This move begins exactly as for a normal Lindy Turn, but after beat 4 things start to diverge. The leader
leads the follower to turn clockwise on the spot, and then lets go and turns clockwise himself.
This move is very commonly followed by an additional choreographed move known as "Points". In this
eight-beat sequence, the partners point their free hand towards each other on beat 1, then point away from
each other on beat 3, and again towards each other on beat 5, then hold there for the remainder of the
eight-count.
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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 and begins to lift his right hand up to the follower's right hand side. The follower takes a step forward on her right foot, continuing to turn slightly to her right.
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(image: leader begins to lift left hand) |
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5. M:HR2R W:HL4R The leader steps with his right foot back and behind his other foot, turning another 90° right, turning the follower clockwise with his right hand on her side, lifting her right hand with his left hand. The follower steps with her left foot back and behind her other foot, turning another 180° right, turning under her right hand.
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6. M:TL4R W:TR4R The leader closes his left foot to his right foot, continuing to turn another 180° to his right, letting go with both hands. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot, continuing to turn another 180° to her right.
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7. M:TR2R W:TL The leader closes his right foot to his left foot, continuing to turn another 90° to his right; on completing his turn and facing the follower again, he extends his left hand for her to take. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot.
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(image: leader extends left hand) |
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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 At the end of the move, the dancers have exchanged places.
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