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Grand Circle Action - Zigzag to Swivel - Run in PP - Check in PP - Fallaway Reverse to Slip Pivot

Commence facing DW in Open PP with R hand to Lady's upper arm hold and Upper Body Shape to R

Man Lead Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 Leading Lady forward in Open PP FR forward & across in front of LF in PP with both knees slightly flexed in an extended Open PP 1/8 to L, facing LOD BH (RF) & pressure on B (LF) 1
2-5 Leading Lady forward in a circular action to L side Hold position 2-3 with R Sway, then untwist to L with L Sway. End with weight on RF, back & slightly behind LF with Lady OP on L side. Grand Circle action Complete 1/2 to L, to end facing against LOD B, foot flat (RF) & pressure on B (LF) 2&34
6-8 Leading Lady back & to turn to L into a Zigzag, taking L to R hand hold Straightening Sway, transfer full weight forward to LF, OP on L side into a Zigzag, LRL, to end LF back in a Low Spanish Line with Lady OP in Closed Hold No turn, facing against LOD, then completing 3/8 to L to end backing DC against LOD BH
B
BH (LF) & pressure on B (RF)		 5
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6
9 Leading Lady to turn to R in place Hold position with both knees flexed in Low Spanish Line to end in PP. Outside Swivel No turn, facing DW WF (LF) & pressure on B (RF) 7.8
10-11 Leading Lady forward in PP RF forward into a Two Step Run, RL, in PP No turn, moving along LOD, facing DW BH, BH &1
12 Leading Lady forward to check movement RF forward in PP into flexed knees, with backward posture & R Sway, joined L arm raised No turn, moving along LOD, facing DW BH (RF) & pressure on B (LF) 2
13 Leading Lady back in Fallaway Position Transfer weight back to LF in Fallaway Position No turn, backing DC against LOD BH 3
14 Leading Lady to turn to L Turning to L, RF back, small step, in Contact Hold. Slip Pivot 1/4 to L on RF to end facing DC B(H)B 4

Commence facing DC in PP with Man's R hand to Lady's upper L arm hold, with Upper Body Shape to L

Lady Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 LF forward in Open PP No turn, facing DC HB 1
2-5 RF forward into 4 Circular steps, RLRL, moving around Man to end LF forward, OP on L side 7/8 to L, to end facing LOD BH, BH, BH, BH 2&34
6-8 Transfer weight back to RF, with Man OP on L side into a Zigzag, RLR, to end RF forward OP Complete 3/8 to L, to end facing DC against LOD B(H), B, BH 5&6
9 Hold position, slowly turning to R on RF, flexing R knee, to end LF forward & across without weight in PP. Outside Swivel to Low Spanish Line 1/4 to R on RF, to end facing DC B, foot flat (RF) & pressure on B (LF) 78
10-11 Transfer weight forward to LF into a Two Step Run, LR, in PP No turn, moving along LOD, facing DC BH
BH		 &
1
12 LF forward in PP into flexed knees, with backward posture & L Sway, joined R arm raised No turn, moving along LOD, facing DC BH (LF) & pressure on B (RF) 2
13 Transfer weight back to RF in Fallaway Position, then turning to R on RF to end in Contact Hold. Slip Pivot No turn, backing DW against LOD, then 1/4 to L on RF to end facing DC against LOD B(H)B 3
14 LF forward, small step, then turning to L on LF. Slip Pivot 1/4 to L on LF to end backing DC BH 4

Suggested Popular Combination

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 Any suitable syllabus figure ended in PP

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 Any suitable syllabus figure commenced from Closed Position, facing DC

Suggested Advanced Combination

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 Turning to PP, Syncopated Points

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