This move is the Boogie-Woogie equivalent of the Changing Places move in Lindy Hop. Here, the lead starts
earlier than for the Lindy move—the leader starts to pull the follower towards himself on the first
beat of the move.
As the follower reaches the leader's position, the leader gets out of her way and then the follower turns on
her first triple step and the partners are facing each other for the second triple step. This is an earlier
and faster
turn than for the equivalent Lindy Hop move (where the follower's turn is spread across both triple steps).
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1. M:DbL1R W:FR Start from an open position, with the leader's left hand holding the follower's right hand. The leader takes a step diagonally backward on his left foot, turning slightly to his right, pulling the follower forwards with his left hand. The follower takes a step forward on her right foot.
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2. M:XR2R W:FL The leader takes a step with his right foot across and in front of his other foot, continuing to turn another 90° to his right, lifting his left hand up over the follower's head as she passes. The follower takes a step forward on her left foot.
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3. M:TL1R W:eFR1L The leader closes his left foot to his right foot, continuing to turn slightly to his right. The follower takes a step slightly forward on her right foot, turning slightly to her left.
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&. M:TR W:TL2L The leader closes his right foot to his left foot. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her left.
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4. M:RL W:TR1L The leader replaces his weight on his left foot. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot, continuing to turn slightly to her left, dropping her right hand as she completes the turn and faces the leader again.
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5. M:HR W:HL The leader takes a step with his right foot back and behind his other foot. The follower takes a step with her left foot back and behind her other foot.
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&. M:RL W:RR The leader replaces his weight on his left foot. The follower replaces her weight on her right foot.
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6. M:TR W:TL The leader closes his right foot to his left foot. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot.
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