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Natural Top to Syncopated Under Arm Turn - Quick Opening Out to Right

Commence facing DW against LOD in Open Position, into steps 1-3 of an Open Basic, turning 1/4 to R, backing DW, to end in Closed Position

Man Lead Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
4-6 Taking R hand into Closed Hold, lead Lady to a continuous turn to R. At end of 3, raise L hand to prepare to turn L Turning to R, cross RF behind LF, Latin Cross, into steps 1-3 of a Natural Top with Lady underturned to a slight CPP shape. Completing 3/4 to R to end backing DC T(H)
BH
T(H)
2
3
4 1
7-9 Releasing R hand hold to trail R hand around Lady's waist, lead Lady into an Underarm Turn to L Turning to R, LF to side and slightly fwd into steps 4-6 of a Syncopated Natural Top. Completing 3/4 to R to end facing DW BH
T(H)
BH
2
&
3
10 Leading Lady to side, retake R hand hold in Closed Hold Turning to R, RF closes to LF in Closed Hold 1/8 to R, facing wall BH 4 1
11 Leading Lady to turn to R, then backward, release L hand hold LF to side with split weight into step 1 of an Opening Out to R, lady at a 90° angle to R side No turn, facing wall BH (LF), WF (RF) 2
12 Leading Lady forward, then retake hold with L hand Transfer weight sideways to RF, Lady at a  90° angle to front of Man No turn, facing wall WF &
13 Leading Lady forward, then to turn to L Turning to L, LF closes to RF in Open Position 1/4 to L, facing LOD BH 3
14 Leading Lady backward RF forward in Open Position No turn, facing LOD BH 4 1

Commence backing DW against LOD in Open Position into steps 1-3 of an Open Basic, turning 1/4 to R, facing DW to end in Closed Position.

Lady Foot/Body Position Turn/Alignment Footwork Count
4-6 Turning to R, LF to side into steps 1-3 of a Natural Top in Closed Hold to end in a slight CPP Shape Complete 5/8 to R to end facing centre. On 6, commence to turn slightly to L BH
BH
BH
2
3
4 1
7 Turning to L under raised joined hands. RF forward and across LF as a Loose Spiral Action, to end in Closed Hold 1/8 to L, facing DC against LOD, then complete a further 1/2 to L on RF to end facing DW B(H)B 2
8 LF closes to RF in Closed Hold No turn, facing DW BH &
9 Turning to R, RF forward in Closed Hold 1/4 to R, facing DW against LOD BH 3
10 Turning to R, LF to side in Closed Hold 3/8 to R, backing wall BH 4 1
11 Turning to R, RF back into step 1 of an Opening Out to R with L side at a 90° angle on Man's R side 1/4 to R, backing against LOD BH 2
12 Transfer weight forward to LF with L side at a 90° angle to front of Man No turn, facing LOD BH &
13 RF forward in line with LF, then turn to L to end back in Open Position. Forward Walk Turning 1/2 to L, backing LOD BH 3
14 LF back in Open Position No turn, backing LOD BH 4 1

Suggested Popular Combination

Precede

1-3 Basic, commencing to turn R into 4

Follow

Any suitable figure commenced from Open Position

Suggested Advanced Combination

Precede

Developed Curl and three Alemanas

Follow

Continuous Alemana Turns commenced in Open Position

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