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Syncopated Appel to Outside Turn - Developpe - Promenade Walks - Spiral Action to Open PP

Commence facing wall in Open Position with low R to R hand hold, Upper Body Shape to L

Man Lead Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 Leading Lady to Appel RF Syncopated Appel in Open Position 1/8 to L, facing DW H flat a
2 Leading lady sideways Turning to R, LF to side with split weight in Open PP 1/8 to R, facing wall BH (LF), WF (RF) 1
3 Leading lady forward to L side Transfer full weight to LF in Open PP 1/8 to L, facing DW B, foot flat 2
4 Leading Lady to pass L side, then to turn L Turning to L on LF, release hold, taking hold with R hand on Lady's upper L arm, with free L hand high above head. End in CPP 3/8 to L, facing centre B, foot flat 3
5 Supporting Lady's Developpe RF closes to LF without weight in CPP, then hold position No turn, facing centre WF (LF), B(H) (RF) 45
6 Leading Lady forward in CPP Turning to R, RF to side in CPP, taking L to R hand hold above head height at end of step 1/8 to R, moving along LOD HB 6
7 Leading Lady forward in CPP, then to turn to L under arm, releasing hold with R hand LF forward & across in CPP into a flexed L knee, to end as a LF forward Lunge, then hold position 1/8 to R, facing LOD BH (LF), i/e of T (RF) 78
8 Leading lady forward RF forward with Lady almost in TP No turn, facing LOD BH &
9 Leading Lady to turn to R Turning to R, LF closes to RF in Open PP, then hold position 1/8 to R, facing DW BH 1.2

Commence backing wall in Open Position with R to R hand hold, Upper Body Shape to R

Lady Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 LF Syncopated Appel in Open Position 1/8 to R, facing DC H flat a
2 RF to side in Open PP No Turn, moving along LOD, facing DC HB 1
3 Turning to L, LF forward & slightly across in Open PP 1/8 to L, facing centre BH 2
4 Turning to L, RF forward & across in Open PP, then turn on RF as a Spiral Action to end in CPP, placing R hand on the L side of Man's body. Commence to raise L knee to Developpe 1/8 to L, facing DW against LOD, then turn on RF 1/2 to L facing DW B(H)B (RF), LF off floor 3
5 Hold position, flexing R knee to extend LF forward above hip height. Developpe No turn, facing DW, LF pointing down LOD WF (RF), LF off floor 45
6-7 Transfer weight forward to LF into Two Walks, LF, in CPP, raising R hand into hold at end of 6 No turn, moving along LOD, facing DW BH, BH 67
8 Turning to R, LF forward & across, then turn on LF as a Spiral Action to end almost in TP No turn, facing DW, then 1 turn to R on LF to end facing DW B(H)B 8
9 Turning to R, RF forward, small step, moving to R of Man 1/8 to R, facing wall BH &
10 Turning to R, LF closes to RF without weight in Open PP 5/8 to R, facing DC B, foot flat (RF), BH (LF) 1.2

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