Spin to Side

This move starts as if a spin is being led with the leader's right hand. However, the leader keeps hold of the follower's right hand with his right hand and manoeuvres himself so that the follower spins anticlockwise into his right hand side.


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1. M:BL W:BR1R Start from an open position, with the leader's right hand holding the follower's right hand. The leader takes a step backward on his left foot, leading the rock step with a slight turn. The follower takes a step backward on her right foot, turning slightly to her right. (image: direction of lead)
2. M:RR W:RL1L The leader replaces his weight on his right foot. The follower replaces her weight on her left foot, turning slightly to her left.
3. M:HL2L W:FR2L The leader takes a step with his left foot back and behind his other foot, turning 90° to his left leading the follower to turn with his right hand, kept low. The follower takes a step forward on her right foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her left. (image: direction of lead)
&. M:eSR2L W:TL4L The leader takes a step slightly to the side on his right foot, continuing to turn another 90° to his left. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot, continuing to turn another 180° to her left, folding her right hand behind her as she turns.
4. M:TL W:TR2L The leader closes his left foot to his right foot, taking the follower's left hand with his left hand as she completes her turn. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot, continuing to turn another 90° to her left. (image: hand positions)
5. M:eBR W:TL The leader takes a step slightly backward on his right foot. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot.
&. M:TL W:TR The leader closes his left foot to his right foot. The follower closes her right foot to her left foot.
6. M:RR W:TL The leader replaces his weight on his right foot. The follower closes her left foot to her right foot.
 
 

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