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Delayed Reverse Shadow Volta Roll
Commence in Open Right Side Position with R to L hand hold, facing wall
| Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1 | Leading Lady forward and to turn to L, then release hold | RF to side, lady at a 90° angle to R side of body | No turn, facing wall with upper body turn to R, toward Lady | BH | 1 |
| 2 | Visually following Lady | LF crosses behind RF, Lady moving across in front of body to L side. Latin Cross | No turn, facing wall with upper body turn slightly to L | B | a |
| 3 | Taking Shadow Hold with R hand around front of Lady's waist | Replace weight to RF in flexed R knee in Shadow Position, commence body inclination forward, Sway to R (1-3 of Whisk to R) | 1/8 to L, facing DW | BH | 2 |
| 4 | Leading Lady forward | Maintaining depth of flexed R knee, LF forward into a flexed L knee, RF remains back, extended strongly with toe turned out without weight, increasing body inclination forward, straighten Sway in Shadow Position | 1/8 to L, facing LOD, RF pointing DW against LOD | BH (LF), i/e of T (RF) | 1 |
| 5 | Leading Lady to hold position | Hold position, continue slight extension of body inclination forward | No turn, facing LOD | WF (LF), i/e of T (RF) | 2 |
| 6-9 | Leading Lady to continue to turn | Turning to L, RF to side with split weight, body inclination forward, commence to Sway to L into steps 2-5 of Circular Volta. Slowly increase Sway to L in Shadow Position | 1/8 to L on each step, to end facing against LOD | B BH B BH |
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Commence in Open Right Side Position, facing wall
| Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1-3 | Turning to L, LF into steps 1-3 of a Three Step Turn to L, LRL | 1/4 to L on RF, facing LOD, then complete 1 to turn to L to end facing LOD | B (LF), WF (RF), then B B B | 1 & 2 |
| 4 | RF forward, small step, then turn to L as a loose Spiral Action to complete the Four Step Turn to end in Shadow Hold with R knee flexed and commence body inclination forward & Sway to R | 7/8 to L on RF, facing DW | BH | & |
| 5 | Maintaining depth of flexed R knee, LF forward into a flexed L knee, RF remains back, extended strongly with toe turned out without weight. Increase body inclination forward & straighten Sway in Shadow Position | 1/8 to L, facing LOD, RF pointing DW against LOD | BH (LF), i/e of T (RF) | 1 |
| 6 | Hold position, continue slightly extension of body inclination forward | No turn, facing LOD | WF (LF), i/e of T (RF) | 2 |
| 7-10 | Turning to L, RF to side with split weight, body inclination forward, commence to Sway to L into steps 2-5 of Circular Volta. Slowly increase Sway to L in Shadow Position | 1/8 to L on each step to end facing against LOD | B BH B BH |
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Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
Into step 4 (5 as Lady) from a Travelling Volta to L in Shadow Position |
Follow |
4-6 Reverse Roll |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede |
Lady's Continuous Spin to R to RSP |
Follow |
4-6 Reverse Turn with Lady's Underarm Turn to L |