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Foot Change to RSP - Passing Zigzag

Commence facing DW in Open Position without hold

Man Lead Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 Leading Lady visually With feet together, slip feet forward with knees slightly flexed in Open Position without hold. Shunt No turn, facing DW B, both feet 2
2 Leading Lady visually Turning to R, LF to side, and Ronde RF outward & backward in Open Position 1/4 to R, facing DW against LOD BH (LF), i/e of T (RF) 3
3-5 Leading Lady visually RF crosses behind LF, Latin Cross, into a Ronde Chasse, RLR, to end RF forward in Solo RSP, facing opposite direction No turn, facing DW against LOD B(H), flat, BH 4&1
6-8 Leading Lady visually LF forward and across in RSP, facing opposite directions.
RF side & slightly back, back to back with Lady.
LF back in LSP, facing opposite directions
No turn, facing DW against LOD

No turn, backing DC
No turn, backing DC
BH

BH
BH
2

&
3
9-11 Man following Lady RF backward & across with Lady's R side at an angle to front of body.
LF to side & slightly forward, small step, Lady moving to R side.
RF sideways in RSP
No turn, backing DC

1/8 to L, facing wall

No turn, facing wall
BH

BH
BH
4

&

1

Commence backing DW in Open Position without hold

Lady Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 RF back in Open Position without hold No turn, backing DW BH 2
2 Turning to R, LF to side, and Ronde RF outward & backward in open Position 1/4 to R, facing DC BH (LF), i/e of T (RF) 3
3-5 RF crosses behind LF, Latin Cross, into a Ronde Chasse, RLR, to end RF forward in RSP No turn, facing DC B(H), flat, BH 4&1
6-8 LF forward & across, in Solo RSP, facing opposite directions.
RF side & slightly back, back to back with Man.
LF back in LSP, facing in opposite directions
No turn, facing DC
No turn, backing DW against LOD
No turn, backing DW against LOD
BH
BH
BH
2
&
3
9-11 RF back, then turn to L on RF, loose Spiral action, with R side at an angle to front of Man.
LF forward, moving to R side of Man
Turning to L, RF to side in RSP
3/8 to L on RF, to end facing against LOD

No turn, facing against LOD
1/4 to L, facing wall
BH

BH
BH
4

&
1

Suggested Popular Combination

Precede

Any suitable figure ended in Open Position

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Foot Change

Suggested Advanced Combination

Precede

Running Lock (Adjusting alignment)

Follow

Cuban Break in Solo RSP

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