4 Count Turn

Lady

• &1: open facing position, double hand hold.

• 2&34:

  • 2: turning to L to wind up to prepare to turn R, hand curled/cupped with Man's hand, first both hands to L to wind up.

    • L hip really rotates to L and shoulder tuck in to L to wind up.

  • &: syncopated, end of previous 2, start turning R, &: becomes LF back step, continue turning to R

    • arms opening, hands pressuring outward. fingers together, no fishy hands.

    • LH/L arm does face loop (do this on the & count, not too early.), When Man leads Lady's L arm up, Lady releases fingers, hand goes under Man's hand during the turn.

  • 3: RF fwd, turning

  • 4: LF back

• &1: ending winding up to R position,

  • Really open out (L arm should be more extended), look outward to audience (not toward the guy), ready to do L spin turn.

  • At this time, Man does his turn and ends Man and Lady are almost back to back

• 23&1: Lady does L spin turn keeping L arm connected with Man, same footwork, but L arm ends wrapped around waist with Man's hand.

• 23&1: simple 1/2 R turn to return to basic open position

  • During the turn, Lady's RH connects with Man's LH and Man releases Lady's LH.