Raise Yer Hands (P)

Position:

Modified Right Open Promenade (without holding; inside hands) facing LOD

WALKS FORWARD, HITCHES

Raise hands in the air

Bring hands down to sides

Raise hands in the air

Bring hands down to sides

VINE, HOP, VINE WITH TURN, TOUCH

Bring hands down to sides

Partners now face each other (man is facing OLOD and lady is facing ILOD). Man takes lady's left hand in his right

MAN'S VINES, LADY'S ROLLING TURNS

Man raises lady's left hand in his right

Bring man's right and lady's left hands down

Partners are now in the normal Right Open Promenade position (inside hands joined) face LOD

FORWARD WALKS, SCOOTS WITH KICKS

TURN TOWARD ILOD, TOE TOUCH, WALK FORWARD, KICK

Man and lady make this turn in tandem, remaining in the Right Open Promenade position

Partners now face ILOD in the Right Open Promenade position

While maintaining inside hands with partner, man takes up the right hand of the lady to his left and the lady takes up the left hand of the man to her right. All dancers have joined hands and are in one big circle facing ILOD

STEP-KICKS, WALK BACK, TOUCH

Man releases the right hand of the lady to his left while the lady releases the left hand of the man to her right. At this juncture, partners are still in the right open promenade position facing ILOD

MAN' TURN AND LADY'S ROLLING TURN TOWARD LOD, HOP WITH HITCH

Man raises lady's left hand in his right

Partners release all hands. Raise both hands in the air

REPEAT