Kick Up

This move begins with a couple of kick-steps with the dancers in side position, but on beat 7 the leader pulls the follower back into a close hold and kicks up high with his left foot out to her right hand side.


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1. M:BL W:BR2R Start from an closed 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 with his left hand. The follower takes a step backward on her right foot, turning 90° to her right.
2. M:RR W:RL The leader replaces his weight on his right foot. The follower replaces her weight on her left foot, so the dancers are side by side, facing in the same direction.
3. M:KfL W:KfR The leader performs a kick forward with his left foot. The follower performs a kick forward with her right foot.
4. M:FL W:FR The leader takes a step forward on his left foot. The follower takes a step forward on her right foot.
5. M:KfR W:KfL The leader performs a kick forward with his right foot. The follower performs a kick forward with her left foot.
6. M:FR W:FL The leader takes a step forward on his right foot. The follower takes a step forward on her left foot.
7. M:KfL2R W:KfR2L The leader performs a kick forward with his left foot, turning 90° to his right to face the follower and kicking his left leg high up to the left hand side of the follower. The follower performs a kick forward with her right foot, turning 90° to her left, kicking between the leader's legs.
 
 

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