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Continuous Spin to Left - Same Foot Spot Turn to Tandem Sit Line
Commence facing wall from step 3 of an Advanced Hip Twist, with Lady on R side
Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
4 | Leading Lady to turn to R, then fwd | FR back, with Lady's L hip at a 90° angle to front of Man | No turn, backing centre | BH | 2 |
5 | Leading Lady fwd, to turn to L, then release hold | Transfer weight fwd to LF with Lady's L hip at a 90° angle to front of Man's L side | No turn, facing wall, slight upper body turn to L | BH | 3 |
6 | Visual connection | RF closes to LF, with Lady's L hip at a 90° angle to Man's L side. Foot change | No turn, facing wall, slight upper body turn to L | BH | & |
7 | Being visually aware | LF to side & slightly fwd, with Lady in LSP on same foot | No turn, facing wall, slight upper body turn to R | BH | 41 |
8-9 | Man following Lady | Turning to L, RF fwd and across into steps 1-2 of Spot Turn, to end in TP with Man in front | 1/4 to L on LF, facing LOD, then complete 1/2 to L to end facing against LOD | B with foot flat (LF), BH (RF) BH |
2 3 |
10 | Lady following Man | Turning to L, RF closes to LF in Open Position without hold | 1/2 to L on LF, facing LOD | B, foot flat (LF), BH (RF) | & |
11 | Take hold with both hands to the sides of Lady's hips | LF to side with split weight, to end with weight central in Contact TP | No turn, facing LOD with slight upper body turn to R | BH (LF), WF (RF) | 41 |
12-14 | Leading Lady fwd, then releasing hold, take required hold on 14 | RF back into steps 4-6 of a Spiral to end RF fwd in Open Position | No turn, backing against LOD, slight upper body turn to L to end facing LOD | BH BH BH |
2 3 4 1 |
Commence facing LOD from steps 1-4 of an Advanced Hip Twist to end on LF fwd
Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
5 | RF fwd in line with LF, very small step, moving across front of Man toward his L side, then turn to L on RF to end with L hip at a 90° angle to front of Man's L side. Spiral Action. | Facing LOD, then 1 turn to L on RF to end facing LOD | B | & |
6-8 | LF fwd in line with RF, very small step, to repeat steps 4-5 and 4 again to end LF fwd with L hip at a 90° angle on Man's L side | Facing LOD, completing 1 turn to L to end facing LOD | B B B |
3 & 4 |
9 | RF fwd in line with LF, very small step, moving to Man's L side, then turn to L on RF to end RF back with R hip at a 90° angle on Man's L side | Facing LOD, then 1/2 turn to L on RF to end backing LOD | BH | & |
10 | LF to side in LSP (4-10 Continuous Spin to L) | 1/4 turn to L, facing wall, LF pointing DW | BH | 1 |
11-12 | Turning to L, RF fwd and across into steps 1-2 of a Spot Turn to end in TP with Man in front | 1/4 to L on LF, facing LOD, then complete 1/2 to L to end facing against LOD | B, foot flat (LF), BH (RF) BH |
2 3 |
13 | RF fwd in Open Position | No turn, facing against LOD | BH | & |
14 | Turning to R, LF closes to RF slightly fwd without weight, both knees flexed in a Sit Line in Contact TP | 1/2 to R on RF, backing against LOD, with slight overturn of upper body | B, foot flat (RF), pressure on i/e of B (LF) | 4 1 |
15-17 | LF fwd into steps 4-6 of a Spiral to end LF back in Open Position | 1/2 turn to L over 14-16 to end backing LOD | BH BH BH |
2 3 4 1 |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
7-9 Natural Top |
Follow |
Curl |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede |
Into step 4 from Backward Swivel Basic |
Follow |
Circular Hip Twists to R |