The Hand-to-Hand Charleston is an example of a common step pattern in Lindy Hop, where the dancers kick twice
with each foot before repeating using the other foot. In this move, the dancers are facing each other, and
both of the dancers are kicking on the
same foot. This means that any entry to this move requires one of the dancers to change feet.
A common longer pattern is to repeat a Hand-to-Hand Charleston twice, and then follow this with a Kick Around.
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1. B:KfR2L Start from an open position, with the leader's right hand holding the follower's right hand; both dancers have their weight on their left feet. Both the leader and the follower perform a kick forward with their right feet, turning 90° to their left, so that they are facing in opposite directions.
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2. B:StR2R Both the leader and the follower lift their right feet next to their left feet, with the right knee bent, turning 90° to their right, facing each other.
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3. B:KfR Both the leader and the follower perform a kick forward with their right feet.
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4. B:TR Both the leader and the follower close their right feet to their left feet, letting go with both right hands and taking left hand in left hand.
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5. B:KfL2R Both the leader and the follower perform a kick forward with their left feet, turning 90° to their right, so that they are again facing in opposite directions (but reversed from 4 beats previously).
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6. B:StL2L Both the leader and the follower lift their left feet next to their right feet, with the left knee bent, turning 90° to their left, facing each other.
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7. B:KfL Both the leader and the follower perform a kick forward with their left feet.
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8. B:TL Both the leader and the follower close their left feet to their right feet, letting go with both left hands and taking right hand in right hand.
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