Lady is turning most of the time, busy
adjusting her body alignment, so man needs to give a firm support and
clear signal.
*figure development: rock & run, walk & roll, hop & lock
Figure 17: Open Rocks
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| S | RF fwd | S | LF back |
| Q | LF fwd, small step. | Q | RF back at 90 degree to Man on his R side. Small step, toe turned out. |
| Q | Replace weight to RF, toe slightly turned out | Q | Replace weight to LF. |
| S | LF fwd | S | RF back and slightly to side |
| Q | RF fwd, small step | Q | LF back at a 90 degree angle to Man on his L side. Small step, toe turned out. |
| Q | Replace weight to LF, toe slightly turned out | Q | Replace weight to RF |
| S | RF fwd | S | LF back and slightly to side |
| Q | LF fwd, small step | Q | RF back at 90 to Man on his R side. Small step, toe turned out |
| Q | Replace weight to RF, toe slightly turned out. | Q | Replace weight to LF |
Figure 18: Back Rocks
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| S | RF back | S | LF fwd |
| Q | Replace weight to LF, having moved it slightly leftwards | Q | Replace weight to RF, having moved it slightly rightwards |
| Q | Replace weight to RF | Q | Replace weight to LF |
| S | LF back | S | RF fwd |
| Q | Replace weight to RF, having moved it slightly rightwards | Q | Replace weight to LF, having moved it slightly leftwards |
| Q | Replace weight to LF | Q | Replace weight to RF |
Figure 19: Plait
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| S | RF back, with part weight | S | Swivel to LF on RF and LF fwd, small step |
| S | Taking full weight to RF, LF back, small step, with part weight | S | Swivel to R on LF and RF fwd, small step, having brushed LF |
| Q | Taking full weight to LF, RF back, small step, with part weight | Q | Swivel to LF on RF and LF fwd, small step, having brushed RF. |
| Q | Taking full weight to RF, LF back, small step, with part weight | Q | Swivel to R on LF and RF fwd, small step, having brushed LF |
| S | Taking full weight to LF, RF back, small step, with part weight | S | Swivel to LF on RF and LF fwd, small step, having brushed RF. |
Figure 20: Rolling off the Arm
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1 | LF to side | 1 | RF fwd (after turning 1/4 to R) |
| 2 | RF behind LF with partial weight (cuban cross) | 2 | Close LF to RF |
| 3 | take minimal weight to RF and replace weight to LF | 3 | RF to side and close LF to RF without weight in RSP. L knee veers inwards |
| 1 | RF to side | 1 | LF fwd (after turning 1/4 to L) |
| 2 | LF behind RF with partial weight (cuban cross) | 2 | Closed RF to LF |
| 3 | take minimal weight to LF and replace weight to RF | 3 | LF to side and close RF to LF without weight in RSP. R knee veers inwards |
Figure 21: Argentine Crosses
| Man | Lady | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| Q | LF fwd, toe turned out | Q | RF fwd in line with LF, small step. Toe turned out |
| Q | RF behind LF (Cuban Cross) | Q | LF to side and slightly back |
| S | LF to side and slightly fwd | S | RF fwd in line with LF, small step. Toe turned out. |
| Q | RF fwd in line with LF, small step. Toe turned out | Q | LF fwd, toe turned out |
| Q | LF to side and slightly back | Q | RF behind LF (Cuban Cross) |
| S | RF fwd in line with LF, small step. Toe turned out | S | LF to side and slightly fwd |
| QQS QQS | Repeat | QQS QQS |
Repeat |
Figure 22: Maypole
| Man (Circular Volta) | Lady (Spot Volta) | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1 | Cuban Cross w/ RF in front of LF | 1 | RF in front of LF (Cuban Cross) |
| a | LF to side and slightly back w/o weight, toe turned out | a | LF to side and slightly back w/o weight. Toe turned out. |
| 2 | Take part weight to LF and draw RF in Cuban Cross | 2 | Take part of weight to LF and swivel on ball of RF, keeping it
in place. End RF in front of LF (Cuban Cross) in Closed Position |
| a 1 a 2 | Repeat step 2 and 3 twice. | a 1 a 2 | Repeat |
Figure 23: Shadow Circular Volta
| Shadow Circular Volta RF moving L | Shadow Circular Volta LF moving R | ||
| Count | Movement | Count | Movement |
| 1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a |
Circular Volta starts with RF | 1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a |
Circular Volta starts with LF |
| 7a8 | Bota fogo | 7a8 | Bota fogo |
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