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Commence in Contact Shadow Hold, L to L hands joined and Man's R arm around Lady's back to have R hand on front of Lady's waist, facing DW
| Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1 | Leading Lady forward | RF forward OP, commence body inclination forward in Contact Shadow Position | No turn, facing DW | BH | 1 |
| 2 | Leading Lady forward | Turning to R, LF forward with R Sway, straightening body inclination in Contact Shadow Position | 1/8 to R, facing wall | BH | & |
| 3 | Leading Lady forward | Turning to R, RF forward OP with R Sway, body inclination slightly backward in Contact Shadow Position | 1/8 to R, facing DW against LOD | BH | 2 |
| 4 | Leading Lady to turn to R in place | Turning to R, contract pelvic area, rising through RF, raise LF, straightening Sway, slight body inclination forward in Contact Shadow Position | 1/8 to R, backing LOD | T (RF), LF against R knee | & |
| 5 | Leading Lady backward | LF back with Lady OP, with L Sway in Contact Shadow Position | No turn, backing LOD | BH | 1 |
| 6 | Leading Lady backward | Turning to R, RF back with L Sway in Contact Shadow Position | 1/8 to R, backing wall | BH | & |
| 7 | Leading Lady backward | Turning to R, LF back with Lady OP, with L Sway in Contact Shadow Position | 1/8 to R, backing wall | BH | 2 |
| 8 | Leading Lady sideways, then releasing hold | Turning to R, RF to side & slightly forward, straightening Sway in Tandem Position | 1/4 to R, facing LOD | BH | 1 |
| 9 | Taking L hand to Lady's lower L arm to check her movement | Turning to L, transfer weight sideways & slightly back to LF into a flexed knee, R leg extended in Tandem Position. Lunge Line | 1/8 to L, facing DC, upper body remains facing LOD & Lady | BH (LF), WF (RF) | 2 |
| 10-12 | Leading Lady to turn to L, then releasing hold | RF to side into a Whisk to required Body Position and hold | No turn | BH B BH |
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Commence in Contact Shadow Hold, L to L hands joined and Man's R arm around Lady's back to have R hand on front of Lady's waist, facing DW
| Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1 | RF forward with Man OP, commence body inclination forward in Contact Shadow Position | No turn, facing DW | BH | 1 |
| 2 | Turning to R, LF forward with R Sway, straightening body inclination in Contact Shadow Position | 1/8 to R, facing wall | BH | & |
| 3 | Turning to R, RF forward with Man OP with R Sway, body inclination slightly backward in Contact hadow Position | 1/8 to R, facing DW against LOD | BH | 2 |
| 4 | Turning to R, contract pelvic area, rising through RF, raise LF, straightening Sway, slight body inclination forward in Contact Shadow Position | 1/8 to R, backing LOD | T (RF), LF against R knee | & |
| 5 | LF back OP, with L Sway in Contact Shadow Position | No turn, backing LOD | BH | 1 |
| 6 | Turning to R, RF back with L Sway in Contact Shadow Position | 1/8 to R, backing wall | BH | & |
| 7 | Turning to R, LF back OP, with L Sway in Contact Shadow Position | 1/8 to R, backing wall | BH | 2 |
| 8 | Turning to R, RF to side & slightly forward, straightening Sway in Tandem Position | 1/4 to R, facing LOD | BH | 1 |
| 9 | With L arm extended to side, hold position on RF and point LF forward without weight in Tandem Position | No turn, facing LOD, upper body turns to R | WF (RF), o/e of T (LF) | 2 |
| 10-12 | Maintaining tone in L arm, then releasing hold, turning to L, LF forward into a Three Step Turn LRL to required Body Position & hold | 3/8 to L on RF, facing DC against LOD, then amount required | B, foot flat (RF), then B B BH |
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Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
LF Botafogo in Shadow Position |
Follow |
Reverse Roll |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede |
Developed Corta Jaca action |
Follow |
Shadow Rocks from step 4 |