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Continuous Standing Hip Twists to Attitude and Developpé
Commence facing wall in Closed Position into steps 1-3 of an Advanced Hip Twist to end with Lady OP
| Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 4 | Leading Lady to turn R, then fwd | RF closes to LF, facing wall, with Lady's L hip at a 90° angle to front of Man | No turn, facing wall | BH | 2 |
| 5 | Leading Lady to turn L, then fwd | LF to side in a flexed L knee, R leg straight in Closed Hold. Lunge Line | No turn, facing wall, slight upper body turn to R, LF pointing DW and RF pointing DW against LOD | BH (LF), WF (RF) | & |
| 6-7 | Leading Lady as steps 4-5 | Hold position in Closed Hold. Lunge Line | No turn, facing wall, slight upper body turn to L & R | WF of both feet | 3 & |
| 8 | Leading Lady to turn to R and then to L to end fwd | Transfer weight sideways to RF into a flexed R knee, with Lady's L hip at a 90° angle to front of L side. Lunge Line | No turn, facing wall, upper body turns to L, RF pointing DW against LOD and LF pointing DW | WF of both feet | 4 1 |
| 9-10 | Leading Lady fwd and to turn to R, then release hold with R hand | Slowly transfer weight sideways to LF into a flexed L knee, with Lady at a 90° angle to front of R side. Lunge Line | No turn, facing wall, upper body turns to R, LF pointing DW and RF pointing DW against LOD | WF of both feet | 2.3.41 |
| 11-13 | Leading Lady fwd, to turn to L, then bwd | RF back into steps 4-6 of a Closed Hip Twist to end in Fan Position | No turn facing wall, upper body turns to L, then turns to R | BH BH BH |
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Commence facing centre in Closed Position into steps 1-3 of an Advanced Hip Twist to end RF OP
| Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 4 | Turning on RF, LF fwd in line with RF, small step, moving across front of Man toward his L side, with L hip at a 90° angle to front of Man. Hip Twist action | 1/4 to R on RF, facing LOD with upper body underturned. LF pointing DC | B with foot flat (RF), B (LF) | 2 |
| 5 | Turning on LF, RF fwd in line with LF, small step, moving across front of Man toward his R side, with R hip at a 90° angle to front of Man. Hip Twist action | 1/2 to L on LF, facing against LOD, with upper body underturned, RF pointing DC against LOD | B (LF), B (RF) | & |
| 6-7 | Repeat steps 4-5, turning 1/2 to R and L | B B |
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| 8 | Turning on RF, LF fwd in line with RF, small step, moving across front of Man toward his L side, with L hip at a 90° angle to his L side. Then turn on LF, extending RF back without weight with R hip at a 90° angle to his L side. Hip Twist action | 1/2 to R on RF, facing LOD, with upper body underturned, LF pointing DC. Then 3/8 to L on LF, facing DC against LOD, LF pointing against LOD, RF pointing DC | B with foot flat (RF), BHB (LF). Then i/e of T (RF) | 4 1 |
| 9 | RF moving across front of Man to his R side with R hip at a 90° angle to his R side. Raise LF to R knee then turning on RF extend LF back at hip height, in a curved leg shape, to end with L hip at a 90° angle to his R side. Swivel action to Attitude | 3/8 turn to R on RF, facing LOD, RF pointing DW, LF pointing DC against LOD | BHB (RF), LF extended back off floor | 2 |
| 10 | Hold position on RF, flexing R knee, extending LF fwd above hip height across front of Man toward his L side. Developpé | No turn, facing LOD, RF pointing DW, LF pointing LOD | WF (RF), L leg extended off floor | 3.41.2 |
| 11-13 | Straightening R knee, LF fwd into steps 4-6 of a Closed Hip Twist to end LF back in Fan Position. | Complete 1/2 turn to L to end backing LOD | BH BH BH |
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