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| internet source: East Coast Swing |
L chasse (1st unit steps)
Man
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Lady
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Q
(½ beat)
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LF side
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Q
(½ beat)
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RF side
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Q
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RF close
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Q
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LF close
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S(1beat)
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LF side
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S(1beat)
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RF side
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R chasse (2nd unit steps)
Man
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Lady
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Q
(½ beat)
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RF side
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Q
(½ beat)
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LF side
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Q
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LF close
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Q
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RF close
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S(1beat)
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RF side
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S(1beat)
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LF side
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Swing Rock (3rd unit steps)
Man
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Lady
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S
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LF back
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S
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RF back
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S
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replace weight onto R
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S
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replace weight onto L
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Rock Basic
Man
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Lady
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S
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LF side, small step
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S
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RF side, small step
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S
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replace weight onto side RF
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S
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replace weight onto side LF
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Q
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LF back, small step
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Q
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RF back, small step
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Q
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Replace fwd to RF
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Q
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Replace fwd to LF
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Tap Basic
Man
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Lady
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QQ
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Tap step LF to side, small step
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QQ
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Tap step RF to side, small step
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QQ
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Tap step RF to side, small step
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QQ
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Tap step LF to side, small step
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Q
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LF back, small step
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Q
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RF back, small step
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Q
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Replace fwd to RF
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Q
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Replace fwd to LF
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East Coast Swing Basic, normally turned, making ¼ L on the first triple step, dancing the second inplace followed by Rock Step
Man
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Lady
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Q&Q
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Triple step to L (LRL)
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Q&Q
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Triple step to R (RLR)
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Q&Q
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Triple step to R (RLR)
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Q&Q
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Triple step to L (LRL)
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Q
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LF back, small step
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Q
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RF back, small step
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Q
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Replace fwd to RF
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Q
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Replace fwd to LF
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Closed Basic in Promenade Position (commence in PP)
step 1-3, 1st unit chasse fwd in PP,
step 4-6, 2nd unit chasse back in pp,
step 7-8, 3rd unit swing rock.
Man
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Lady
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Q
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body turned to chasse fwd.
LF side and slightly fwd.
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Q
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body turned out to chasse fwd.
RF side and slightly fwd
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Q
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RF close
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Q
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LF close
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S
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LF side
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S
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RF side
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Q
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RF side and slightly back
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Q
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LF side and slightly back
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Q
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LF close
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Q
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RF close
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S
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RF side
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S
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LF side
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S
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LF back
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S
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RF back
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S
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replace weight onto R
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S
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replace weight onto L
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Closed Tuck Turn, also called Outside (Arch) Turn from Closed PP to Finish in Open facing position (Follower’s underarm turn CW)
Man
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Lady
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Q
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LF side.
raising L hand and leading ladies fwd under the arch.
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Q
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RF side
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Q
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RF close
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Q
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LF close
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S
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LF side
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S
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RF side
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Q
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RF side.
Closing towards lady, arm circling ladies.
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Q
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LF side.
start to rotate cw.
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Q
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LF close
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Q
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RF close
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S
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RF side
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S
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LF side.
rotating up to ¼ cw
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S
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LF back
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S
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RF back
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S
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replace weight onto R.
finish in Open facing position
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S
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replace weight onto L.
finish in Open facing position
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Basic in Open Facing Position
Man
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Lady
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Q
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LF side.
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Q
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RF side
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Q
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RF close
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Q
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LF close
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S
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LF side
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S
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RF side
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Q
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RF side.
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Q
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LF side.
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Q
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LF close
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Q
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RF close
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S
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RF side
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S
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LF side.
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S
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LF back
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S
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RF back
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S
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replace weight onto R.
finish in Open facing position
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S
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replace weight onto L.
finish in Open facing position
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Inside Turn (Loop Turn) from Open Facing Position
Man
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Lady
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Q
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pivot ¼ cw.
LF side.
raise the joined L to R handhold toward R shoulder as the pivot is completed.
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Q
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pivot ¼ ccw
RF side
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Q
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RF close
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Q
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LF close
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S
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LF side.
end facing partner’s back
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S
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RF side
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Q
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RF side.
continue to turn ¼ cw in open facing position
joined handhold loop over lady’s head then down to her waist level.
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Q
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LF side.
turn ¼ ccw
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Q
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LF close
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Q
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RF close
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S
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RF side
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S
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LF side.
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S
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LF back
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S
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RF back
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S
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replace weight onto R.
finish in Open facing position
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S
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replace weight onto L.
finish in Open facing position
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Man’s Underman Turn from Open Facing Position to Closed PP.
Man
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Lady
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Q
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LF side.
start to chasse fwd and L in Open Facing Position, so partner’s R shoulders pass very close to each other.
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Q
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RF side
start to chasse slightly fwd in Open Facing Position.
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Q
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RF close
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Q
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LF close
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S
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LF side.
raise the joined L to R handhold.
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S
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RF side
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Q
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RF side.
continue to turn 1full ccw turn in open facing position, passing under the arch w/ man’s back by the lady’s chest.
strong CBM.
complete turn before lady’s.
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Q
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LF inplace.
turn ¼ ccw
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Q
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LF close
keep turning.
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Q
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RF inplace
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S
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RF side
finish the turning.
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S
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LF inplace.
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S
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LF back
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S
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RF back
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S
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replace weight onto R.
finish in PP
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S
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replace weight onto L.
finish in PP
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The Throwout
Man
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Lady
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Q&Q
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Triple Step to L (LRL)
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Q&Q
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Triple Step to R (RLR)
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Q&Q
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Triple Step to R (RLR)
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Q&Q
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Triple Step to L (LRL)
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QQ
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LF side and replace
(Side Break or 2nd Position Break)
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QQ
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RF back Rock Step turning ¼ R
(Back or Opposition Break)
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Q&Q
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Triple Step to L turning ¼ L
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Q&Q
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Triple Step fwd, RLR, commencing to turn L
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Q7Q
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Triple Step to R now facing partner
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Q7Q
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Triple Step LRL inplace to complete an approx ½ L to face partner
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QQ
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LF Rock step releasing R hand hold.
Follow w/ Lady’s L Turn or Basic regaining Hold.
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QQ
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RF back Rock Step
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