Man & Lady start not to mirror each
other, and man needs to really lead the lady in these figures.
*some highlights: the hip movements in chasse are results of the using of the whole body correctly, but not by creating intentionally.
Figure 10: Fan
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
2 | LF fwd | 2 | RF back |
3 | Transfer weight to RF | 3 | Transfer weight to LF |
4 & 1 | LF to side, slightly back to chasse LRL | 4 & 1 | LF to side, chasse RLR |
2 | RF back | 2 | LF fwd |
3 | Transfer weight to LF | 3 | RF back and slightly to side |
4 & 1 | RF to side to chasse RLR. End in Fan Position. | 4 & 1 | Back Lock, LRL, end in Fan Position |
Figure 11: Alemana
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
2 | LF fwd | 2 | Closed RF to LF |
3 | Transfer weight to RF | 3 | LF fwd |
4 & 1 | Compact Chasse LRL | 4 & 1 | Fwd Lock RLR |
2 | RF back | 2 | LF fwd |
3 | Transfer weight to LF | 3 | RF fwd |
4 & 1 | Compact Chasse RLR, end Closed Position | 4& 1 | Fwd lock under raised arms LRL |
Figure 12: Hockey Stick
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
2 | LF fwd | 2 | Close RF to LF |
3 | Transfer weight to RF | 3 | LF fwd |
4 & 1 | Compact Chasse LRL | 4 & 1 | Fwd Lock RLR |
2 | RF behind LF (Cuban Cross) | 2 | LF fwd |
3 | LF fwd small step | 3 | RF fwd in line with LF, then turn underarm to end RF back |
4 & 1 | Fwd Lock in Open Position RLR | 4 & 1 | Back Lock in Open Position LRL |
Figure 13: Natural Top
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
2 | RF behind LF (Cuban Cross) | 2 | LF to side |
3 | LF to side | 3 | RF in front of LF, toe turned out |
4&1 234&1 234&1 |
Repeat 1 &2 six times then close RF to LF in the end. | 4&1 234&1 234&1 |
Repeat 1 & 2 six times then LF to side in the end. |
Figure 14: Nat Opening Out Movement
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
2 | LF to side or fwd in RSP | 2 | RF back in RSP |
3 | Transfer weight to RF | 3 | Transfer weight to LF |
4 & 1 | Compact Chasse LRL End in Closed Position | 4 & 1 | RF fwd and slightly across LF to chasse RLR, to end RF to side in Closed Position |
Figure 15: Closed Hip Twist
Man | Lady | ||
Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
2 | LF to side or fwd in RSP | 2 | RF back in RSP |
3 | Transfer weight to RF | 3 | Transfer weight to LF |
4 & 1 | Compact Chasse LRL | 4 & 1 | RF fwd in line with LF towards Man's R side to chasse RLR |
2 | RF back | 2 | LF fwd passing in front of Man |
3 | Transfer weight to LF | 3 | RF fwd in line with LF, then turn to end RF back |
4 & 1 | RF to side to chasse RLR, end in Fan Position | 4 & 1 | Back Lock LRL, end in Fan Position |
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