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Spins are driven by upper body, not feet. On hook turn, before I
hook my RF, wind up upper body, and use it to drive spin as I
hook. Keep weight on left ball, bring RF in, let ball drag on
floor, and use RF to stop turn.
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Cross-body lead, switch to RH to RH. Open break. On side break
(Cuban Break), lead her into outside turn. Forward break, comb her
hair, right hand ends up on her left shoulder. Use left hand on
her shoulder blade to stop her turn. Using hand on
shoulder to lead her, lead her into clockwise turn, back
break. Back to basic.
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Cross-body lead, switch to RH to RH, LH to LH underneath, lead into
outside turn, forward break, comb her hair, right hand on shoulder
leads turn to right.
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Cross body lead, switch to crossed hands hold, LH
underneath. Follower clockwise turn. Comb her hair, bring hands down
to her waist. When I am breaking back with RF, and her left hip is
coming forward, give it an extra nudge to lead her into another
clockwise turn.
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Back Break
Cuban break, lead lady into cw turn, keep both hands, with RH
low, place LH on her right shoulder, so we end up with lady's
hammerlock and neck wrap.
left forward basic, push gently with RH to get her to duck under
my LH.
right back basic, comb my hair with LH, leave her RH on my right
shoulder.
Full turn right, so her hand drapes around my neck, still ending
up on right shoulder, end up with feet shoulder width apart
Cuban break right, ducking head under her hand so her hand ends
up on my left shoulder.
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RXH, back break to cw turn.
Same footwork as XBL to ccw turn. Comb her with RH to her right
shoulder, comb myself with LH, and gently pushing on her RH, lead
her into ccw turn past me, ducking under my RH.
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RXH, lead cw turn.
LXH, comb myself with LH, put RH on her back, and lead XBL
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Open break.
Lady's turn cw, keep both hands, end with both her hands in my
RH.
Left forward break with rainbow, grabbing her wrists.
Lead her into cw free spin.
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From two hand hold. Open break, then lead her into outside turn,
hanging on to her LH w/ my RH. Bring right hand down to lead her
into the turn. Open break again, doing comb with LH, put her
RH on my right shoulder, and let it slide down to my RH, while
releasing my RH. Then it's
the same as hand-switch to UAT.
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Open break to hammerlock, bring LH to shoulder height. Open break
in hammerlock position. Then lead her into double inside turn as I
step side-cross-side. Break forward at end of turn.
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Open break, then two outside turns as I break to the side, starting
the lead on 4.
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Starting with both her hands together between us, insert my hands
between hers, and make a circle up and out with my arms, taking
her hands or wrists at the end.
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Open Break.
Lady's Right Turn using both hands, end holding both
her hands with my RH (no thumbs).
Next measure, I can either just
do an open or side break, or more advanced, I can step back, QT
left, point my left hand out, and then return to face
partner.
Rainbow with cuban break to right.
Comb with both hands,
letting hands slide down to waist.
Lead her into turn to right
using RH.
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Open Break to Hammerlock.
Q, LF back break. Q, CW RF. S, LF forward
passing with her on my right, QT right.
Q, RF hook for 3/4 turn
right, LH combs, she steps forward LF.
Q, LF feet together,
complete comb so that my arms
are crossed, my hands at my sides, still holding hers, she crosses
behind with RF.
S, RF side, she steps side LF.
Q, release LH, LF fifth position to get it out of her way, lead
her into double inside turn with RH.
QS, complete turn.
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Open break, changing to RH to RH hold. Outside turn with Cuban
break. RH combs to neck wrap, take LH to LH. Outside turn w/ Cuban
break. Comb both hands over her head, let them drop to waist. Lead
outside turn with RH on waist.
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Cross body lead to inside turn keeping both hands, so we end up in
cuddle, and release LH, keeping RH at her waist. Cuban break left,
while I use RH to turn her slightly left, winding her up. Back
break right, while leading her to turn one and a half times to end
up in hammer lock, and take her RH with my LH. Cross body lead to
inside turn, so that hands unwind. Pop an open break, and on the
Slow, pop elbow up and turn hands out, so that she can run her
hands down my waist on next measure.
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QQS, Open Break, Crossed hands hold, RH over left
QQS, Cuban break, Lady full turn right
Q, LF forward, LH up to go under
Q, CW RF, QT left
S, LF feet together, both hands by sides, holding hers, QT left,
facing away from lady
QQS, RF forward, pivot turn, then feet together
now in hammerlock, with RH behind me, now facing partner
QQS, forward break, comb LH over her head, then raise LH straight
up, palm in, sweep clockwise to take her LH, and bring it into
position for outside turn
QQS, back break, lady's outside turn
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As the name suggests, this pattern borrows from Argentine Tango
QQSQQS, Cross body lead, end it by popping both feet out into
wide stance. I have my palms facing forward, her hands pointing up in
mine. On first quick, lead her to pop back on her RF using LH, to
start a swivel action for the XBL
Q, For next 2 measures, my feet don't move. Lady RF back. Turning
frame right, lead her to swivel right.
Q, Lady CW LF, Turn frame, lead her to swivel left
S, Lady LF forward, continue leading swivel left
Q, Lady RF forward, lead her to swivel right
Q, Lady LF forward, her RF points back, and is touching my left
leg,Lead her to swivel left, far enough so that she is facing away
from me.
S, Lady lifts RF from knee, to touch my left inside thigh
QQS, open break, start leading turn on second half of slow
QQS, side break, lead lady's double outside turn, leading it with
RH.
Q, LF forward
QS, full turn, pivoting on RF, let lady's LH drape waist as I go
around
QQS, hook turn, all the way around
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1, back break
2, RF cross to clear slot. Keep hand low, Lady still facing down
slot
3, QT right, LF side, place her RH behind her back, and take it
with my RH
567, Side break, use RH to lead lady into one and a half turns,
turn right to face lady down slot
Lady will do half turn on each step.
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Start in Crossed-Hands Hold, RH on top. Cross body lead with Lady's
Inside turn, one and a half. End up facing same direction, RH by
lady's left shoulder, LH by lady's waist. If her arms cross, right
arm is over left.
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Starting position: facing same direction, lady in front, LH to LH
hold by lady's waist on right, RH to RH hold by lady's left
shoulder. Lady will do a 360 right. LH down, right arm goes over her
head, then left arm. I end up with my arms crossed, LH over RH,
with RH by lady's waist. Release left hand, and use RH to lead her
into one and a half turns to left. The turns happens on the measure
when I break with my LF.
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Put the three patterns before this one in order.
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Taught by Ray. QQS, open break, start lady's outside turn on
4. QQS, lady's double outside turn; as soon as the she is half way
through second turn, man's hook turn, keeping her RH in my LH, 3/4
turn, so I end up with LH behind my back, still holding her RH, at
right angle to her with her on my right. QQS, LF side break, she
back breaks, then with LH lead her to go past me behind my back,
turning and lunging 180 left, I lunge right, and, letting go of her
hand, check her with my hand on her back (behind my back). QQS,
left hand pushes in to lead her into traveling double inside turn
back down the slot, while I can either just turn to face her, or do
a hook turn to face her. QQS, cross body lead. QQS, open break,
then RF step left, raising LH, LF step side, I go around her, end
up in cuddle with her RH by her left shoulder. QQS, RF hook behind,
LF side, RF hook turn, releasing her RH, change her LH to my LH
behind my back, end up at right angle, her on my right, her LH in
my LH. QQS, lead her into traveling counterclockwise turn with my
LH, to end the pattern.
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Open Break
Lady's Outside Turn, keeping both hands
Half turn left, going under RH, end up with me in cuddle
half turn left, keep LH at neck level, so I end up with lady's RH on left
side of my neck
side break left, ducking under her arm, and keeping both hands,
take them to my right
back break, bring her hands together, and lead her into free spin
right
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Open Break to Peekaboo
QQ, Back break
S, cross slot under my LH, changing to R2R at top, QT left, so I
end up with RH at left side holding her RH.
Forward break, while leading her to back break.
Lead her into traveling ccw turn, keeping hand at neck level for
a wrap, while breaking to side.
Open break while leading lady to duck under my hand.
RF hook, LF side, while putting LH on inside of her elbow,
leading her to step forward, RF cross in front
side break while checking her into traveling free spin
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Cross body lead into cuddle. Lady keeps going around me to my left,
and ducks under my arms. I release RH, and as I turn I duck under
her LH, so it ends up on right shoulder, rainbow to take her LH.
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Open break. Lead lady's outside turn with RH. Cuban break, then
half turn under my right arm to face away from lady, with her on my
right. Lead her into traveling left turn forward, keeping her hand
so that she wraps up facing away from me, while I move to her
right. Hook step to get in front of her, then cut across in front
of her, turning under my right arm, so that again she is on my
right and we are facing same direction. Lead her into another
traveling turn left, but let go so she can spin freely.
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Open Break to Lady's UAT. Man's comb, and let her RH fall into my
RH. Open break to Lady's UAT. Forward break, comb her, keep
hand. Hook turn, full. Forward break with lady's comb. Back break
and lead her into clockwise turn with hand on her shoulder.
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Back break to lady's checked inside turn. Man's hook turn with LH
kept low, and switch hands behind man's back, ending up in right to
right hold. Back break, and lead lady into inside turn, releasing
RH, and checking her turn with RH at her waist. Take LH to LH, and
lead her into UAT left.
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steps are for one hand rope spin from closed position. For two hand
rope spin, if we count the steps from 1 to 12, on 6, I raise right
hand, and step through window, so I have lady's left hand on my
neck, and her RH at my waist. On 7, I raise my LH over my head as
she comes around. 89, as she comes around we have hands
knotted. Lady's under arm turn right will untangle our hands. For
RH to RH rope spin, lead a RH to RH under arm turn right on 456,
then every thing else is the same as LH to RH hold. For Windmill,
get RH to RH on top, LH to LH underneath. 456, lead lady's UAT
right, stepping forward and left with RF on 6, so lady is behind
me. Lead rest of rope spin, ending with UAT right, so we end up in
crossed hands hold with LH on top.
QQS, Open Break, or forward basic
Q, RF back break
Q, LF side, start to raise LH
S, RF forward left, so I am standing with lady on my right, hand
over my head
Q, LF cross in front right, lead lady to walk around behind me
Q, RF side, lead lady to walk past my left side
S, LF slightly back, lead lady in front of me
QQS, back break, lead lady into uat right
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QQS, open break, two hand hold. QQS, man wrap, end up with lady
behind me, her around my waist. QQS, switch hands, so we're right
to right and left to left, break forward, pushing her back. QQS,
releasing right hand, lead her to do traveling free spin past me on
my left.
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Open break to back spot turn. Keep going around for second back
spot turn. Third back spot turn with lady's outside turn, as I
complete it, turn to face away from lady. I have my partner behind
me, my LH holding her RH. QQS break forward, leading her to break
back. QQS, lead her into traveling right free spin past me on my
left.
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Open break, changing to cross hand hold, RH on top. Lady's outside
turn, while I do a cuban break right to half turn left, so I am
facing away from lady. Cuban break left, while I place lady's right
hand on my left shoulder, and then her left hand on my right
shoulder. Cuban break right, release her hands, and offer my hands
by my waist; lady can run her hands down my back if she
likes. Cuban break left to half turn right, while ducking under her
arms. Cuban break right, while I snake up between her arms, with
rainbow at the end. Holding her arms, pop a forward break.
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LH to LH hold. Q, wind lady to her right. Q, RF side, lead her into
left traveling turn down slot, hanging on to her LH, so that it
wraps around her waist. S, LF across RF, turning to face down
slot. QQ, two short steps, getting to right side of slot; on second
Q, her hand should be hitting her waist. S, RF side, turning so
that I face across slot, lead her into half turn to face back down
the slot, with slight pull on her LH; I end up even with her left
wrist, take her left wrist with my RH. Q, LF hook, RH down between
us to lead her into traveling free spin left. Q, full turn left,
pivoting on LF. S, LF forward. QQS, catch up to partner. A nearly
identical pattern has me using my RH on her left shoulder to spin
her exactly the same way.
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QQS, start cross body lead. QQS, finish XBL, but hang back, to keep
her from stepping back with her RF on the next Q. QQS, lead her to
walk past me down the slot, and at the last second, raise LH to get
her into cuddle, as I go around behind her. QQS, lead her into
outside turn down slot.
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Lead XBL to inside turn, keeping my RH up and LH down, so that we
end up with lady in reverse hammerlock, her LH is up, RH around her
back. QQS, I do a half turn right. QQS, tilting my right shoulder
back, lead her into an outside turn, unwrapping her, and ending
with a half turn left on the slow. Open break to cuddle, keep her
from rocking back on her left foot on the next quick. Pulling down
her LH to lead, lead her into traveling turn behind her.
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XBL. Back break to cuddle. Double outside turn, pulling her right
hand down so that she turns in place, instead of
traveling. Variation: after back break to cuddle, walk around for
two measures, and then do double turn.
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Start XBL in 2-hand hold. On 7, lead her into outside turn
(clockwise), so we end up facing each other with hands
double-crossed. Back break, and QT right while I lead her past me,
with her turning ccw, I've hands up and I'm facing her with her
back to me on 3. I take half turn left, dropping RH into hammerlock
behind my back. Back break, then pull her through with RH,
extending LH out and then dropping it down, so I end up with LH in
hammerlock. 5,6,7, take RH over head, leading her past me, so she
does half turn right, and we end up untangled.
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X-Hands hold, right on top. Back break to lady's outside turn,
while I do half turn ccw, end up with hands right over my
head. Break in place, dropping hands to my left side, looking at
them, and then bring them back up. Cuban break right, put right
hand by my side, and half turn ccw, so that I am in hammerlock of
RH. Comb myself with left, and go back into closed position.
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While breaking forward, step in close, and switch left hand
to underhand hold. QT left, lunging a little with LF, wrap her right
arm behind my back, and dip.
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Learned from Gary and Isabelle at Allegro Ballroom
Back break to RH to RH outside turn. 2nd quick, LF forward, QT
right. S, close feet, and bring her right arm over my head to my
right shoulder.
Walk around clockwise
Use LH to shoot her across me, RH slides up to take her right
wrist, continue to circle clockwise
Inside turn, and I can throw in a hook turn if I want to be fancy
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Nearly identical in form to arm check
On right back break, lead her to step to my right down slot.
Use her right arm to lead her into clockwise free spin.
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2002.1.13
RH to RH, LH to LH hold, LH on top.
Lead her into cross body lead, combing my hair with LH on
one.
567, after she passes me, traveling left turn towards lady under
my LH, so that I end up with RH in hammerlock.
simple ending is to comb hair with LH and go into XBL again.
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R2R, Hammerlock Peekaboo
send her back out, and take L2L over R2R
Change of Places
LH low, RH high, RF hook turn, to end up with LH in
hammerlock.
Comb lady with RH, loop RH under her left arm to take her RH, and
lead her into XBL, letting go of LH
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One of Roger's
Lead lady into right turn into hammerlock, passing on my
right, while I QT right
Release both hands, and QT left to face away from partner, while
offering my RH.
Opposition break, then lead her forward on my right
Switch her LH to my LH, take her left shoulder with my RH, and
lead her into traveling inside turn.
Full turn right, leaving her hand at my waist.
Full hook turn right
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2002.2.1
Taught by Al and Edie Espinoza
X-Hands, LH up.
X-Body lead, lead her through a full turn so she is facing away
from me, with my hands over her head.
Statue of Liberty, or I'd rather call it a figurehead. While I
step forward and right with LF, bring her hands down and to the
side, so they are fully extended, she leans out against them, and
waves her body.
23, LF comes back to side.
Cuban break, releasing left hand, lead her into single or double
outside turn.
Can go right from this into next pattern below.
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2002.2.1
Second half of pattern taught by Al and Edie Espinoza
X-Hands, RH up.
X-Body Lead into inside turn, taking RH over her head, so we end
up with her facing away from me. RH holds her RH by her left
shoulder, LH holds her LH by her right waist.
Break LF forward and right, while leading her to break to the
left, winding her up.
Lead her into single or double outside turn.
From here, can exit, somehow, with Man's Turn to Back Duck, Man's
Double Outside Turn, or, if I've got her in a hammerlock, X-Body
lead to inside turn.
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Keeping LH low, right turn, when I get to hammerlock, duck.
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2002.2.1
Taught by Al and Edie Espinoza
Open Break to Lady's Outside Turn, while I do half turn left,
putting her RH on my right shoulder, offering my RH down below.
Opposition break, then lead her past me to my right, make big
circle with RH and take her LH with mine, so we are in shadow
position.
567, lead her into left turn, keeping RH high, so she is double
wrapped, my RH at her left shoulder, my LH at her right waist.
1, Wind her left, while I shoot LF left, she shoots RF right.
3, Wind her right, while my LF kicks my RF out to right, vice
versa for her.
Zipper: lead her into left turn, RH high as she goes underneath,
then bring RH straight down (zipper) to turn her again, so she ends
up with RH in hammerlock.
Take L2L, X-Body lead into inside turn.
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2002.2.2
Taught by Jake and Techi
Open Break.
Lady's Outside Turn to Hammerlock
Release LH, Lady's Inside Turn
Man's Hook Turn, changing hands, so I end up with LH in
hammerlock, take R2R hold.
Turning Box Step, to end up facing lady in L2L over R2R
Man's Hook Turn with RH high, LH low, to end up with RH in
hammerlock
XBL to exit.
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2002.2.2
Taught by Alex de Silva
Open Break.
Lady's Right Hammerlock Turn, with Man's Half Turn left
Lady's RH to my right shoulder, offer RH at waist. Pantea calls
this offer of a hand a callout. Opposition Break, bring her forward
along my right side, switching her RH to my LH.
Lead lady into traveling free spin left.
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2002.2.2
Taught by Alex de Silva
R2R over L2L, XBL into Lady's Double Wrap (she does inside turn,
while I take RH over her head). Have hands at her waist.
Lead lady to duck and full turn right.
567, bring RH up and over her head to comb her.
123, LH up and over, extend both arms wide.
567, use RH to lead lady into free spin right.
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2002.2.2
Taught by Alex de Silva
Open Break.
Hammerlock turn.
123, No open break, go right into inside turn to undo hammerlock, then
raise RH and lower left hand to lead her into reverse hammerlock
turn.
567, step past and behind her, to end up back to back, with arms
extended.
123, Turn RH to face back, bring it over her head, and we both turn
around to face each other.
567, Lady's right turn, keep hands high.
123, RH over her head, LH over mine, get back to back again.
567, lead her into left traveling free spin.
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2002.2.2
Taught by Ricardo and Sara Tellez
Open Break
Hammerlock turn, crossing RF on 7.
123, duck under lady's right arm, LF cross, extend left arm wide,
RF side, turn RH back, LF hook, bring LH over lady's head so that I
end up in right arm hammerlock.
Hook turn under my LH, we are unwound.
123, pivot turn under my RH, I end up in LH hammerlock.
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2002.2.2
Taught by Ricardo and Sara Tellez
123, start like normal XBL, but on 3, get LH on her right
shoulder.
567, on 6, get LH all the way across her shoulders, get her to
keep turning until we are side by side, shoulder to shoulder, with
her on my left.
123, step across her, put my right arm around her shoulders on 2,
and end up side by side with her on the other side.
567, lead her to start to come across me, release right arm and
lead her to step back, while I qt right, so we end up facing each
other.
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2002.2.2
Taught by Ricardo and Sara Tellez
Start R2R, grab her wrist, while she grabs mine.
123, start like XBL
Lead her into inside turn, while I turn left, taking right arm
over her head, so I end up with right arm in hammerlock. Offer left
arm for same hold.
Dip, by lunging slightly left, so she can rest across my thigh,
and using left arm to hold her up.
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2002.2.17
Taught by Pantea
Open Break to Lady's Outside Turn
Open Break, QT left to right side of slot, offer RH (also known
as a callout)
Lead Lady past me leading clockwise turn with right hand
Man's 3/4 turn right, remembering to lift left arm to clear her
left arm, then scoop her up into XBL
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2002.3.1
Open Break to Cuddle, I face across slot, lady faces back the way
she came, keep her arms close to her body.
5, CW RF, pop her to my left as far as my arms will let her
go
6, CW back to LF, lead her to duck under my arms. She is only
ducked on the 6, no other time.
7, QT right to face partner, RF cross.
Open break to double turn, keeping both hands.
1, open break
2, RF forward cross
3, lead her into inside turn past me on my right, I keep facing
same direction, and should have RH behind me, LH at my waist.
Cuban break right, circle LH over my head to end up behind my
back, keeping her hand. Image is of being in handcuffs.
123, half turn right
567, duck under her arms, come up, should end up with her hands
on my shoulders, in position to do a rainbow.
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2002.3.2
Taught by Jake and Techi
Open break
Push off with LH to lead lady into outside turn, stop her when
she is facing away from me with LH on her left shoulder, so we end
up side by side with her on my left, and continue in a clockwise
circle, me going back, and her forward.
With left hand, lead her into inside half turn, stop her with RH
on her shoulder.
With RH, lead her into outside turn, move RH to her back, to lead
a continuation going around each other back to back.
Cross, side, back, going around her, so we end up facing each
other again.
Hook turn, lady could do a hook turn or outside turn
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This is a component of a lot of complex patterns.
Start in man's shadow position, man facing away from Lady, both
facing in same direction, R2R hold.
Opposition break, on 2, pull lady forward, circling RH up and
over her head, turning her a little to her right, and offer my LH
for her to take with her LH.
Lead her into traveling inside turn past me, can assist with RH
on her RH shoulder.
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Lady's double outside turn to Hammerlock. Release her LH as she
goes around first time. She keeps LH on her back, and I keep my RH
at her waist, and I pick up hand on second turn.
Change of places, i.e., lady's inside turn passing on my right,
so we end up facing each other.
56, RF back break.
7, RF forward past lady on my right, make window with RH, so that
I am wrapped as I go by.
123, LF cross, RF back, LF side, releasing LH, leading lady to
walk around me.
567, lead lady's outside turn with RH.
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XBL. On 7, spin clockwise, changing her RH to my RH behind my
back.
123, lead her to back break, circling her RH up and over her
head, and offer my LH at waist level.
567, lead inside turn with LH
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XBL to inside turn with RH high and LH low, so lady ends up in
reverse hammerlock.
Back break, then step forward with lady on my left, QT right,
leading lady down slot with half turn right, so my LH is in hammerlock,
and she is facing me.
Cuban right, with RH over my head, lead lady down slot with half
turn right, and do QT left, so we are facing each other again in
2hand hold.
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XBL with inside turn
Man's full turn right, keeping LH, so I end up with LH in
hammerlock
Right arm circles down to break hold across us, keep circling arm
around for a full circle, and then bring it around again to toss
lady's right arm up, doing a half turn right on 7, and offer RH on 7
Opposition break, then toss RH up, offer LH to LH, and put RH on
her left shoulder, as I turn to face her, she faces to my left.
Back break with RF, while leading her to break forward on 5, then
on 6 and 7 lead her to do 3/4 turn, keeping her LH, so that it wraps
her.
Opposition break, then lead her to do half turn right, we end up
side by side, and I take her left wrist with my RH.
Lead her to do free spin left.
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123, 2hand hold, lead her swivel back right on 1, forward left on
3, as I do XBL foot work.
567, inside turn, keeping RH low, so we are in cuddle, with me on
her left and slightly behind her, both of us facing same
direction.
1, rock forward
2, RF right, around lady, as I lead her to replace weight on her
LF
3, LF cross as I QT left, leading her to start to turn left
567, Inside Turn, led with LH, end up facing each other.
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123, L2R hand hold, on 23 step out of slot
567, lead lady's free spin right down slot, catch her right
shoulder or upper arm with my right hand and stop her when she is
facing me
123, getting out of slot to my right, don't let her rock back on
RF, lead her to do 1 full left turn traveling down slot, stop her
with LH, keep RH in place. I am now behind her.
567, lead her to travel down half turn right.
Repeat for one more measure, end by changing holds.
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R2R over L2L, Lady's Outside Turn.
123, Hand Break to R2R over L2L, Man's right turn under RH, end up in
hammerlock of LH, comb RH over my head for neck wrap.
567, CCW circle RH around her LH to break hold and end up with her
hand, my hand facing outside, then clockwise circle my LH around her
RH to toss it up and onto my LH, while doing half turn left, so I
end up with both her hands in my RH.
123, Cuban break left, then half turn right.
567, Lead her into double outside turn.
With LH, push her RH out to separate hands, then take left to
left, and lead her XBL with inside turn.
123, Tossing her LH up, half turn right, and offer RH.
567, Lead her into another inside turn down slot to my right, doing QT
left.
123, Full turn right, changing hands twice behind my back.
567, Lead lady into free spin left.
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Open Break to Lady's Outside Turn, Man's Hook Turn on 7, so I end
up with RH in Hammerlock
Lead Lady down slot, left half turn, while I turn right,
releasing RH, and taking L2L
lead XBL with lady's inside turn.
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L2L, toss hand up, half turn right, catch her hand with RH.
Keeping Hand, lead lady into traveling left turn, so she is
wrapped by LH, I am perpendicular.
567, side break right, leading her to break forward, then cut
across her, QT right, keeping her LH and changing it to my RH, and
reach back to her hip with my RH
Stepping back, lead her into traveling full turn left, and keep
RH on her, stopping her with RH on stomach, and LH on back
Walk around her ccw, and then lead her into free spin with LH on
her right hip.
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Taught by Ron Montez.
123, LF forward, CW RF, LF hook, so I am almost facing same
direction as lady.
567, Closing up with both hand and arm, lead her around so that
we end up having made 3/4 or more of a turn.
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123, start like overturn XBL
567, flip her over to my other side.
123, LF step in front of her, half turn left while I step with RF
across her, half turn left as I get on her left side.
We can keep it in place if the stationary person does
side-cross-side while the other person flips.
Can repeat, but to end, on 123, end a little in front of her, so
she hasn't got room to flip again.
567, step further across her with my RF, while leading with RH
around her waist for her to step in opposition with me.
123, close her up sharply, starting on 8 of previous measure, and
get her to break forward with her RF outside me, then open her up to
closed position
Can end with promenade scallop or cuban break right.
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123, R2R, open break, step up to lady's right side.
567, taking RH wide, lead lady into outside turn past me, without
me changing orientation, so we end up facing same direction, her RH
by my right shoulder.
123, cuban break left, take RH over my head, and look at her,
then return hand to right shoulder.
567, cuban break right, lead her into outside turn.
123, cuban break right, take her RH to my left waist and switch
hands, and then half turn right, ending up in hammerlock.
567, duck under left arm.
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From 2 Hand Hold.
567, man back break, then forward and to left, to go under lady's
right arm.
123, man's Jazz box, LF cross, RF side, QT left and LF side, so I
end up facing partner with RH in hammerlock.
Lady will walk around, turning right.
567, Man's hook turn, extending arms out to make it easier for
lady, so that we change places, lady will do 3/4 turn left, and I
will be in LH hammerlock.
123, cuban break left, if I'm not still completing the previous
measure's steps
567, drape her LH (my RH) over her right shoulder, and get my
elbow outside her arm, and then duck under my left arm, getting her
right arm on my left shoulder, while keeping the other hand.
123567, lead XBL to inside turn, keeping her LH at her shoulder,
so we end up with her LH wrapped around her neck from right side,
with me holding hand from left side of her neck.
Lead her into one and a half outside turns, traveling down slot
to my left. Release her LH, and help the turn with my RH
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Start R2R over L2L.
Open break.
Man's turn right, to end with LH in hammerlock.
Jazz box right, leading lady under my right arm while she turns
left, and then back through under my left arm. I will now be in
right arm hammerlock.
One way out is to hook turn, releasing LH.
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Start R2R over L2L.
Open break to Lady's outside turn.
On 7, step forward, under lady's right arm.
123, walk around, and turn left, spotting lady the whole way
through, so I end up with RH in hammerlock.
Lead lady to do Chainé Turn under my left arm, around my
back, and then under my right arm, as I do a right hook turn.
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R2R over L2L
Lady's outside turn, with man's pencil turn to face away at 7
Back break, taking her hands over my left shoulder and on 3 take
hands to my right.
Lead lady into inside turn past me, keeping right hand low, so
that her right hand ends up in hammerlock.
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As taught by Pantea
Two hand hold open break.
Lady's two hand outside turn, with man's left turn on 7.
Man's half turn right with RH high, LH low, to go into
hammerlock, facing away from lady.
Lead lady into XBL with inside turn, end up back to back.
Back break with LH high, RH low.
Take RH over Lady's head to lead change of places, and go under
my own, turning left to face lady.
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Two hand hold, open break, on 3, step in deep past lady, taking
LH over her head.
Hook, side, forward, stepping around lady, taking her into cuddle
position as I go by.
Release RH, as I do jazz box around her, and lead her to step
around me on my left by pressing her right forearm to my body with
my elbow.
Offer my RH hand, and lead her into double inside turn.
Pop the forward break, and lead XBL with inside turn.
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Lady's outside turn, with man's half turn, dropping lady's hand
into my right hand.
back break, turning quarter right, take lady's LH with my LH.
Lead lady's outside turn down slot, and keeping LH, do zipper
turn, leading lady into LH hammerlock.
XBL to lady's inside turn, unwinding hammerlock.
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Open break to lady's outside turn into hammerlock.
Back break to change of places, continuing into cuddle
position.
Lead lady to duck under arms, then man's full turn, and bring
arms down into man's wrap.
Catapult.
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Taught by Michelle Regal
R2R hold, XBL to Lady's inside turn, keep her turning until we
are side by side, and comb myself with RH.
123, switch from lady's right to lady's left, lady does a back
break.
Complete with second half of XBL.
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Taught by Michelle Regal
2 hand hold, cross body lead to cuddle, with lady on my
right.
1. break forward with lady. 2. step behind and around her,
creating a little tension in the arms. 3. Break forward, turning
slightly left, while lady breaks back, winding up a bit to the
right.
release RH, and lead lady to unwrap left. It seems like I can fit
a double turn in there, just have to figure out how.
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Taught by Michelle Regal
open break to cuddle
immediately unwind lady, to end up side by side.
back break, and then turn to face lady, leading her to face me,
and take L2R
turn to side by side, me on her right, back break again, and then
turn to face each other again, taking R2L
Back break, and then lead lady into free spin on next quick.
Can end this by instead going into rock and roll.