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Twists Action Opening to PP to end in Closed RSP

Commence facing DW in Closed Hold, with Upper Body Shape to L

Man Lead Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 Leading Lady back RF forward OP in Closed Hold No turn, facing DW HB 1
2 Leading lady to side in PP LF to side in PP No turn, moving along LOD, facing DW HB 2
3 Leading Lady forward in PP RF forward & across in PP No turn, moving along LOD, facing DW HB 3
4 Leading Lady forward Turning to R, LF back & slightly to side with R Sway in Closed Hold 3/8 to R, backing LOD BH 4
5 Leading Lady forward to R side RF corsses behind LF with split weight & R Sway in Closed Hold No turn, backing LOD B &
6 Leading lady forward OP Untwist to R, to end with weight on LF, side & slightly back, small step, with L Sway in Closed Hold 3/8 to R, facing DC B, foot flat (LF) & B (RF) 5
7 Leading lady back Turning to R, RF forward, OP, in Closed Hold 1/8 to R, facing LOD HB 6
8 Leading Lady to PP Turning to R, LF to side in PP 1/8 to R, facing DW BH &
9 Leading Lady forward in PP to turn to L Turning to L, RF forward & across in PP, T turned in 1/8 to L, facing LOD BH 7
10 Leading Lady forward to turn to L to Closed RSP Turning to L, LF closes to RF in Closed RSP, Lady facing opposite direction 3/8 to L, backing DW B, foot flat (RF) & BH (LF) 8

Commence backing DW in Closed Hold, with Upper Body Shape to R

Lady Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
1 LF back with Man OP No turn, backing DW BH 1
2 Turning to R, RF to side in PP 1/4 to R, facing DC BH 2
3 LF forward & across in PP No turn, facing DC HB 3
4 Turning to R, RF forward between Man's feet with L Sway in Closed Hold 1/8 to R, facing LOD HB 4
5 Turning to R, LF diagonally forward, passing Man's R side with L Sway in Closed Hol 1/8 to R, facing DW BH &
6 Turning to R, RF forward & across, OP, small step, R Sway in Closed Hold 1/4 to R, facing DW against LOD BH 5
7 Turning to R, LF back with man OP, in Closed Hold 1/8 to R, backing LOD BH 6
8 Turning to R, RF to side in PP 3/8 to R, facing DC BH &
9 Turning to L, LF forward in PP 1/8 to L, facing centre BH 7
10 Turning to L, RF closes to LF in Closed RSP, facing opposite direction 5/8 to L, facing DW B, foot flat (LF) & BH (RF) 8

Suggested Popular Combination

Precede

Any suitable syllabus figure ended facing DW or wall

Follow

RF Appel into an Outside Turn to any suitable Promenade figure

Suggested Advanced Combination

Precede

Any figure ended facing DW or wall

Follow

RF Appel into an Outside Turn to end as step 2 of an Appel to PP

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