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Syncopated Appel to Challenge Shape - Natural Spins

Commence facing wall in Open Position without hold

Man Lead Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 Leading Lady visually LF Syncopated Appel in Open position 1/8 to R, facing DC H flat a
2-3 Leading Lady visually LF to side. RF forward and across as if in PP, moving away from Lady with her at a 90° angle to R side No turn, moving along LOD, facing DW H, H 12
4 Leading Lady visually with Challenge Shape Turning to R, LF to side in Open Position at approximately 2m distance 3.8 to R, backing LOD BH 3
5 Leading Lady visually with Challenge Shape Turning to R, RF to side with split weight. Lady at a 90° angle to L side 1/4 to R, facing centre BH (RF), WF (LF) 4
6-8 Leading Lady visually with Caping Shape Slowly complete full transfer of weight sideways to RF with Lady at a 90° angle in front of Man's body to Open CPP No turn, facing centre. Body weight slowly extends to R side WF, both feet &56
9 Leading Lady forward with L hand on Lady's back Turning to R, LF almost closed to RF as a Pivot in Open CPP 1/4 to R on LF, facing LOD B, with foot flat 7
10-12 Leading Lady to turn to R, changing hold to R hand on Lady's back RF forward between Lady's feet in Contact Hold, into a Natural Spin, RLR, to end RF forward Completing 1 turn to R along LOD to end facing LOD HB, BH, HB 8&1

Commence backing wall in Open position without hold

Lady Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 LF Syncopated Appel in Open Position 1/8 to R, facing DC H flat a
2 Turning to R, RF back, small step, into a Low Spanish Line in flexed knees. End at a 90° angle to Man 1/8 to R, backing against LOD BH (RF), T (LF) 1
3 Hold position, increasing knee flexion to gain a lower backward posture No turn, backing against LOD, upper body and head slowly turning R WF (RF), T (LF) 23
4-6 Recovering normal posture, LF forward into a Three Step Turn, LRL, on a line to pass at a 90° angle in front of Man's body to end LF to side in Open CPP Complete 7/8 turn to L to end facing DW, upper body & head toward Man B, B, BH 4&5
7 RF crosses behind LF in Open CPP No turn, facing DW, upper body & head toward Man BH &
8 LF to side and slightly forward in Open CPP No turn, facing DW, upper body & head toward Man BH 6
9 RF forward in Open CPP No turn, facing DW, upper body & head toward Man HB 7
10-12 LF to side, turning to R to Contact Hold into a Natural Spin, LRL, to end LF back & slightly to side 3/8 turn to R, backing LOD, then complete a further turn to R to end backing LOD B(H)B, HB, BH 8&1

Suggested Popular Combination

Precede

 Any suitable syllabus figure ended with feet together, Man facing wall

Follow

 From penultimate step, commence RF forward in line, turning to PP into any suitable syllabus Promenade figure

Suggested Advanced Combination

Precede

 Syncopated Points

Follow

 From penultimate step, commence in line into Twists Action

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