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
1-2-3
MAN: Step back on left, step back on right, tap left near right
LADY: Step forward right, step forward left, tap right together behind left
4-5&6
MAN: Step slightly forward left, triple in place right-left-right
LADY: Step back on right, triple in place left-right-left
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
1-2
MAN: Step back on left, cross front stepping on right turning body slightly right
LADY: Walk forward right, walk forward left
3&4
MAN: Triple step left-right-left turning almost ½ turn to the right (facing lady)
LADY: Step forward with right foot turning ¼ left so that the right step is actually side, cross in front with left, step side right turning ¼ turn to left (facing man)
5&6
MAN: Triple in place right-left-right
LADY: Triple in place left-right-left
Hands: on count 2 raise left hand (lady's right) so that lady can turn under arm
1-2
MAN: Step back on left, step side on right
LADY: Walk forward right, walk forward left
3&4
MAN: Triple step left-right-left turning ½ turn to the left (facing lady)
LADY: Step forward with right foot turning ¼ left so that the right step is actually side, cross in front with left, step side right turning ¼ turn to left (facing man)
5&6
MAN: Triple in place right-left-right
LADY: Triple in place left-right-left
Hands: on count 2 don't raise left hand (lady's right) so that lady can just run by without going under arm
1-2
MAN: Step back on left, step together on right turning ¼ turn to right
LADY: Step forward right, step forward left turning ¼ turn to left
3
MAN: Bring left hip up toward lady and bump (slight body contact is ok) hip to hip
LADY: Bring right hip up toward man and bump (slight body contact is ok) hip to hip
4
MAN: Bring left foot down and continue turning
LADY: Bring right foot down and continue turning
5&6
MAN: Then triple in place right-left-right while you finish about ½ turn to the right to face the direction you started (toward the lady)
LADY: Then triple in place left-right-left while you finish about half a turn to the left to face the direction you started (toward the man)
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
1-2
MAN: Step back on left, cross in front step on right
LADY: Step forward on right, step forward left turning ½ turn to right
3&4
MAN: Triple left-right-left turning ½ turn to face lady. End with feet apart so she can step between feet
LADY: Coaster (back right, together left, forward right) right-left-right ending with right foot forward between man's feet. On the end of count 4 you will start turning to the right
5
MAN: Keep weight on left and turn ¼ turn to the right stepping side on right foot
LADY: Step side with the left foot. You will have turned ½ turn facing the direction you started
6
MAN: Keep turning and make ¼ turn right stepping side left (again facing lady)
7&8
MAN: Triple in place right-left-right
LADY: Triple in place left-right-left
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
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
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
LADY: Move forward with right step, left step together
3-4
MAN: Left step forward, right knee up
LADY: Right step forward, left knee up
5-6
MAN: Right step forward, left together
LADY: Left step forward, right together
7-8
MAN: Right forward, left knee up
LADY: Left forward, right knee up
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