The lead for the turn in this move involves the leader pushing away on the follower's hand
above her right shoulder, as normal for a clockwise turn.
The lead can also be made clearer if the leader keeps his right hand on the follower's
left hip, so that this hand can help with the lead for the turn.
It is straightforward to combine an anticlockwise turn for the leader with this move, effectively crossing
this move with the Lindy Turn with Leader Turn Anticlockwise.
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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 steps forward on his left foot; the leader's right hand moves to hold the follower's back. The leader continues the movement of his left hand towards himself by moving it to his left, so that his left hand has moved through a J shape. The follower steps forward on her right foot 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 should face each other straight on with some distance between them, forming a frame. Avoid ending up side by side.
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4. M:FL1R W:FR1R The leader steps forward on his left foot, turning another slightly right and then starts to pull his right hand towards himself to lead the follower to step forwards on the next beat. The follower steps forward on her right foot, turning another slightly 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:HR2R W:FL2R The leader steps with his right foot back and behind his other foot, continuing to turn another 90° right, lifting his right hand to the follower's head height, above her right shoulder. The leader also keeps his right hand on the follower's left hip. The follower steps forward on her left foot, continuing to turn another 90° right.
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6. M:eFL2R W:HR2R The leader steps slightly forward on his left foot, turning another 90° right, staying slightly closer to the follower than for a normal Lindy Turn. The leader pushes away with left hand, pulling the follower's hip left with his right hand to lead the follower's turn. The follower steps with her right foot back and behind her other foot, turning another 90° right.
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7. M:TR W:XL4R The leader closes his right foot to his left foot. The follower takes a step with her left foot across and in front of her other foot, continuing to turn another 180° to her right.
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&. M:TL W:TR2R The leader closes his left foot to his right foot. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her right.
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8. M:TR W:TL2R The leader closes his right foot to his left foot, lowering the left hand as the follower completes her turn. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her right.
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