| Man |
Foot Position |
Alignment |
Amount of Turn |
Rise & Fall |
| 1 |
RF forward |
Facing LOD |
Com to turn R |
Rise e/o 1 |
| 2 |
LF to side, then Ronde RF slightly outward |
Backing DC |
3/8 between 1-2 |
Up |
| 3 |
RF closes to LF without weight, with Lady OP. Toe Pivot |
Facing LOD |
5/8 between 2-3 |
Up |
| 4 |
RF forward in CBMP, OP, small step, then continue to turn. Spin Action |
Facing LOD to end backing required alignment on following step |
Up to 1/2 between 4 and following step |
Up. Lower on following step |
| Footwork |
1 HT; 2 T (LF), i/e of T (RF); 3 T (LF), i/e of T (RF) |
| CBM |
on 1 and 4 |
| Sway |
S S S S |
| Head Weight |
C C C C |
| Timing (W) |
1 2 3 & |
| Timing (F) |
S Q Q & |
| Timing (Q) |
S S Q Q or S Q Q Q |
Commence backing LOD in Closed Position
| Lady |
Foot Position |
Alignment |
Amount of Turn |
Rise & Fall |
| 1 |
LF back |
Backing LOD |
Com to turn R |
No rise |
| 2 |
RF closes to LF. Heel Turn |
Facing LOD |
1/2 between 1-2 |
No rise |
| 3 |
LF forward, preparing to step OP, L side leading |
Facing DW |
1/8 between 2-3 |
Rise between 2-3 |
| 4 |
RF forward in CBMP, OP, small step |
Facing against LOD |
3/8 between 3-4 |
Up |
| 5 |
LF closes to RF |
Facing DC |
3/8 between 4-5 |
Up. Lower in following step |
| Footwork |
1 TH; 2 HT; 3 T; 4 T; 5 T |
| CBM |
on 1 and 4 |
| Sway |
S S S S |
| Head Weight |
C C C C |
| Timing (W) |
1 2 & 3 & |
| Timing (F) |
S Q & Q & |
| Timing (Q) |
S Q Q Q Q or S Q & Q Q |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede
|
Too advanced for a simple combination |
Follow
|
Too advanced for a simple combination |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede
|
Natural Pivots |
Follow
|
Natural Pivots |