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Open Dip
Open Dip
Open Dip
Written by JSmoothSalsa Wednesday, 08 November 2006 11:37
Open Dip
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break.
(Leads push follower away with the left hand.)
567 - Hand switch to open pose.
(After the break, lead guides follower to their right side with the left hand and switches follower's right hand to the right hand. At that time lead and follower are in a line from each other, with the lead and follower facing perpendicular, if not diagonal, to line of dance.)
123 - Inside wrap for dip.
(With right hand, lead pulls follower into a wrap just before dip.)
567 - Dip with recovery.
123 - Outside turn.
(After bringing follower up from dip, lead turns follower by pulling follower from the left waist with the right hand.)
567 - Forward basic.
Note: For dip, dip follower by bending left knee out, right leg straight. Before actual dip, bring follower's right arm around neck and then move your left hand to follower's back right under neck. Right hand is at follower's left waist.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break.
(Leads push follower away with the left hand.)
567 - Hand switch to open pose.
(After the break, lead guides follower to their right side with the left hand and switches follower's right hand to the right hand. At that time lead and follower are in a line from each other, with the lead and follower facing perpendicular, if not diagonal, to line of dance.)
123 - Inside wrap for dip.
(With right hand, lead pulls follower into a wrap just before dip.)
567 - Dip with recovery.
123 - Outside turn.
(After bringing follower up from dip, lead turns follower by pulling follower from the left waist with the right hand.)
567 - Forward basic.
Note: For dip, dip follower by bending left knee out, right leg straight. Before actual dip, bring follower's right arm around neck and then move your left hand to follower's back right under neck. Right hand is at follower's left waist.
