In this Back Charleston variation, both of the dancers turn 360° anticlockwise on the spot while still
continuing the normal Back Charleston footwork. The leader starts the turn by lifting the follower's right
hand up over her head, similarly to the Back Charleston with Follower Turn, but in this move the leader also starts
to turn left. The leader transfers the follower's hand from
his right hand to his left hand behind his back. As the dancers complete their turn, the leader changes
hands once again to return to normal Back Charleston position.
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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.
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3. B:KfL2L Both the leader and the follower perform a kick forward with their left feet, turning 90° to their left. The leader lifts both right hands up over the follower's head; he also pulls right hand to the right at waist height then lets go.
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4. B:TL2L Both the leader and the follower close their left feet to their right feet, continuing to turn another 90° to their left.
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5. B:KfR2L Both the leader and the follower perform a kick forward with their right feet, continuing to turn another 90° to their left. The leader transfers the follower's right hand from his right hand to his left hand behind his back.
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6. B:StR2L Both the leader and the follower lift their right feet next to their left feet, with the right knee bent, continuing to turn another 90° to their left.
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7. B:KbR Both the leader and the follower perform a kick backward with their right feet. The leader transfers the follower's right hand from his left hand to his right hand.
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8. B:TR Both the leader and the follower close their right feet to their left feet. The leader takes the follower's left hand with his left hand. The leader is now in front of the follower, with the dancers are facing in the opposite direction to when they started the move.
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