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Checked Alemana to Tandem Sit Line

Commence facing wall in Fan Position

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

Commence backing LOD in Fan Position

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

Suggested Popular Combination

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Closed Hip Twist

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6-10 of Spiral

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Back Swivel Basic to Fan Position

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Continuous Locks in Shadow Position

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