This move is a more complicated exit from the Back Charleston, where the follower travels in a clockwise
loop around the leader, ending with a further clockwise spin to end up back in front of him, ready for
the Back Charleston Side Kicks. To assist in this, the leader should also move slightly (left then back then
right) to reduce the distance that the follower has to travel.
Because it deviates from the normal Charleston rhythms, it is usually only possible to perform this move
successfully with a follower who has practised the move.
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1. B:PbL Start with the leader standing behind the follower, facing in the same direction, with the leader's left hand holding the follower's left hand and his right hand holding her right hand; both dancers have their weight on their right feet. Both the leader and the follower point backward with their left feet.
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2. B:StL Both the leader and the follower lift their left feet next to their right feet, with the left knee bent. The leader starts to raise left hand to sweep it over the follower's head.
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3. M:KfL W:KfL2R The leader performs a kick forward with his left foot, bringing his left hand over his head. The follower performs a kick forward with her left foot, turning 90° to her right.
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4. M:RL W:FL2R The leader replaces his weight on his left foot, letting go with right hand. The follower takes a step forward on her left foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her right.
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5. M:KfR W:KfR The leader performs a kick forward with his right foot. The follower performs a kick forward with her right foot.
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6. M:TR W:eFR2R The leader closes his right foot to his left foot, flicking his left hand back and to the left to lead the follower to spin. The follower takes a step slightly forward on her right foot, turning 90° to her right.
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7. M:TL W:TL4R The leader closes his left foot to his right foot. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot, continuing to turn another 180° to her right.
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8. M:TR W:TR4R The leader closes his right foot to his left foot. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot, continuing to turn another 180° to her right.
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1. M:KfL1R W:KfL3R The leader performs a kick forward with his left foot, turning slightly to his right, taking the follower's right hand with his right hand as she completes her spin. The follower performs a kick forward with her left foot, continuing to turn another almost 180° to her right.
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2. M:FL W:FL The leader takes a step forward on his left foot. The follower takes a step forward on her left foot, continuing with beat 5 of the repeating section of Back Charleston Side Kicks.
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