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Commence facing LOD in Open Right Side Position with weight on LF and R to L hand hold, as in step 3 of Rolling Off the Arm
| Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1-3 | Leading Lady to turn to L and forward, then release hold | Turning to R on LF, RF forward into a Bota Fogo RLR, moving across front of Lady to end in Open Position | 1/4 to R on LF, facing wall, then 3/8 to R to end facing DC against LOD | B, foot flat (LF). BH, B, BH | 1a2 |
| 4-6 | With lady connecting R hand to side of Man's chest, lead Lady to turn to R | Turning to L on RF, LF in front of RF into a Spot Volta, LRL, to end in Open Position | 1.1/8 to L, facing against LOD with upper body to L | B, foot flat (RF). BH, B, BH | 1a2 |
| 7 | Leading Lady visually | Turning to L, RF back & slightly to side into a flexed R knee in Open Fallaway Position | 1/8 to L, backing DC | BH | 1 |
| 8 | Taking R hand hold on Lady's back, lead Lady to turn to R | Turning to L, extend LF back with split weight, L hip raised and T turned out in Open Fallaway Position | 1/8 to L, backing centre | WF (RF), i/e of T (LF) | 2 |
| 9 | Leading Lady to replace weight forward | Replace full weight forward to RF in Open PP into a flexed R knee. | No turn, facing wall | BH | & |
| 10 | Leading Lady to turn to L and back, release hold and take L hand hold on Lady's back | Turning to R, LF back & slightly to side into a flexed L knee in Open Counter Fallaway Position | 3/8 to R, backing DW | BH | 1 |
| 11 | Leading Lady to turn to L | Turning to R, extend RF back with split weight, R hip raised and T turned out in Open Counter Fallaway Position | 1/8 to R, backing wall | WF (LF), i/e of T (RF) | 2 |
| 12 | Leading Lady to replace weight forward | Replace full weight forward to LF in Open CPP into a flexed L knee | No turn, facing centre | BH | & |
| 13-15 | Leading Lady to turn to R, release hold and take R hand hold on Lady's back to repeat steps 7-9 | 12& | |||
| 16 | Leading lady forward, then to turn to R | Turning to R, LF to side & slightly back in Contact Position with Lady's RF between Man's feet, then turn to R on LF. Pivot | 3/8 to R, backing DW, then 3/8 to R on LF to end facing LOD | BHB | 1 |
| 17 | Leading Lady to step back with body weight | RF forward between Lady's feet in Contact Position. Spin action | No turn, facing LOD | HB | & |
| 18 | Leading Lady to turn to R, then to step forward | Turning to R, LF to side & slightly back in Contact Position with Lady's RF between Man's feet, then turn to R on LF. Pivot | 1/2 to R, backing LOD, then turn on LF to end at required alignment | BHB | 2 |
Commence facing LOD in Open Right Side Position with R to L hand hold. For this description, the previous Foot position is RF to side.
| Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1-3 | Turning to L on RF, LF forward into steps 1-3 of a Three Step Turn to L, LRL, moving behind Man to end in Open Position. Place R hand on L side of Man's chest | Completing 1/4 to L on RF, facing centre, then a further 7/8 to L to end facing DC | B, foot flat (RF), then B, B, BH | 1a2 |
| 4-6 | Turning to R, RF in front of LF into a Volta Spot Turn, RLR, to end in Open Position | Completing 1/.1/8 to R to end facing LOD | B, foot flat (LF), BH, B, BH | 1a2 |
| 7 | Turning to R, LF back & slightly to side in Fallaway Position into a flexed L knee | 1/8 to R, backing DC against LOD | BH | 1 |
| 8 | Turning to R, extend RF back with split weight in Open Fallaway Position with R hip raise and T turned out | 1/8 to R, backing centre | WF (LF), i/e of T (RF) | 2 |
| 9 | Replaced full weight forward to LF in Open PP into a flexed L knee | No turn, facing wall | BH | & |
| 10 | Turning to L, RF back & slightly to side in Open Counter Fallaway Position into a flexed L knee | 3/8 to L, backing DW against LOD | BH | 1 |
| 11 | Turning to L, extend LF back behind RF with split weight in Open Counter Fallaway Position with L hip raised and T turned out | 1/8 to L, backing wall | WF (RF), i/e of T (LF) | 2 |
| 12 | Replace full weight forward to RF in Open CPP into a flexed R knee | No turn, facing centre | BH | & |
| 13-15 | Turning to R, repeat steps 7-9 | 12& | ||
| 16 | RF forward between Man's feet in Contact Position. Spin action | No turn, facing wall | HB | 1 |
| 17 | Turning to R, LF to side in Contact Position with Man's RF between Lady's feet, then turn to R on LF. Pivot | 1/4 to R, backing LOD, then 1/2 to R on LF as a Pivot to end facing LOD | BHB | & |
| 18 | RF forward between Man's feet in Contact Position | No turn, facing LOD, then continue to turn to required alignment. Spin action | HB | 2 |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
1-3 Rolling off the Arm |
Follow |
Promenade and Counter Promenade Runs |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede |
Man's foot change, Lady's Continuous Spin to R |
Follow |
Natural Pivots |