The initial part of this move involves body positions that are similar to a normal Turn Under, but as the
leader is bringing the follower in to face himself, he transfers her hand behind her back as for a Texas Tommy.
As the Texas Tommy position is unravelled, however, the leader stops and then reverses the movement, rolling
the follower back around his left hand side to his rear. This reversal of direction means that the move is best suited to
slower music, which emphasizes the change in direction and makes the move easier to lead.
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1. M:BL W:BR 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. The follower takes a step backward on her right foot.
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2. 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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3. M:eSL W:eSR The leader takes a step slightly to the side on his left foot. The follower takes a step slightly to the side on her right foot.
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&. M:TR W:TL The leader closes his right foot to his left foot. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot.
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4. M:TL W:TR The leader closes his left foot to his right foot, transferring the follower's right hand from his left hand to his right hand behind her back. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot.
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(image: hand position closeup) |
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5. M:SR W:FL4R The leader takes a step to the side on his right foot, pulling with his right hand to start the follower turning clockwise, but then interrupting the turn by taking hold of her left hip with his left hand. The follower takes a step forward on her left foot, turning 180° to her right and is then stopped by the leader's left hand.
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(image: leader's left hand on follower's left hip) |
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6. M:TL W:BR4L The leader closes his left foot to his right foot, pulling the follower backwards with his left hand and lifting his right hand over his own head as she turns. The follower takes a step backward on her right foot, turning 180° to her left.
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(image: leader pulls back with left hand) |
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7. M:BR W:FL2L The leader takes a step backward on his right foot. 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:TR2L The leader closes his left foot to his right foot, dropping his right hand down behind his back. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her left.
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8. M:FR W:TL The leader takes a step forward on his right foot, with his right hand out behind him to hold the follower's right hand. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot, ending up behind the leader and facing in the same direction.
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