Couple dance (mixer). Partners standing next to each other with L shoulders facing center of circle, Woman on man's right. Meter 4/4. Footwork is the same for M and W unless otherwise stated.
Measure | Count | Step | |
Part I | |||
1 | 1-4 | Facing LOD, step forward on R foot (1), step forward on L foot (2), step forward on R foot (3), step forward on L foot (4). | |
2 | Repeat measure 1 walking backward instead of forward. On the third and fourth steps, the M should take slightly larger steps than the W so that the couple ends up with W on the R of the M along the line of the center, facing center. | ||
3 | Repeat measure 1 walking into center of circle. | ||
4 | 1-4 | Step back on R foot (1), step back on L foot (2), step back on R foot (3), step back on L foot (4). | |
Part II | |||
5 (W) | 1-4 | Walk forward on R foot (1), walk forward on L foot (2), walk forward on R foot (3), walk forward on L foot (4). | |
6 (W) | Repeat measure 5 (W) in opposite direction. | ||
5-6 (M) | Stand in place and clap hands 8 times. | ||
7-8 (W) | Stand in place and clap hands 8 times. | ||
7 (M) | Do measure 5 (W), but on fourth step, make a 1/2 turn to R to face out of circle. | ||
8 (M) | 1-4 | Facing diagonally L, step forward on R foot (1), step forward on L foot (2), step forward on R foot (3), step forward on L foot (4). You should now be in front of the W next to your original partner. | |
Part III | |||
1-2 | Place R arm around new partner's waist and L arm up in air to the R with elbow bent and palm facing in. In this position swing partner for 8 beats. If you know how, do a buzz swing, otherwise, just run around each other. Finish in original position to start dance again with this new partner. |