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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

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