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Slip Appel - Reverse Swivel - Basic - Check - Chasse Cape Action

Commence facing wall in Closed Hold

Man Lead Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 Leading Lady forward to turn to L RF Slip Appel as a Pivot in Contact Hold with R Sway 3/8 to L, to centre to end facing DC BH 1
2 Leading Lady backward LF forward in Contact hold with R Sway No turn, facing DC H 2
3 Leading Lady to turn to L in place RF to side & slightly back in Contact Hold with L Sway 3/8 to L, backing LOD BH 3
4 Leading lady forward OP, turning to L & then to R to PP LF back & across with Lady OP. End RF forward & across without weight in PP. Overturned Reverse Swivel 3/8 to L, moving DC against LOD to end facing DW BH (LF), o/e of B (RF) 4
5 Leading Lady forward in PP RF forward & across in PP 1/8 to L, facing LOD HB 5
6-9 Leading Lady to turn to L & then backward to continue to turn LF forward, gaining Contact Hold into rising Basic with L Sway. LRLR Complete 1/2 to L to end facing against LOD B, B, B, BH 6&78
10 Leading Lady backward into flexed knees Flexing knees, LF forward in Contact Hold with L Sway. Check Slight body turn to L, facing against LOD BH 1
11 Leading Lady forward to normal height Transfer weight backward to normal height, in Contact Hold with L Sway No turn, backing LOD BH 2
12 Leading Lady in place LF closes to RF. Double Appel in Closed Hold, end with weight on RF 1/8 to L, backing DC Heel flat, both feet 3
13-15 Leading Lady forward in PP into a Caping Lock LF to side in PP into a Caping Chasse, LRL, with slight L Sway 1/8 to L, moving along LOD, facing wall BH, B, BH 4&5

Commence backing wall in Closed Hold

Lady Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 LF Slip Appel as a Pivot in Contact Hold with slight L Sway 1/4 to L, to centre, to end backing LOD BH 1
2 RF back in Contact Hold with slight L Sway 1/8 to L, backing DC BH 2
3 LF closes to RF in Contact Hold with slight R Sway. Heel Close 3/8 to L, facing LOD BH 3
4 RF forward & across, OP, small step. End LF forward & across without weight in PP. Overturned Reverse Swivel 1/8 to L, moving to centre, facing DC. 1/8 to R to end facing LOD BH 4
5 LF forward in PP No turn, facing LOD HB 5
6-9 RF back & slightly to side, gaining Contact Hold into rising Basic with R Sway, RLRL 1/2 to L, backing LOD, then complete a further 1/2 to L to end backing against LOD B, B, B, BH 6&78
10 Flexing knees, RF back in Contact Hold with R Sway. Check Slight body turn to L, backing against LOD BH (RF), pressure on B (LF) 1
11 Transfer weight forward to LF to normal height in Contact Hold with R Sway No turn, facing LOD BH 2
12 RF closes to LF. Double Appel in Closed Hold, ending with weight on LF No turn, facing LOD Heel flat, both feet 3
13-15 RF forward in PP into a Caping Lock, RLR No turn, facing LOD BH, B, BH 4&5

Suggested Popular Combination

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 Promenade Link

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 From step 7 of Chasse Cape

Suggested Advanced Combination

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 Appel to PP - Continuous Zigzags

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 Into step 3 of Syncopated Appel to Outside Turn

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