Follower Footwork Variations

This section concentrates on footwork variations that are specific to the follower. With the exception of the Cross Lock variation (which is specific to six-beat moves), all of these variations involve the movement at beats 5 and 6 of the Lindy Turn, where the follower is travelling forwards as the leader gets out of her way. Because the leader is performing a different movement at this point of the move, this means that a variation around beats 5 and 6 cannot simply be mirrored to become a variation for the leader.


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Lock Step
5. W:FL The follower takes a step forward on her left foot.
6. W:HR The follower takes a step with her right foot back and behind her other foot, holding in that position.
8. W:FL The follower takes a step forward on her left foot.
1. W:TwFR4R The follower steps forward on her right foot with a twist step, turning 180° to her right.
2. W:TwFL The follower steps forward on her left foot with a twist step.
Pivot
5. W:FL The follower takes a step forward on her left foot.
6. W:0B4R The follower , turning 180° to her right.
7. W:HR The follower takes a step with her right foot back and behind her other foot.
8. W:XL The follower takes a step with her left foot across and in front of her other foot.
1. W:BR The follower takes a step backward on her right foot.
2. W:FL The follower takes a step forward on her left foot.
Floor Sweep and Hold
5. W:FL The follower takes a step forward on her left foot.
6. W:FR The follower takes a step forward on her right foot, taking a long step and starting to sweep left foot forwards and out to the side.
7. W:PsL2R The follower points to the side with her left foot, turning 90° to her right, sweeping out a semicircle on the floor.
8. W:TL2R The follower closes her left foot to her right foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her right.
3. W:FR The follower takes a step forward on her right foot.
Side Shuffle
5. W:FL The follower takes a step forward on her left foot.
&. W:TR The follower closes her right foot to her left foot.
6. W:SL The follower takes a step to the side on her left foot.
&. W:TR The follower closes her right foot to her left foot.
7. W:SL The follower takes a step to the side on her left foot.
&. W:TR The follower closes her right foot to her left foot.
8. W:TL The follower closes her left foot to her right foot.
&. W:SR The follower takes a step to the side on her right foot.
1. W:SL The follower takes a step to the side on her left foot.
&. W:TR The follower closes her right foot to her left foot.
2. W:TL The follower closes her left foot to her right foot.
Cross Lock (Six Beat)
1. W:BR The follower takes a step backward on her right foot.
2. W:RL The follower replaces her weight on her left foot.
3. W:KfR The follower performs a kick forward with her right foot.
4. W:FR The follower takes a step forward on her right foot.
&. W:eSL The follower takes a step slightly to the side on her left foot.
5. W:XR4R The follower takes a step with her right foot across and in front of her other foot, turning 180° to her right.
6. W:0B The follower freezes in that position, with right leg crossed over left leg.
1. W:BL The follower takes a step backward on her left foot.
&. W:TR The follower closes her right foot to her left foot.
2. W:FL The follower takes a step forward on her left foot.
Skip Out (Swing Out)
5. W:FL1R The follower takes a step forward on her left foot, turning slightly to her right, kicking forwards with right foot at the same time.
6. W:FR1R The follower takes a step forward on her right foot, continuing to turn slightly to her right, kicking forwards with left foot at the same time.
7. W:eFL1R The follower takes a step slightly forward on her left foot, continuing to turn slightly to her right, kicking forwards with right foot at the same time.
8. W:TR1R The follower closes her right foot to her left foot, continuing to turn slightly to her right, kicking forwards with left foot at the same time.
 
 

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