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American Spin

Intro:

This figure commences in Closed Position with Right to Right Hand Hold and Facing Line of Dance. Lady may turn up to 3/4 to right on right foot on step 5, completing the full turn over steps 6 & 7. On step 5 Lady must respond to the tone in the Gentleman's arm by matching it in her right arm and taking her weight well forward to create pressure against Man's hand.

Precedes (Right to Right hand hold is achieved on preceding figure):

Bronze: Change of Places Right to Left, Change of Places Left to Right, American Spin

Silver: Rolling off the Arm with Right to Right hand hold

Gold: Chugging, Catapult

Precedes (when American Spin is commenced with Left to Right hand hold)):

Bronze: Fallaway Throwaway, Change of Places Right to Left, Change of Places Left to Right, Change of Hands Behind Back, Hip Bump, American Spin ended with L to R hand hold, Stop & Go, Whip Throwaway

Silver: Spanish Arms, Simple Spin

Gold: Shoulder Spin, Chugging, Catapult

 

 

Follows (when American Spin is ended with Right to Right hand hold):

Bronze: Change of Places Left to Right with change of hands, American Spin

Silver: Rolling off the Arm with Right to Right hand hold, Miami Special

Gold: Shoulder Spin, Chugging, Catapult

Follows (when American Spin is ended with Left to Right hand hold):

Bronze - Gold: Link, Change of Places Left to Right, Change of Hands Behind Back, Hip Bump, Stop & Go

Alternative Method (Silver - Gold):

When commencing with Left to Right Hand Hold, retain hold leading Lady to spin under raised arms on step 5, then lower the arm at the end of Lady's turn.

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Step

Count

Foot Position

Turn Footwork
1 Q LF back No turn  
    RF back " "  
2 Q Replace weight to RF " "  
    Replace weight to LF " "  
3-5 QaQ Close LF near RF, slightly forward for compact chasse LRL " "  
    Forward chasse RLR, then turn R on RF 1/2 to R between 5 & 6  
6-8 QaQ Compact chasse RLR, end in Open Position " "  
    LF diagonal back to chasse LRL, to end LF back in Open Position 1/2 to R over 6-8  

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