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Syncopated Points - Zigzags - Continuous Stalking Zigzags - Check
Commence facing Wall in Open Position without Hold
Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
1-2 | Leading Lady visually | RF closes to LF into a Syncopated Appel, flexing R knee & pointing LF to side without weight in Open Position | No turn, facing wall | BH (RF), i/e of T (LF) | a1 |
3-4 | Leading Lady visually | LF closes to RF into a Syncopated Appel into a flexed L knee & point RF to side without weight in Open Position | No turn, facing wall | BH (LF), i/e of T (RF) | a2 |
5-7 | Leading Lady visually, take R hand to Lady's upper L arm | RF back with Lady OP on L side into a Zigzag, RLR, to end RF forward OP in Open Position | 1/8 to R, backing DC, then 1/4 to L to end facing DW | BH, B, BH | 3&4 |
8-10 | Leading Lady to continue Zigzag | Flex R knee, LF to side & slightly forward in a line OP Flex L knee, RF forward & across on a line OP Turn to R, LF closes to RF with Lady's L side at a 90° angle moving to L side |
No turn, moving along LOD, facing DW 1/8 to R, facing wall |
BH BH BH |
5 6 a |
11-12 | Leading Lady forward | RF to side with split weight with Lady's L side at a 90° angle to L side. Hold Position |
No turn, facing wall | BH (RF), WF (LF) WF, both feet |
7 8 |
13-15 | Leading Lady to turn R, then release hold. Leading Lady visually | Turning to L, LF back behind RF with Lady's R side t a 90° angle to L side. Replace weight forward to RF. Turning to R, LF closes to RF without weight in Open Position, with Lady slightly to L side |
1/8 to L, backing DC against LOD No turn, facing DW 3/8 to R, facing against LOD |
B BH B, foot flat (RF), B(H) (LF) |
a 1 2 |
16-17 | Leading Lady visually | LF forward in Open L Contra Position. RF closes to LF without weight in Open Position. Foot Change |
No turn, facing against LOD 1/4 to L, facing wall |
HB B(H) |
3 4 |
Commence backing Wall in Open Position without hold
Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
1-2 | LF closes to RF into a Syncopated Appel into a flexed L knee & point RF to side without weight in Open Position | No turn, backing wall | BH (LF), i/e of T (RF) | a1 |
3-4 | RF closes to LF into a Syncopated Appel, flexing R knee & pointing LF to side without weight in Open Position | No turn, backing wall | BH (RF), i/e of T (LF) | a2 |
5-7 | LF forward, OP on L side, into a Zigzag, LRL, to end LF back in Open Position with Man on a line OP | 1/8 to R, facing DC, then 1/4 to L, backing DW | B, B, B | 3&4 |
8-12 | RF closes to LF to continue Zigzag RLRLR with Man on a line, OP. End with RF closed to LF, Continuous Zigzag, to end with L side at a 90° angle on L side of Man | 3/8 to R, facing LOD 3/8 to L, backing DW 3/8 to R, facing LOD |
B, B B, B B |
&5 &6 & |
13-14 | LF forward with split weight, with L side at a 90° angle on L side of Man. Hold position as a High Check | No turn, facing LOD | T, both feet | 7 8 |
15 | Turning to L, transfer weight back to RF, lowering into a Spiral Action | 1/2 to L, facing against LOD | TH | a |
16-18 | LF forward into 2 Runs LR, moving across front of Man to his R side. Turning to R on RF, LF closes to RF without weight in L Open Contra Position |
No turn, facing against LOD 1/2 to R, facing LOD |
BH, BH B, foot flat (RF), B (LF) |
1 & 2 |
19-20 | LF forward in L Open Contra Position Turning to L, RF closes to LF in Open Position |
No turn, facing LOD 1/4 to L, backing wall |
HB BH |
3 4 |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
1-8 Syncopated Separation |
Follow |
Appel to any suitable figure in PP |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede |
Stalking Walks in PP |
Follow |
Opening to PP into Grand Circle Action |