Rolling Off The Arm

Intro:

This figure commences in Open Position, Right to Left Hand Hold and Gentleman Facing Wall. Gentleman and Lady can both turn an additional 1/8 to the right over steps 8-10. If preferred, Gentleman may place right foot behind left foot (Cuban Cross) on step 6 and step to the side on LF on step 7. Achieve Right to Left Hand Hold towards end of the previous figure where necessary for a preceding figure.

Precedes:

Silver - Gold: Change of Places Left to Right, Windmill, Spanish Arms

Follows:

Silver - Gold: Change of Places Left to Right (releasing Right to Left Hand Hold at the end of step 2 and taking Left to Right or Right to Right Hand Hold at the end of Lady's turn), Rolling off the Arm

Alternative - Double Hand Hold (Silver - Gold):

Gentleman turns Lady under the raised left arm over steps 3 and 4, lowering arm to the waist level in front of the bodies on step 5 and releasing Left to Right Hand Hold at the end of step 7.

Precedes (Silver - Gold): Change of Places Left to Right (achieving Double Hand Hold at the end of Lady's turn), Windmill, Spanish Arms

Follows (Silver - Gold): Change of Places Left to Right (having released Right to Left Hand Hold), Windmill, Spanish Arms, Rolling off the Arm with Double Hand Hold

Alternative - Right to Right Hand Hold (Silver - Gold):

Achieve the Right to Right Hand Hold at the end of the previous figure where necessary.

• Other Syllabus Steps
  • Newcomer
    • Basic in Place
    • Fallaway Rock
    • Fallaway Throwaway
    • Overturned Fallaway Throwaway
    • Link
    • Change of Places Right to Left
    • Change of Places Left to Right
    • Change of Hands Behind Back
    • Hip Bump
  • Bronze
    • American Spin
    • Walks
    • Stop & Go
    • Mooch
    • Whip
    • Whip Throwaway
  • Silver
    • Reverse Whip
    • Windmill
    • Spanish Arms
    • Rolling off the Arm
    • Simple Spin
    • Miami Special
  • Gold
    • Curly Whip
    • Shoulder Spin
    • Toe Heel Swivels
    • Chugging
    • Chicken Walks
    • Catapult
    • Stalking Walks, Flicks, and Break

Precedes (Silver): Change of Places Right to Left, Change of Places Left to Right, American Spin, Rolling off the Arm with Right to Right Hand Hold

Precedes (Gold): Shoulder to Shoulder, Chugging, Catapult

Follows (Silver): Change of Places Left to Right with change of hands, American Spin, Rolling off the Arm with Right to Right Hand Hold, Miami Special

Follows (Gold): Shoulder to Shoulder, Chugging, Catapult

Spin Ending to Rolling off the Arms (Gold):

Man: Towards end of step 7 raise right hand above Lady's right shoulder and circle it quickly in a clockwise direction. Over steps 8-10 continue to circle right hand clockwise, then lower arm to lead the Lady back at the end of her turn

Lady: Spin approximately 1 and 1/8 turns to the right, on the right foot, underarm towards the end of step 7. On steps 8-10 step side and slightly back to chasse LRL, turning 1/2 to the right to end with left foot back in Open Position

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