Rumba Natural Top to Syncopated Under Arm Turn

Natural Top to Syncopated Under Arm Turn - Quick Opening Out to Right

Commence facing DW against LOD in Open Position, into steps 1-3 of an Open Basic, turning 1/4 to R, backing DW, to end in Closed Position

Man	Lead	Foot/Body Position	Turn/Alignment	Footwork	Count
4-6	Taking R hand into Closed Hold, lead Lady to a continuous turn to R. At end of 3, raise L hand to prepare to turn L	Turning to R, cross RF behind LF, Latin Cross, into steps 1-3 of a Natural Top with Lady underturned to a slight CPP shape.	Completing 3/4 to R to end backing DC	T(H) BH T(H)	2 3 4 1
7-9	Releasing R hand hold to trail R hand around Lady's waist, lead Lady into an Underarm Turn to L	Turning to R, LF to side and slightly fwd into steps 4-6 of a Syncopated Natural Top.	Completing 3/4 to R to end facing DW	BH T(H) BH	2 & 3
10	Leading Lady to side, retake R hand hold in Closed Hold	Turning to R, RF closes to LF in Closed Hold	1/8 to R, facing wall	BH	4 1
11	Leading Lady to turn to R, then backward, release L hand hold	LF to side with split weight into step 1 of an Opening Out to R, lady at a 90° angle to R side	No turn, facing wall	BH (LF), WF (RF)	2
12	Leading Lady forward, then retake hold with L hand	Transfer weight sideways to RF, Lady at a 90° angle to front of Man	No turn, facing wall	WF	&
13	Leading Lady forward, then to turn to L	Turning to L, LF closes to RF in Open Position	1/4 to L, facing LOD	BH	3
14	Leading Lady backward	RF forward in Open Position	No turn, facing LOD	BH	4 1

Commence backing DW against LOD in Open Position into steps 1-3 of an Open Basic, turning 1/4 to R, facing DW to end in Closed Position.

Lady	Foot/Body Position	Turn/Alignment	Footwork	Count
4-6	Turning to R, LF to side into steps 1-3 of a Natural Top in Closed Hold to end in a slight CPP Shape	Complete 5/8 to R to end facing centre. On 6, commence to turn slightly to L	BH BH BH	2 3 4 1
7	Turning to L under raised joined hands. RF forward and across LF as a Loose Spiral Action, to end in Closed Hold	1/8 to L, facing DC against LOD, then complete a further 1/2 to L on RF to end facing DW	B(H)B	2
8	LF closes to RF in Closed Hold	No turn, facing DW	BH	&
9	Turning to R, RF forward in Closed Hold	1/4 to R, facing DW against LOD	BH	3
10	Turning to R, LF to side in Closed Hold	3/8 to R, backing wall	BH	4 1
11	Turning to R, RF back into step 1 of an Opening Out to R with L side at a 90° angle on Man's R side	1/4 to R, backing against LOD	BH	2
12	Transfer weight forward to LF with L side at a 90° angle to front of Man	No turn, facing LOD	BH	&
13	RF forward in line with LF, then turn to L to end back in Open Position. Forward Walk Turning	1/2 to L, backing LOD	BH	3
14	LF back in Open Position	No turn, backing LOD	BH	4 1

Precede	1-3 Basic, commencing to turn R into 4
Follow	Any suitable figure commenced from Open Position

Precede	Developed Curl and three Alemanas
Follow	Continuous Alemana Turns commenced in Open Position