Man |
Lead |
Foot/Body Position |
Turn/Alignment |
Footwork |
Count |
1-5 |
Leading Lady to close & then to move forward |
LF forward, Checked Forward Walk into steps 1-5 of an Alemana, using a Ronde Chasse |
No turn, facing wall |
As Alemana |
2.3.4&1 |
6 |
Leading Lady to turn to R, releasing joined hands & taking R hand to Lady's L arm to check her turn |
Transfer weight sideways to RF into a flexed R knee, L leg extended to side without weight, with Lady's L side at a 90° angle to front of Man's L side. Lung line |
No turn, facing wall, upper body toward Lady |
BH (RF), WF (LF) |
&2 |
7 |
Leading Lady to transfer weight back to RF then to turn to L on RF |
Transfer weight sideways to LF with Lady's R side at a 90° angle to front of Man |
No turn, facing wall |
WF |
3 |
8-10 |
Leading Lady forward & then to turn L across front of Man's body toward R side. Release hold and use visual connection |
RF sideways into a Chasse RLR, present L side of rib cage to Lady without hold in Closed Position |
No turn, facing wall, upper body shaped slightly to R |
BH, BH, BH |
4&1 |
11 |
Leading Lady to turn R through Lady's R hand on L side of Man's rib cage |
LF closes to RF in TP |
No turn, facing wall, using slight upper body turn to L |
BH |
& |
12 |
Place R hand around Lady on front of lower rib cage |
Transfer split weight sideways to RF to end with weight central in Contact TP, then hold position |
No turn facing wall |
BH (RF), WF (LF) |
2.3 |
13 |
Leading Lady to rotate hips in place |
Hold position, rotate hips in place |
No turn, facing wall |
Whole of both feet |
41 |
Lady |
Foot/Body Position |
Turn/Alignment |
Footwork |
Count |
1-5 |
RF closes to LF in Fan Position into steps 1-5 of an Alemana to end with a Lock step RLR |
No turn, end facing against LOD |
As Alemana |
2.3.4&1 |
6 |
Turning to R on RF, LF forward, small step, with L side at a 90° angle to front of Man's L side |
1/2 to R, facing LOD, upper body underturned |
B, foot flat (RF), BH (LF) |
& |
7 |
RF closes toward LF with split weight. Latin Cross |
No turn, facing LOD, upper body underturned |
WF (LF), Pressure on B (RF) |
2 |
8 |
RF back small step, then turn to L on RF to end with R side at a 90° angle to front of Man. Spiral Action |
1/2 to L, facing against LOD |
B, foot flat |
3 |
9-11 |
LF forward into a Three step Turn LRL, passing across front of Man toward his R side to end LF to side in Closed Position, placing R hand on L side of Man's rib cage with pressure |
Complete 3/4 turn to L, to end backing wall with upper body overturning to L |
B, B, BH |
4&1 |
12 |
Turning to R on LF, RF to side, small step, backing Man in TP |
1/2 turn to R, facing wall |
B, foot flat (LF), BH (RF) |
& |
13 |
Flexing both knees, close LF to RF, slightly forward without weight. Sit Line |
No turn, facing wall |
i/e of T (LF), WF (RF) |
2.3 |
14 |
Hold position, rotating hips in place |
No turn, facing wall |
i/e of T (LF), WF (RF) |
4&1 |