This figure
commences in Closed Position and Gentleman Facing Line of Dance. Gentleman may make 1/4 turn
to the right over steps 3-5, then no further turn. Lady makes most of her
turn on step 5. When Gentleman makes no turn over steps 6-8 Lady turns an additional 1/8
(3/4 to the left throughout the figurel).
Precedes:
Newcomer:
Change of Places Right to Left, Change of Hands Behind Back, Hip Bump
Bronze:
American Spin, Stop and Go, Whip Throwaway
Silver:
Windmill, Spanish Arms, Rolling off the Arm, Simple Spin, Miami Special
Gold:
Shoulder Spin, Chugging, Catapult
Follows if Change of Hands
Used:
Newcomer:
Link, Change of Hands Behind Back
Bronze:
American Spin (from Left to Right Hand Hold), Stop and Go
Silver:
Windmill, Spanish Arms, Rolling off the Arm, Simple Spin (when Change of Places
Left to Right is ended in Open Counter Promenade Position)
Gold:
Stalking Walks, Flicks and Breaks commenced in Open Position
Alternative Method 1
(Newcomer - Gold):
Commenced with
Right to Right Hand Hold, Gentleman leads Lady to commence to turn left on step 3,
then releases Right Hand Hold. Take Left to Right Hand Hold at the end of
the Lady's
turn. Use normal follows.
Alternative Method 2
(Newcomer - Gold):
As chart below or
as method 1 above, taking the Right to Right Hand Hold at the end of the Lady's turn.
Development - Overturned
Change of Places from Left to Right (Gold):
On step 5
Gentleman
lowers left arm and turns Lady strongly left by rotating his hand to the
right from the wrist until his palm is turned outwards, giving Lady's
right arm a slight, gentle twist. Lady continues to turn an additional 1/2
on the right foot allowing left foot to cross loosely in front of right foot
(spiral action) in Tandem Position in front of Gentleman.
On steps 6-8 Lady
may dance a Forward Lock or three small runs forwards. Towards the end of
step 8 Gentleman turns the Lady to the right to face him by rotating his hand slightly left
from the wrist (Lady turns 1/2 to the right on her left foot to end in Open Position
with left foot back).
Lady normally
dances a Flick Ball Change in place of steps 1-2 of the Link.
Follows for Development:
Gold:
Chicken Walks, Simple Spin (from Open Position or any figure commenced in
Open Position)
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