8 to R, backing against LOD | B, foot flat (RF), B (LF) | 6 |
8-9 | LF to side to Chasse, LR, in Closed Hold | No turn, backing against LOD | BH, BH | 78 |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
Pivots & Spins |
Follow |
From 9 of a Syncopated Separation |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede |
Open Telemark with Promenade and Counter Promenade Runs |
Follow |
Syncopated Points, commenced backing LOD |