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Tandem Spins - Forward Locks & Spins - Huit (Bota Fogo) Actions - Volta Actions - Challenge Lines
Commence facing LOD, without hold, in Tandem Position, Lady in front, with Upper Body Shape to L
Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
1 | RF forward, small step, maintaining TP through 1-25 | No turn, facing LOD | B | 1 |
2 | LF forward, small step, then turn to R on LF as a Spiral Action | 7/8 to R on LF, to end facing DC | B | & |
3 | RF forward, small step | 1/8 to R, facing LOD | B | 2 |
4 | LF forward, small step, then turn to R on LF as a Spiral Cross | 7/8 to R on LF, to end facing DC | B | & |
5 | RF forward | 1/8 to R, facing LOD | BH | 3 |
6 | LF forward & slightly across | No turn, facing LOD | T | 4 |
7 | RF crosses behind LF | No turn, facing LOD | T | & |
8 | LF forward & slightly to side, small step | No turn, facing LOD | B | 5 |
9 | RF forward, small step, then turn to L on RF as a Spiral Action | 7/8 to L, to end facing DW | B | & |
10 | LF forward, small step | 1/8 to L, facing LOD | B | 6 |
11 | RF forward, small step, then turn to L on RF as a Spiral Action | 7/8 to L, to end facing DW | B | & |
12 | LF forward | 1/8 to L, facing LOD | BH | 7 |
13 | RF forward & slightly across | No turn, facing LOD | T | 8 |
14 | LF crosses behind LF | No turn, facing LOD | T | & |
15 | RF forward & across | 1/8 to L, facing DC | TH | 1 |
16 | LF to side with split weight | 1/8 to R, facing LOD | B | 2 |
17 | Replace weight sideways to RF | 1/8 to R, facing DW | BH | & |
18 | LF forward & across | No turn, facing DW | BH | 3 |
19 | RF to side with split weight | 1/88 to L, facing LOD | B | 4 |
20 | LF forward & across | No turn, facing DW | BH | & |
21-24 | Turning to R, RF in front of LF, Latin Cross, into a flat Volta Spot Turn, action, RLRL | 1.1/8 to R, to end facing LOD | BH, B, BH, B | 5& 6& |
25 | RF in front of LF, Latin Cross in TP without hold. | No turn, facing LOD, T turned out | BH | 7 |
26 | LF diag forward with split weight in Open Position without hold | No turn, facing LOD | T | & |
27 | RF sideways with split weight to end with weight central in Open Position without hold | No turn, facing LOD | T | 8 |
Commence facing LOD, without hold, in Tandem Position, Lady in front, with Upper Body Shape to L
Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
1 | RF forward, small step, maintaining TP through 1-25 | No turn, facing LOD | B | 1 |
2 | LF forward, small step, then turn to R on LF as a Spiral Action | 7/8 to R on LF, to end facing DC | B | & |
3 | RF forward, small step | 1/8 to R, facing LOD | B | 2 |
4 | LF forward, small step, then turn to R on LF as a Spiral Cross | 7/8 to R on LF, to end facing DC | B | & |
5 | RF forward | 1/8 to R, facing LOD | BH | 3 |
6 | LF forward & slightly across | No turn, facing LOD | T | 4 |
7 | RF crosses behind LF | No turn, facing LOD | T | & |
8 | LF forward & slightly to side, small step | No turn, facing LOD | B | 5 |
9 | RF forward, small step, then turn to L on RF as a Spiral Action | 7/8 to L, to end facing DW | B | & |
10 | LF forward, small step | 1/8 to L, facing LOD | B | 6 |
11 | RF forward, small step, then turn to L on RF as a Spiral Action | 7/8 to L, to end facing DW | B | & |
12 | LF forward | 1/8 to L, facing LOD | BH | 7 |
13 | RF forward & slightly across | No turn, facing LOD | T | 8 |
14 | LF crosses behind LF | No turn, facing LOD | T | & |
15 | RF forward & across | 1/8 to L, facing DC | TH | 1 |
16 | LF to side with split weight | 1/8 to R, facing LOD | B | 2 |
17 | Replace weight sideways to RF | 1/8 to R, facing DW | BH | & |
18 | LF forward & across | No turn, facing DW | BH | 3 |
19 | RF to side with split weight | 1/88 to L, facing LOD | B | 4 |
20 | LF forward & across | No turn, facing DW | BH | & |
21-24 | Turning to R, RF in front of LF, Latin Cross, into a flat Volta Spot Turn, action, RLRL | 1.1/8 to R, to end facing LOD | BH, B, BH, B | 5& 6& |
25 | RF in front of LF, Latin Cross in TP without hold | No turn, facing LOD | BH | 7 |
26 | LF back & slightly to side in Open Position without hold | 1/2 to R, backing LOD | BH | & |
27 | RF back & across behind LF in flexed knees as a Low Spanish Line in Open Position without hold | No turn, backing LOD | BH (RF) & B (LF) | 8 |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
Foot Change to Tandem Position |
Follow |
Flamenco Taps |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede |
Twists Action but change to end in TP |
Follow |
Taking L to R hand hold into a Syncopated Split Pivot to Open Telemark and Promenade Runs |