*I found this Toe-Heel thing hard, I saw someone do it with subtler knees, but I also saw people like grasshopper lifting knees up quite high. I tried to do both, but I guess music is important when deciding which one to do.
Figure 21: Curly Whip
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| Q | LF fwd | Q | RF back |
| Q | Replace weight to RF | Q | Replace weight to LF |
| QaQ | Side chasse LRL. End in Closed Position. | QaQ | Compact chasse RLR underarm |
Figure 22: Shoulder Spin
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1,2 of Link LR | 1,2 of Link RL | ||
| QaQ | Fwd chasse LRL | QaQ | Fwd chasse RLR to Man's R side, then turn underarm on RF |
| QaQ | Compact chasse RLR. End in Open CPP | QaQ | Side chasse LRL, end in Open CPP |
| Q | LF back in Open CPP | Q | RF back in Open CPP |
| Q | Replace weight to RF in Open CPP | Q | Replace weight to LF in Open CPP |
| QaQ | LF fwd every small step, to chasse in CPP LRL | QaQ | RF fwd, very small step, to chasse to CPP RLR, then turn on RF |
| QaQ | Compact chasse RLR. End in Open Position. | QaQ | LF diag back to chasse LRL, to end LF back in Open Position. |
Figure 23: Toe Heel Swivels
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1,2 of Link LR | 1,2 of Link RL | ||
| Q | Swivel to R on RF to CPP and place LF close to RF on toe, without weight | Q | Swivel to L on LF to CPP and place RF closed to LF on toe, without weight |
| Q | Swivel to L on RF to PP and place LF diag fwd on heel, without weight | Q | Swivel to R on LF to PP and place RF diag fwd on heel, without weight |
| Q | Swivel to R on RF and LF fwd an across in CPP | Q | Swivel to L on LF and RF fwd and across in CPP |
| Q | Swivel to L on LF to PP and place RF close to LF on toe, without weight | Q | Swivel to R on RF to PP and place LF close to RF on toe, without weight |
| Q | Swivel to R on LF to CPP and place RF diag fwd on heel, without weight | Q | Swivel to L on RF to CPP and place LF diag fwd on heel, without weight |
| Q | Swivel to L on LF and RF fwd and across in PP | Q | Swivel to R on RF and LF fwd and across in PP |
Figure 24: Chugging
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1,2 of Link LR | 1,2 of Link RL | ||
| QaQ | Compact Chasse LRL | QaQ | Compact chasse RLR |
| QaQ | Very small side chasse RLR | QaQ | Fwd chasse LRL |
| QaQ | LF behind RF (Cuban Cross) to chasse LRL | QaQ | Compact chasse RLR |
| QaQ | Very small side chasse RLR | QaQ | Fwd chasse LRL |
| QaQ | LF behind RF (Cuban Cross) to chasse LRL | QaQ | Compact chasse RLR, then turn on RF |
| QaQ | Side chasse RLR. End Open Position | QaQ | LF diag. back to chasse LRL |
Figure 25: Chicken Walks
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| Q | LF back, small step, with partial weight | Q | RF point fwd in line with LF, no weight, R leg straight. L knee flexed. |
| Q | Taking full weight to LF, RF back, small step, partial weight | a | RF step toward LF |
| Q | Take full weight to RF, LF back, small step, with partial weight | Q | Point LF fwd, R knee flexed |
| Q | Take full weight to LF, RF back, small step | a | LF steps toward RF |
Figure 26: Catapult
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1,2 of Link LR | 1,2 of Link RL | ||
| QaQ | Compact chasse LRL | QaQ | Fwd chasse RLR to Man's R side |
| QaQ | Compact chasse RLR. End in Tandem Position, Lady behind. | QaQ | Turning chasse underarm LRL. End LF back in Tandem Position behind Man. |
| Q | LF fwd in Tandem Position | Q | RF back in Tandem Position. |
| Q | Replace weight to RF, having moved it slightly rightwards | Q | Replace weight to LF |
| QaQ | Compact chasse LRL | QaQ | Fwd chasse RLR passing Man's L side, then turn to R on RF |
| QaQ | Compact chasse RLR. End in Open Position | QaQ | LF to side and slightly back to chasse LRL. End LF back in Open Position. |
Figure 27: Stalking Walks, Flicks &
Break
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1, 2 of Fallaway Rock LR | 1, 2 of Fallaway Rock RL | ||
| Q | Point LF diag fwd in PP, without weight. Incline body to L | Q | Point RF diag fwd in PP, without weight. Incline body to R |
| Q | Replace weight to LF in PP. Return body to normal position. | Q | Replace weight to RF in PP. Return body to normal position. |
| Q | Point RF fwd and across in PP and CBMP without weight. Incline body to R | Q | Point LF fwd and across in PP and CBMP, without weight. Incline body to L. |
| Q | Replace weight to RF in PP. Return body to normal position. | Q | Replace weight to LF in PP. Return body to normal position. |
| Repeat step 3 and 4 (LF point and step) | Repeat steps 3 and 4. (F point an step) | ||
| Q | Flick RF fwd and across in PP and CBMP, slightly off floor | Q | Flick LF fwd and across in PP and CBMP, slightly off floor |
| Q | Close RF near to LF in Closed Position | Q | Close LF near to RF in Closed Position. |
| Q | Flick LF fwd and across in CPP and CBMP, slightly off floor | Q | Flick RF fwd and across in CPP and CBMP, slightly off floor |
| Q | Close LF near to RF in Closed Position | Q | Close RF near to LF in Closed Position. |
| QQQQ | Repeat steps 9-12 (RF flick, close, LF flick, close) | QQQQ | Repeat steps 9-12 (RF flick, close, LF flick, close) |
| Q | RF fwd and across in PP and CBMP, knees slightly flexed | Q | LF fwd and across in PP and CBMP knees slightly flexed |
| Hold position weight on RF | Hold position, weight on LF | ||
| a | Replace part weight to LF in PP | a | Replace part weight to RF in PP |
| Q | Replace weight to RF in PP. | Q | Replace weight to LF in PP |
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