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Thursday, 13 January 2005 16:00

Side Steps & Toe Taps

123: Shoulder shimmies.

5: Right foot, rear cross toe tap. (Weight is still on the left foot.)
6: Right foot, back toe tap and step.
7: Left foot, slide + pull in for toe tap.

123: Forward basic to crossbody lead. (Step and turn to face 90 degrees left.)

Cross Step Series (While facing 90 degrees left from slot)

5: Right foot, rear-left cross step.
6: Left foot, front-right cross step.
7: Right foot, right shoulder step.

123: Forward basic.

Published in Shines/Footwork

Start - Open hold.

123 - Crossbody lead prep.
567 - Crossbody lead to single-armed turn-out position.
End with only the leader's left hand holding the follower's right hand.
123 - Open break to half inside turn, with check.
Leader turns follower with the left, so that the follower ends to their right, and stops the follower by having the right hand on the follower's left shoulder blade.
567 - Half walk-around to shadow position.
Leader does a hug-n-pull on the follower so that they move into a 3-count crossbody lead. Leader ends with their back to the follower, still connected with their left hand.
123 - Basic step with hand drop.
Leader steps forward while follower steps back, a true basic step. As leader steps forward, leader releases follower's right hand and drops it into their right hand. Leader finishes by stepping back so they are to the side of the follower, the follower's right behind them.
567 - Travelling left/inside turn.
Leader pulls and turns follower's left hand into a travelling left turn into the slot.
123 - Basic.

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Published in Wraps
Crossbody, Left Cartwheel Turn to Inside Turn Wrap
Start - Open hold.

123 - Lead right turn w/ linked hands to left broken-arm position.
567 - Crossbody, left cartwheel turn to lead left broken-arm position.
(Lead's right hand hold is up high, ready to turn the follower left.)
123 - Inside turn, with right hand hold, to wrap check.
567 - 1.5 Outside turn, with leader's right hand.
123 - Basic.
Published in Wraps
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.
Published in Wraps
Inside Turn Wrap-Check to Outside Turn Wrap-Check to Free Inside Turn
Start - Cross hold.

123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn w/ linked hands to wrap.
(Lead pulls follower into a left turn 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 - Free inside turn.
(Lead pulls on follower with right hand and allows follower to do a spiral turn.)
123 - Basic.
Published in Wraps
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:27

Wrap Check to Crossbody Inside Turn

Wrap Check to Crossbody Inside Turn
Start - Cross hold.

123 - Open break to inside turn wrap w/ linked hands.
(lead puts follower into left turn so that the follower's left arm is accross their body and they are facing away from the lead.)
567 - Pull back for outside turn to left broken-arm w/ lead right turn w/ hold switch. Reconnect left hand to follower's right hand.
123 - Forward basic for crossbody prep in hold.
567 - Crossbody inside turn on lead's left-hand hold.
123 - Basic.
Published in Wraps
Wednesday, 08 November 2006 11:30

Inside Turn Wrap

Inside Turn Wrap
Start - Open hold.

123 - Basic for crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody inside turn for wrap.
(The lead keeps the right hand at waist level while turning the follower with the left. The follower ends in a wrap in the slot.)
123 - Basic in Wrap position for outside turn prep.
(The lead pulls the follower's right arm gently while taking a step back with the right foot for basic.)
567 - Outside turn by the lead's right hand.
123 - Basic.

Published in Wraps
Wednesday, 08 September 2010 18:00

September 9, 2010

123 - Open hold.
567 - Crossbody lead to cross hold position.
123 - Walk-around.
567 - Walk-around.
123 - Shoulder check.
567 - Traveling inside turn with lead right turn.
123 - Basic.
Published in Walk-Around
Start - Open hold.

123 - Open break with behind-the-back hand pass.
(follower's right hand is put into a broken-arm position. Leader's right hand reaches around left hand side of follower)
567 - Outside turn with lead right hook turn.
123 - Walk-around step.
567 - Crossbody traveling outside turn.
123 - Basic.
Published in Walk-Around
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 18:00

Walk-Around with Lead Right Turn

Start - Open hold.

123 - Open break
567 - Walk-around.
123 - Crossbody prep.
567 - Crossbody turn with lead right turn.
123 - Basic.

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Published in Walk-Around
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