This move starts like a Lindy Turn with Follower Turn Anticlockwise, with the leader lifting the follower's
right hand in front of her face on beat 5 to lead her to turn under her arm.
However, for this move the leader stays closer to the follower during the turn, and he keeps his right hand
loosely touching the follower's waist as she turns. This gentle contact allows the follower to realize that
the turn is likely to end in closed position, so that she can raise her left arm over the leader's shoulder
as she finishes her turn.
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1. M:BL W:TweFR 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, momentarily rocking his weight back onto that foot. The follower steps slightly forward on her right foot with a twist step.
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2. M:RR W:TwFL 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 steps forward on her left foot with a twist step.
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3. M:FL2R W:FR2R The leader takes a step forward on his left foot, turning 90° to his right; the leader's right hand moves to the follower's waist at her left hand side. The follower takes a step forward on her right foot, turning 90° to her right and lifts her left hand to place it on the leader's right shoulder.
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&. M:TR1R W:TL1R 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 right. The leader's and the follower's bodies face each other straight on.
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4. M:FL1R W:FR1R The leader takes a step forward on his left foot, continuing to turn slightly to his right. The follower takes a step forward on her right foot, continuing to turn slightly to her right. At the end of this beat the dancers are facing in the opposite direction to where they started.
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5. M:XR2R W:FL2L The leader takes a step with his right foot across and in front of his other foot, continuing to turn another 90° to his right, stepping to the follower's right and lifting the follower's right hand with his left hand. The follower takes a step forward on her left foot, turning 90° to her left, turning under her right hand.
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(image: leader lifts left hand) |
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6. M:TL2R W:TR2L The leader closes his left foot to his right foot, continuing to turn another 90° to his right, continuing to lead the turn and keeping his right hand on the follower's waist as she turns. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her left.
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(image: leader's right hand remains on follower's waist) |
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7. M:BR W:FL2L The leader takes a step backward on his right foot, keeping the follower's right hand lifted so that her turn continues. The follower takes a step forward on her left foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her left.
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&. M:TL W:TR1L 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 left, lifting her left arm so it can pass over the leader's right arm, and come to rest on his right shoulder.
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8. M:eBR W:BL1L The leader takes a step slightly backward on his right foot, returning to closed hold. The follower takes a step backward on her left foot, continuing to turn slightly to her left, ending at the leader's right hand side.
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