American Spin

Jive American Spin

American Spin is a Bronze Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed description of the dance steps, including timing, movement, 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.

Start in Open Position. R to R hand hold.

Leader

• QQ: 1-2 of Link LR | no turn

• QaQ: close LF near RF, slightly fwd for compact chasse LRL

  • retract R arm to lead lady fwd.

  • increase tone in arm on 5, then turn lady to R, release hold

• QaQ: compact chasse RLR. End in open position

  • regain L to R or R to R hand hold at end of lady's turn.

Follower

• QQ: 1-2 of Link RL | no turn

• QaQ: fwd chasse RLR, then turn R on RF

  • no turn on 3-5, then 1/2 to R on RF

  • Lady may turn up to 3/4 R on RF on 5, completing turn over 6-7.

  • Lady should respond tone in Man's arm by increasing her tone in her R arm, taking her weight well forward to lean against Man's hand.

• QaQ: LF diag back to chasse LRL, to end LF back in open position | 1/4 to R over 6-8.

Notes:

• Variations:

  • Start in L to R hand hold.

  • Retain hold and lead lady to spin under raise arm on 5. Lower at end of lady's turn.

Preceding Figures

1. American Spin

2. Catapult

3. Change of Hands Behind Back

4. Change of Places Left to Right

5. Change of Places Right to Left

6. Chugging

7. Fallaway Throwaway

8. Hip Bump

9. Rolling Off the Arm

10. Shoulder Spin

11. Simple Spin

12. Spanish Arms

13. Stop and Go

Following Figures

1. Change of Places Left to Right (with change of hands; or when American Spin ends with L to R hand hold)

2. American Spin

3. Rolling Off the Arm (with R to R hand hold)

4. Miami Special

5. Shoulder Spin

6. Chugging

7. Catapult

8. Link (when American Spin ends with L to R hand hold)

9. Change of Hands Behind Back (when American Spin ends with L to R hand hold)

10. Hip Bump (when American Spin ends with L to R hand hold)

11. Stop and Go (when American Spin ends with L to R hand hold)