LEAD/FOLLOWER Lead’s hands support and followers hands rest on top. Lead faces outside edge of dance floor, Follower faces the center of dance floor.
(optional) GENTLEMAN/LADY Gentleman faces outside edge of dance floor, lady faces the center of dance floor. Gentleman's right hand on the lady's left hip. The lady's left hand would be resting on the gentleman’s right shoulder. Ladies right hand in the hold of gentleman’s Left Hand (at lady’s shoulder level).
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
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Left foot step to the left
2
Right foot close to the left foot
3
Left foot step to the left
4
Right toe touch to close to the left foot
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
5
Right foot step to the right
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Left foot close to the right foot
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Right foot step to the right
8
Left toe touch to close to the right foot
WALK FORWARD TO TURN YOUR LADY (FOLLOWER) L,R,L, TOUCH R
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Left foot step to the left (spin follower your left hand maintains hold to their right - and your right hand pushes lightly on follower’s back to start, then drops)
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Right foot close to the left foot
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Left foot step to the left
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Right toe touch to close to the left foot (grab followers left hand with your right hand)
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Right foot step to the right (use your left hand to bring followers right hand up and over their head, with your left hand)
14
Left foot close to the right foot
15
Right foot step to the right (their arms wrapped around their front, your arms wrapped around the outside of follower’s Waist – snuggy hold
16
¼ turn counterclockwise to face forward, Left foot touch in prep (hip to hip with your partner – maintain snuggy hold)
HIP-2-HIP SWAYING WALKS L,R,L, STEP TO FACE PARTNER R,L
17-18
With a hip Step open L
19-20
With a hip Step open R (crosses over follower’s foot)
21-22
With a hip Step open L (release follower’s right hand from your left to let unwind, maintain your R hand to followers L hand hold)
23-24
Step R, step L (facing your partner)
KICK R, WRAP R, KICK R, TOGETHER
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Kick R Croisé facing follower (facing partner, hands up to support partner’s hands)
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Bend R knee (à la Tango Style)
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Step R foot together with the L
TWIST, TWIST, TWIST, PREP
29-30-31
Washing Machine twist-twist (pull right hand to right hip, heels to right, then reverse left, then right again)
Right foot step to the right
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
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Right foot step to the right
2
Left foot close to the right foot
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Right foot step to the right
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Left toe touch to close to the right foot
SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
5
Left foot step to the left
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Right foot close to the left foot
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Left foot step to the left
8
Right toe touch to close to the left foot
TURN CLOCKWISE R,L,R TOUCH L
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Turning step right (let lead spin you clockwise, release your L hand from Lead)
12
Touch left (while facing partner grabs your L hand with their R)
13
Turning step left (Maintain your hold with both hands and let the lead draw you in, your L arm will come up over your head to wrap)
15
Step left (your left arm will come down in front of your waist to wrap you up in the leads arms)
16
Step right together to close (hip to hip on right side of lead facing forward – snuggy hold)
HIP-2-HIP SWAYING WALKS L,R,L, STEP TO FACE PARTNER R,L
17-18
With a hip Step open L (crosses over follower’s foot)
19-20
With a hip Step open R
21-22
With a hip Step open L (crosses over follower’s foot, let go of leads right hand from your L)
23-24
Step R, Step L (turning CLOCKWISE underneath yourself to end facing your partner)
KICK R, WRAP R, KICK R, TOGETHER
25
Kick R Croisé facing follower (facing partner, hands on top of leads)
26
Bend knee (à la Tango Style, wrap calves or ankles with your partner)
28
Step R foot together with L
TWIST, TWIST, TWIST, PREP
29-30-31
Washing Machine twist-twist (maintain slightly firm arms to allow your partner to pull twist you left, right, left)
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Last Update – 2nd May 2018