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Thursday, 11 November 2004 16:00

Shines

Shines; Leader

Breaking Flare
123-567: Basic.

&: Left leg, low forward kick.

1: Side break w/ right leg straight. (Turning 90 degrees to the left, the leader steps back with the left leg while having the right leg straight. Both toes are facing to the left.)

Toe Taps
Note: The lead's hips and body are facing 90 degrees left from the slot.

2: Right leg, the lead brings the right foot in towards self for a toe tap.
3: Right leg, the lead moves the foot back to its original position.

&: Right foot, bring in towards body and turn right to face forward in the slot.

5: Left leg, right front cross step for hook turn.
67: Hook turn.

123: Basic.

Shines; Follower


123-567: Basic.

Basic w/ Styling
1: Right foot, follower steps back while twisting the body right 90 degrees from the slot. At the same time, the follower rolls the shoulder back. End with the right toe facing 90 degrees from the slot and the left toe facing forward in the slot. Both knees are bent with the body upright.
23: Foot sweeps. (While in the same position, the follower sweeps by bending the left knee and bringing the foot off the ground and towards the right. On 3, replace the foot back to its starting position.)

&: Weighted step, left foot. (The follower transfers the weight to the left foot to prepare for the left turn.)

Left Turn with Styling

567: Pushing off from the right foot, the follower spins on the left foot while allowing the right foot to drag on the floor. The dragging is to minimize over-turning. Bring the right arm accross and into the turn for styling.

123: Basic.

Published in Shines/Footwork
Thursday, 07 April 2005 16:00

Follower's Side Break and Styling

1: Right foot, rear cross step.
2: Left foot, left side step.
3: Left, side break with pop with right foot. (Bring the right foot against the left foot. The instant the right foot touches the left foot, the follower drops their height down at the knees and slides the left leg out to the side. Left knee is locked. At the same time, right arm is out to the side in a flare. Left arm is forward in a flare.

5: Pull-in with styling. (With the height remaining as is, the follower brings the left foot so that it is next to the right foot. Follower's right hand does a hairbrush, which is basically the hand running down the side of the head as if you are brushing your hair with your fingers. Left hand is around waist level.

67: Hip rolls with hand styling. (The follower rotates the hips in a clockwise motion while at the same time sliding the right hand down the side of the body while the left slides up the body.
123 - Back basic.

Published in Shines/Footwork
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.
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.

Dim lights

Published in Wraps
Wednesday, 14 March 2007 17:00

Rabbit Hole to Leader's Tunnel

Start - Open hold.

123 - Open break to inside turn wrap.
Leader pushed follower away and pulls follower into a left turn, with the follower's right hand, so that they end to the right of the leader.
567 - Rabbit hole.
Leader nudges follower down so that they step back and through the arm hold. Leader turns to face follower.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to open hold position.
Leader turns follower so that they return to an open hold.
123 - Basic.
567 - Basic.
123 - Open break to tunnel prep.
Leader open breaks and pulls follower to their right with the right hand. At the same time, leader tucks down and into the arm hold.
567 - Tunnel and exit.
Leader tucks down and comes out to the left of the tunnel.
123 - Basic.
567 - Outside turn to open hold position.
Leader turns follower so that they are back to an open hold.
123 - Basic.

Dim lights

Published in Wraps

Start - Open hold.

123 - Open break to fake inside turn wrap.
Leader pulls follower with left hand into inside turn, but rather than be in a check position leader steps to the side, allowing the follower to pause briefly and continue into a outside/right turn through the slot/line for next 3 counts.
567 - Outside turn to left broken-arm position, behind leader.
Follower goes through a travelling right turn while the leader continues to hold onto the follower's left hand. Leader has to slide up close into the follower with their back towards the follower to maintain position. Leader's left hand extends so that they can hold onto the follower's right hand.
123 - Basic in-position and re-connect.
Leader prepares follower for a travelling right turn.
567 - Travelling outside turn.
Follower proceeds into a travelling turn, held by the right hand.
123 - Basic.

Dim lights

Published in Wraps
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:31

Car Wash

Car Wash
Start - Open hold.

123 - Open break to right side wrap.
567 - Car Wash.
(Let go of left hand hold. Lead has right foot behind left for hook turn. Do hook turn on 6-7 while pulling follower with right hand so that they do a turn also.)
123 - Basic.
Published in Wraps
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:31

Butterfly Hold to Wrap to Hammerlock

Butterfly Hold to Wrap to Hammerlock
Start - Challenge position. (No holds position.)

123 - Single cross-hold to butterfly, side slot.
(On 1, hold follower's right hand with right. On 2, bring that arm behind follower and follower will turn. On 3, hold follower's left hand with left while follower is facing towards side from slot.)
567 - Front, Inside turn wrap.
(Turn follower in with right hand, both hands still connected to follower. Wrap follower, lead goes back to facing forward within slot.)
123 - Check.
(On 1, pull follower left. On 2, pull follower right. On 3, let go of left hand hold and pull follower into hammerlock. Right hand connected to follower's right hand.)

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
Sunday, 12 November 2006 04:30

Cuddle & Break

Cuddle & Break
Start - Open hold.

123 - Lead wrap.
(Lead pulls right arm hold across face and moves forward to wrap into follower.)
567 - Left arm head loop for hand switch. Then left turn for broken right arm. Arm fan & break.
(5: Head loop. 6: Hand switch. 7: Left turn w/ left arm fan.)
123 - Closed hold, half basic to cross-body.
567 - Cross-body lead.
Published in Wraps
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