In this Lindy Turn variant, as the leader pulls the follower towards himself on beat 5, he also lifts her
right arm so he can step underneath it.
If this were done 2 beats later, the move would become a Lindy Turn with Leader Turn Anticlockwise. This version is easier to perform because it starts 2 beats earlier, before leader has
turned 180° right—which means that the leader's turn to the left is only 180° rather than 360°.
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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 takes a step forward on his left foot, continuing to turn slightly to his right, starting to pull his right hand towards himself to lead the follower to step forwards on the next beat, and starting to lift his left hand. The follower takes a step forward on her right foot, continuing to turn slightly to her right.
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5. M:FR W:FL2R The leader takes a step forward on his right foot, stepping to the follower's right hand side under his left hand, pulling the follower towards himself with right hand and letting go with that hand. The follower takes a step forward on her left foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her right.
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6. M:TL4L W:XR2R The leader closes his left foot to his right foot, turning 180° to his left. The follower takes a step with her right foot across and in front of her other foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her right.
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7. M:eBR W:eBL The leader takes a step slightly backward on his right foot. The follower takes a step slightly backward on her left foot. The dancers should not move too far away from each other; both dancer's arms should still be slightly bent at the elbow.
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&. M:TL W:TR The leader closes his left foot to his right foot. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot.
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8. M:RR W:RL The leader replaces his weight on his right foot. The follower replaces her weight on her left foot.
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