Change of Places Left to Right

Jive Change of Places Left to Right

The Change of Places Left to Right is a Newcomer 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.

Leader

  • QQ: 1-2 of Link LR | No turn

  • QaQ: Compact chasse LRL | 1/4 to R over 3-5

    • Raise L hand and start lady to do left turn.

  • QaQ: Fwd chasse RLR. End in Open Position | 1/8 to R btwn 5-6

    • lower arm and lead lady back at end of her turn.

Follower

  • QQ: 1-2 of Link RL | No turn

  • QaQ: turning chasse underarm RLR | 1/2 L over 3-5

    • Lady makes the most turn on step 5

  • QaQ: bwd chasse LRL, end in Open Position | 1/8 to L btwn 5-6

    • If man doesn't turn over 6-8, lady can do extra 1/8 to L.

Notes:

  • Variation - Change of hands: 2 options

    • Start with R-to-R hand hold. Man leads lady to start turn L on step 3, then release R hand hold. Take L to R hand hold at the end of lady's turn.

    • Same as table above or option 1, except that at the end, take R-to-R hand hold.

  • Development: Overturned Change of Places from Left to Right

    • On 5:

      • Many lowers L arm and turns lady strongly L by rotating his hand to R from wrist until palm is turned outwards, giving lady's R arm a gental twist.

      • Lady continues to turn an extra 1/2 on RF allowing LF to cross loosely in front of RF (Spiral action) in Tandem position in front of Man.

    • On 6-8:

      • Lady may dance a forward lock or 3 small runs fwd.

      • At end of 8, Man turns lady to R to face him by rotating his hand slightly L from wrist.

      • Lady turns 1/4 R on LF to end in open position with LF back.

    • Follow with Chicken Walks, Simple spin from open position or other figures starting in open position. (Lady normally does a flick or oint ball change in place of 1-2 of Link.

Preceding Figures

  1. American Spin

  2. Catapult

  3. Change of Hands Behind Back

  4. Change of Places Right to Left

  5. Chugging

  6. Fallaway Throwaway

  7. Hip Bump

  8. Miami Special

  9. Rolling Off the Arm

  10. Shoulder Spin

  11. Simple Spin

  12. Spanish Arms

  13. Stop and Go

  14. Whip Throwaway

  15. Windmill

Following Figures

  1. Chugging

  2. Toe Heel Swivels

  3. Hip Bump

  4. Link

  5. Change of Hands Behind Back

  6. American Spin (from L to R hand hold; or when Change of Places L to R is dance with change of hands)

  7. Stop and Go

  8. Windmill

  9. Spanish Arms

  10. Rolling Off the Arm (normal; or R to R hand hold, when Change of Places L to R is dance with change of hands)

  11. Simple Spin (when Change of Places L to R is end in Open CPP)

  12. Stalking Walks, Flicks and Break (starting in open position)

  13. Miami Special (when Change of Places L to R is dance with change of hands)

  14. Shoulder Spin (when Change of Places L to R is dance with change of hands)

  15. Catapult (when Change of Places L to R is dance with change of hands)