Thursday, 02 December 2004 16:00
Men & Women's Shines
Men's Shines
1: Left foot, front cross step with slide back then right foot pops out to right side.
2: Right foot, forward heel tap.
3: Right foot, right side toe tap.
5: Right foot, rear toe tap.
6: Right foot, right side heel tap.
7: Left foot, left side-pop from right foot coming to center.
&: Bring left leg in to prepare for forward basic.
123 : basic.
Women's Shines
1: Right foot, basic.
23: Right shoulder roll-back, right side step. (follower brings self to center, and steps to the right while rolling the right shoulder back.)
56: Hip roll, to the left. Roll the hip in a counterclockwise fashion. On 6 the hip is rolled to the right.
7: Head rotation to the left, with arms coming out like butterfly. Right foot lifts off the ground and up, ready to step back.
1: Right foot, basic step.
23: Basic.
1: Left foot, front cross step with slide back then right foot pops out to right side.
2: Right foot, forward heel tap.
3: Right foot, right side toe tap.
5: Right foot, rear toe tap.
6: Right foot, right side heel tap.
7: Left foot, left side-pop from right foot coming to center.
&: Bring left leg in to prepare for forward basic.
123 : basic.
Women's Shines
1: Right foot, basic.
23: Right shoulder roll-back, right side step. (follower brings self to center, and steps to the right while rolling the right shoulder back.)
56: Hip roll, to the left. Roll the hip in a counterclockwise fashion. On 6 the hip is rolled to the right.
7: Head rotation to the left, with arms coming out like butterfly. Right foot lifts off the ground and up, ready to step back.
1: Right foot, basic step.
23: Basic.
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Shines/Footwork
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:30
Inside Turn Wrap-Check to Outside Turn Wrap-Check to Butterfly Position
Inside Turn Wrap-Check to Outside Turn Wrap-Check to Butterfly Position
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn w/ linked hands to wrap.
(Lead pulls follower into a left turn, with the right hand, until the follower faces away from them. The right arm is brought over the follower's head during the turn in order to complete the turn.)
123 - Half outside turn w/ linked hands to wrap.
(Lead turns follower into a right turn, until the the follower faces away from the lead again. Lead has to bring left arm over follower's head to complete the turn.)
567 - Unwrap without moving to butterfly position.
(The lead brings the right hand hold off the follower then the left hand off the follower to end in a butterfly position.)
123 - Outside travelling turn across slot.
(Lead pulls the follower into a right turn across them to end on the right side of the lead.)
567 - Scoop for crossbody lead.
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn w/ linked hands to wrap.
(Lead pulls follower into a left turn, with the right hand, until the follower faces away from them. The right arm is brought over the follower's head during the turn in order to complete the turn.)
123 - Half outside turn w/ linked hands to wrap.
(Lead turns follower into a right turn, until the the follower faces away from the lead again. Lead has to bring left arm over follower's head to complete the turn.)
567 - Unwrap without moving to butterfly position.
(The lead brings the right hand hold off the follower then the left hand off the follower to end in a butterfly position.)
123 - Outside travelling turn across slot.
(Lead pulls the follower into a right turn across them to end on the right side of the lead.)
567 - Scoop for crossbody lead.
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Wraps
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:29
Lead Shadow Wrap To Left Turn Head Loop Exit
Lead Shadow Wrap To Left Turn Head Loop Exit
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to Left Half turn to shadow wrap.
(After count 2, the lead turns left in the open hold by bringing the right hand hold up and stepping into the hold. Bring the holds to waist level by 3.)
567 - Arm loops to hand plant.
(Right hand hold, the lead brings it up and over to the right shoulder and releases by 5. The follower drops that arm to the side. By 7, the lead brings the left hand hold to the left shoulder, and drops the follower's hand on that shoulder. The follower keeps the hand on the lead until the pattern is done.)
123 - Flare to left turn for head loop.
(The lead steps forward with the left foot and flares with the left arm forward. On 2 & 3, the lead steps and turns left under the follower's left hand. The lead pops their head back up.)
567 - Back basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to Left Half turn to shadow wrap.
(After count 2, the lead turns left in the open hold by bringing the right hand hold up and stepping into the hold. Bring the holds to waist level by 3.)
567 - Arm loops to hand plant.
(Right hand hold, the lead brings it up and over to the right shoulder and releases by 5. The follower drops that arm to the side. By 7, the lead brings the left hand hold to the left shoulder, and drops the follower's hand on that shoulder. The follower keeps the hand on the lead until the pattern is done.)
123 - Flare to left turn for head loop.
(The lead steps forward with the left foot and flares with the left arm forward. On 2 & 3, the lead steps and turns left under the follower's left hand. The lead pops their head back up.)
567 - Back basic.
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Wraps
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:29
Lead Wrap to Butterfly Check
Lead Wrap to Butterfly Check
Start - Open hold.
123 - Lead half right turn to wrap.
(With the left arm hold up and the right at waist level, the lead half turns right into a wrap hold with the follower.)
567 - Neck lock, lead's right arm.
(The lead brings the right hand behind the head, with the follower's left hand still connected for a neck lock. Then the lead brings the left hand hold behind the head and then to the side so that the left arm is out to the left side and down low.)
123 - Butterfly check.
(Bringing the follower to the right side, the lead left turns the follower, while in a left broken-arm, so that they end in front of the lead in a butterfly position.)
567 - Outside turn.
(Lead pulls the follower into a right turn back into the slot.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Lead half right turn to wrap.
(With the left arm hold up and the right at waist level, the lead half turns right into a wrap hold with the follower.)
567 - Neck lock, lead's right arm.
(The lead brings the right hand behind the head, with the follower's left hand still connected for a neck lock. Then the lead brings the left hand hold behind the head and then to the side so that the left arm is out to the left side and down low.)
123 - Butterfly check.
(Bringing the follower to the right side, the lead left turns the follower, while in a left broken-arm, so that they end in front of the lead in a butterfly position.)
567 - Outside turn.
(Lead pulls the follower into a right turn back into the slot.)
123 - Basic.
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Wraps
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:40
Broken-Arm Walk-Around w/ Double Right Turn-Exit For Leader
Broken-Arm Walk-Around w/ Double Right Turn-Exit For Leader
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to broken-arm-lock position.
(With linked hands and left hand low and right hand high, lead turns follower into an outside turn so that the follower's left arm is behind their own back.)
123 - Lead walks around follower with broken-arm-lock position change.
(Lead walks around the follower to end so that they match the follower's basic steps. Lead steps left foot, right foot. This should put them to the left side of the follower. Leader walks around the follower's right side, then their back, then to their left side. At this point, the lead matches the follower's basic steps and their count. For the arms while the lead walks around the follower, brings out the follower's left arm and brings the follower's right arm back, so that the follower now ends with a right broken-arm.)
Now with Follower's Count
123 - Back basic.
(By this time, the lead is holding the follower's left hand with their right hand.)
567 - Double right turn.
(Lead steps forward with the left foot, and pushes so that they do a double right turn on the right foot. End by facing the follower.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to broken-arm-lock position.
(With linked hands and left hand low and right hand high, lead turns follower into an outside turn so that the follower's left arm is behind their own back.)
123 - Lead walks around follower with broken-arm-lock position change.
(Lead walks around the follower to end so that they match the follower's basic steps. Lead steps left foot, right foot. This should put them to the left side of the follower. Leader walks around the follower's right side, then their back, then to their left side. At this point, the lead matches the follower's basic steps and their count. For the arms while the lead walks around the follower, brings out the follower's left arm and brings the follower's right arm back, so that the follower now ends with a right broken-arm.)
Now with Follower's Count
123 - Back basic.
(By this time, the lead is holding the follower's left hand with their right hand.)
567 - Double right turn.
(Lead steps forward with the left foot, and pushes so that they do a double right turn on the right foot. End by facing the follower.)
123 - Basic.
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Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:39
Cross Hold, Cross-body Inside Turn w/ Lead Walk-Around For Double Outside Turn
Cross Hold, Cross-body Inside Turn w/ Lead Walk-Around For Double Outside Turn
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Cross-body lead prep.
567 - Cross-body inside turn check.
(With the left hand hold at the follower's waist level, the lead turns the follower through the cross-body lead until their left arm stops themselves at their stomach. The right hand hold remains up high. The lead should be to the right of the follower.)
123 - Lead walk-around to free-turn prep.
(The lead steps in front of the follower and steps until they are to the left of the follower. At the same time, the lead brings the left hand hold over the left side to the right side of themselves and puts the follower's left hand into their right hand. Prep for free turn.)
567 - Free outside turn.
(The lead pulls the follower into a free turn.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Cross hold.
123 - Cross-body lead prep.
567 - Cross-body inside turn check.
(With the left hand hold at the follower's waist level, the lead turns the follower through the cross-body lead until their left arm stops themselves at their stomach. The right hand hold remains up high. The lead should be to the right of the follower.)
123 - Lead walk-around to free-turn prep.
(The lead steps in front of the follower and steps until they are to the left of the follower. At the same time, the lead brings the left hand hold over the left side to the right side of themselves and puts the follower's left hand into their right hand. Prep for free turn.)
567 - Free outside turn.
(The lead pulls the follower into a free turn.)
123 - Basic.
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Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:36
Open Hold Shoulder Walk-Around
Open Hold Shoulder Walk-Around
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to shoulder holds.
(As follower comes back from break, lead brings follower's right hand to left shoulder while right hand moves to follower's right shoulder.)
567 - Shoulder walk-around.
(Follower walks backwards in a circle while lead walks forward.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to shoulder holds.
(As follower comes back from break, lead brings follower's right hand to left shoulder while right hand moves to follower's right shoulder.)
567 - Shoulder walk-around.
(Follower walks backwards in a circle while lead walks forward.)
123 - Basic.
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Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:32
Walk-Around to Hand-Hold Drops
Walk-Around to Hand-Hold Drops
Start - Closed hold.
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody lead.
123 - Reverse crossbody walk-around prep.
567 - Reverse crossbody walk-around in closed hold, w/ lead half right hook turn w/ left hand hold.
(After pulling the follower for the reverse crossbody, the lead releases the right hand hold and turns right to face away from the follower.)
123 - Lead half left turn to face follower, connect right hand to follower's right hand and releases hold from left hand. On 2-3, lead brings right hand hold over to left shoulder and releases so that the follower's right hand drops to the left hand.
567- Lead half left turn to face follower.
123 - Basic.
Start - Closed hold.
123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody lead.
123 - Reverse crossbody walk-around prep.
567 - Reverse crossbody walk-around in closed hold, w/ lead half right hook turn w/ left hand hold.
(After pulling the follower for the reverse crossbody, the lead releases the right hand hold and turns right to face away from the follower.)
123 - Lead half left turn to face follower, connect right hand to follower's right hand and releases hold from left hand. On 2-3, lead brings right hand hold over to left shoulder and releases so that the follower's right hand drops to the left hand.
567- Lead half left turn to face follower.
123 - Basic.
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Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:32
Wrapped Walk-Around
Wrapped Walk-Around
Start - Open hold.
123 - Right under-arm step.
(The lead steps under the follower's left arm. The lead brings the follower's hand to their waist level.)
567 - Inside turn to wrap.
(The lead tugs the follower so that they turn left and into a wrap to the right of the lead.)
123 - Wrapped walk-around.
(The lead moves to the left of follower, for a left side wrap, by bringing the left arm over the head and stepping forward on 1. On 2, the lead steps to the left, in front of the follower. On 3, the lead steps back with the right foot and to the left of the follower. The lead then holds the follower's right hand with the left hand for the turn.)
567 - Inside turn. (The lead releases the right hand hold and turns the follower left.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Right under-arm step.
(The lead steps under the follower's left arm. The lead brings the follower's hand to their waist level.)
567 - Inside turn to wrap.
(The lead tugs the follower so that they turn left and into a wrap to the right of the lead.)
123 - Wrapped walk-around.
(The lead moves to the left of follower, for a left side wrap, by bringing the left arm over the head and stepping forward on 1. On 2, the lead steps to the left, in front of the follower. On 3, the lead steps back with the right foot and to the left of the follower. The lead then holds the follower's right hand with the left hand for the turn.)
567 - Inside turn. (The lead releases the right hand hold and turns the follower left.)
123 - Basic.
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Walk-Around
Sunday, 12 November 2006 05:08
Arm-Overs to Follower Outside Turn w/ Left-Arm Hold
Arm-Overs to Follower Outside Turn w/ Left-Arm Hold
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to arm-overs.
(After the open break and while keeping the shoulders parallel to the followers and hands connected, the lead brings the right hand hold behind the follower's head while the left hand hold is in front at shoulder level. The lead then releases the right hand hold and puts their hand on the follower's back left shoulder.)
567 - Outside turn w/ left-arm hold.
(While the leader pushes the follower into a right turn with the right hand, with the arm behind the follower's neck still, the lead brings the left hold over their head and turns left to face the follower.)
123 - Basic.
Start - Open hold.
123 - Open break to arm-overs.
(After the open break and while keeping the shoulders parallel to the followers and hands connected, the lead brings the right hand hold behind the follower's head while the left hand hold is in front at shoulder level. The lead then releases the right hand hold and puts their hand on the follower's back left shoulder.)
567 - Outside turn w/ left-arm hold.
(While the leader pushes the follower into a right turn with the right hand, with the arm behind the follower's neck still, the lead brings the left hold over their head and turns left to face the follower.)
123 - Basic.
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Turns
