Tango Open Reverse Turn, Lady Outside

This is a Newcomer Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the dance steps, including timing, footwork, alignment, and movement; steps diagram; a list of figures that may precede or follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and demonstration of the figure, techniques and practice routines that include it.

Leader

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	CBM	Notes
1	Q	LF fwd in CBMP	DC	H		CBM
2	Q	RF to side	BDW	BH	3/8 to L		Total turn is 3/4 from step 1 to step 6.
3	S	LF back in CBMP	Down LOD	BH			The shoulders stop rotating, giving the hips a chance to catch up. It was described as a hover in the orientation of the frame. When reverse turn is preceded by another reverse turning figure with many quick steps, some dancers even reverse the rotation of the shoulders a little on this step, to slow down enough for the close at the end of the pattern.
4	Q	RF back	Down LOD	BH		CBM	Man do straight back step, do not do side steps which will get in the way of lady.
5	Q	LF to side and slightly fwd	Pointing DW	IE of foot	3/8 to L		Man on inside of turn, smaller step, commit weight completely to LF.
6	S	RF closes to LF slightly back	Facing DW	WF

Follower

Step	Timing	Movement	Alignment	Footwork	Turn	CBM	Notes
1	Q	RF back in CBMP	BDC	BH		CBM	turn RF in, RF facing wall. Action is initiated with flexing/rotating L hip, not R leg.
2	Q	LF to side and slightly fwd	PLOD	WF	3/8 to L		Placing LF PLOD. This is not a big step, not very progressive, so it allows Man to pass Lady.
3	S	RF fwd in CBMP, OP	LOD	H			First, relax the hip joint, hip rotate to R, while doing contra body action - shoulder turning to R. This is a more powerful step. Lady's left side should be quite strongly forward to Man. Upper body is very twisted, but still with blocks of weight lined up, upper body should not peel away from Man. Stay connected to Man. Head extended more to L. Drive the whole spine fwd, do not break at hip and have upper body fall fwd.  To achieve more head extension, the feeling is head is staying, but shoulder is moving forward doing more contra body while stepping RF fwd. (Open Reverse Turn, Lady Inline is different, where Man leads Lady inside the legs, not OP. )
4	Q	LF fwd	LOD	H		CBM	Be careful not to get into Man's space. Stay very left to Man. Step straight forward, "through" Man, big strong step. Left hand position should stay the same, do not slide hand pass Man's armpit.
5	Q	RF to side and slightly back	BDW	IE of BH	3/8 to L
6	S	LF closes to RF slightly fwd	BDW	WF			Extend, shape.