Come Around from Cross Overs

The overall rhythm of this sequence is 123x56x8, where each "x" indicates a beat where the dancers hold. The move is effectively a combination of half of the Cross Overs with half of the Balboa Basic, together with an overall clockwise rotation of the partnership. The first half of this move continues the rhythm of the Cross Overs, with the dancers stepping on beats 123x (holding on beat 4); the second half of the move returns to the rhythm of the Balboa Basic, 56x8 (holding on beat 7).

A return to the Balboa Basic normally follows this sequence.

front view reverse view behind view
1. M:BL W:BR Start from an open position, with the leader's left hand holding the follower's right hand. The leader takes a step backward on his left foot, pushing the follower away from himself. The follower takes a step backward on her right foot.
2. M:TR W:TL The leader closes his right foot to his left foot. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot.
3. M:FL1R W:FR1R The leader takes a step forward on his left foot, turning slightly to his right, pulling the follower forwards. The follower takes a step forward on her right foot, turning slightly to her right into closed position, face to face.
4. M:StR W:StL The leader lifts his right foot next to his left foot, with the right knee bent. The follower lifts her left foot next to her right foot, with the left knee bent.
5. M:TR2R W:TL2R The leader closes his right foot to his left foot, turning 90° to his right. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot, turning 90° to her right.
6. M:TL2R W:TR2R The leader closes his left foot to his right foot, continuing to turn another 90° to his right. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her right.
7. M:StR W:StL The leader lifts his right foot next to his left foot, with the right knee bent. The follower lifts her left foot next to her right foot, with the left knee bent.
8. 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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Welcome

Welcome to an incomplete book about Lindy Hop.

I wrote the text here five years ago, based on my notes from when I was originally learning Lindy Hop in the mid-1990s. My original plan was to take a large number of illustrative photographs, which would make the bare text much more comprehensible.

However, that was five years ago and I've not gotten as far as taking a single photograph. So rather than waiting any longer, I thought it worth releasing the text as-is, in case it's useful to anyone else.

I'd interested to hear any feedback, but unfortunately I can't promise to do much about it.

And maybe one day I'll get as far as illustrating the book, and creating the originally-intended printed version:

This book is dedicated to the memory of Frankie Manning (1914-2009), Ambassador of Lindy Hop.

David Drysdale
November 2012

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