Westcoast Mix (P)

Position:

Facing partner with Man's left hand to Lady's right hand

This can be danced with one partner or as a mixer. For the song "Free", do the pattern complete 4 times. Then do the Big Partner Change for 16 counts. Then do the pattern complete 4 more times. Then do 4 count hip sways with new partner. Then finish to end normal

SUGAR PUSH

Hands: hold on count 1. On count 2 present right hand to her left palm out so that she can touch your hand and push off 3,4. Lady touches the man's hand on 2 and pushes slightly off on 3,4

UNDERARM TURN

Hands: on count 2 raise left hand (lady's right) so that lady can turn under arm

LEFT SIDE PASS

Hands: on count 2 don't raise left hand (lady's right) so that lady can just run by without going under arm

SUGAR BUMP TURN

Hands: on count 2 step together or slightly forward and drop the right hand (man's) and on 3 be gentle with the bump and keep it turning letting go of left hand. Re-catch left hand (man's) on count 6

CLOSED WHIP

Hands: on count 2 catch into closed position, on count 3& the lady will expand away from you like a rubber band. By count 4 she is coming back at you and will step between your feet with her right foot. Stay in closed position while you rotate right (open the door) and let go of closed position with the right arm back to a single hand hold man's left to lady's right on count 6

Note for mixer:

On count 7&8 the man can do a vine step that travels to his left so that he can pick up the next lady in a circle formation. If the mixer is not done, just don't move on the triple

REPEAT

BIG PARTNER CHANGE Man does the last triple on 7&8 still moving but turns a quarter turn left. Then he will be on the inside of the circle. Lady does the last triple on 7&8 but turns a quarter turn left. Then she will be on the outside of the circle1-2MAN: Move forward with left step, right step together

Because you will have moved one partner up on the last pattern of the dance, when you start the Big Partner Change you will move up one partner again. Clap man's right and lady's right hand to the next partner as you pass on 4, then again on 8, then again on 12, then on 16 catch man's left (lady's right) to start the pattern again