The Cross Arm Lindy Circle starts with a right-to-right grip, and so as the leader draws the follower into his
right hand side she turns 180° anticlockwise (instead of 180° clockwise as for a normal Lindy Circle). As she does so, the follower has to lift her left arm up over the leader's shoulder.
The second half of the move is equivalent to a normal Lindy Circle, so the follower reverses her direction of
rotation and turns 180° clockwise in the final four beats.
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1. M:BL W:BR Start from an open position, with the leader's right hand holding the follower's right hand. The leader takes a step backward on his left foot, momentarily rocking his weight back onto that foot. The follower takes a step backward on her right foot, also rocking her weight back.
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2. M:RR W:RL The leader replaces his weight on his right foot, rocking back forwards. The leader begins to draw his left hand toward himself to lead the follower to step towards him. The follower replaces her weight on her left foot.
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3. M:FL1R W:FR2L The leader steps forward on his left foot, drawing the follower's right hand towards himself and slightly to his right hand side. The leader also turns the follower's right hand clockwise, pronating it to indicate that the follower should turn. The follower steps forward on her right foot.
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&. M:TR1R W:TL1L The leader closes his right foot to his left foot, continuing to turn slightly to his right. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot, continuing to turn slightly to her left, so that her right hand starts to fold behind her back. The follower also lifts her left arm over the leader's arm as she moves towards him.
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(image: follower lifts left arm over) |
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4. M:FL2R W:BR1L The leader steps forward on his left foot, turning another 90° right, ending in front of the follower, facing her. The leader also lets go with his right hand as the follower reverses into his arm, moving his right hand up to hold behind the follower's right shoulder, as for a normal closed position. The follower steps backward on her right foot, turning another slightly left, putting her left hand on the leader's right shoulder.
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(image: side position with right hands at hip) |
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5. M:eFR2R W:FL2R The leader takes a step slightly forward on his right foot, continuing to turn another 90° to his right, closing the gap between the dancers to shift to a normal closed position. The leader also takes the follower's right hand with his left hand. The follower takes a step forward on her left foot, turning 90° to her right.
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6. M:SL2R W:XR2R The leader takes a step to the side on his left foot, continuing to turn another 90° to his right. The follower takes a step with her right foot across and in front of her other foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her right, stepping in between the leader's legs.
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7. M:BR W:BL2R The leader takes a step backward on his right foot, leading the follower in closed position to step backwards too. The follower takes a step backward on her left foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her right.
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&. M:TL W:TR1R The leader closes his left foot to his right foot. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot, continuing to turn slightly to her right.
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8. M:eBR W:eBL1R The leader takes a step slightly backward on his right foot, still in closed hold. The follower takes a step slightly backward on her left foot, continuing to turn slightly to her right.
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