Candis

2006-06-19T16:50:00.000-07:00

Redondo Beach - June, 2006

Turning Open Box
Like a standard box step, but feet sweep past each other and never come together. Starts diagonal to line-of-direction.
S: M steps fwd on L foot.
q q: M steps R, then back, turning L 1/4 turn.
S: M steps back on R foot.
q q: M steps L, then fwd, turning L 1/4 turn.
S: M steps fwd on L foot.
q q: M steps R, then back, turning L 1/4 turn.
S: M steps back on R foot.
q q: M steps L, then fwd, turning L 1/4 turn, to end where started, facing same direction, ready for next step.

Right Crosses
S q q: Start with a Twinkle into open position.
S: M steps R foot across in front of W and pivots 1/2 turn R. W takes SMALL step fwd.
q q: M steps backwards and turns 1/2 R as W makes full R turn into open position.
S: M steps R foot across in front of W and pivots 1/2 turn R. W takes SMALL step fwd.
q q: M steps backwards in closed position.

Grapevine
Starts in closed position.
q q: M steps back and W steps fwd. both pivoting 3/8 turn R into L hips together.
q q: M steps fwd. and W steps back both pivoting 3/8 turn L into R hips together.
S q q: M steps back pivoting R 1/2 turn as W steps back and crosses into R promenade position.
S q q: M takes small steps fwd in LoD as W steps fwd pivoting 1/2 turn L into closed position.
Alternative to last S q q to lead into the Weave:
S: M & W step fwd on inside feet.

Weave
Moving L turns in parallel position, R hips together.
Starts in open position, with M's & W's inside feet fwd and weighted.
q q: M steps fwd on L foot, pivoting L 1/2 into R parallel position with R hips joined (W now facing forward and M backward in LoD).
q q: M steps backward (L R) as W steps fwd (R L).
q q: M steps backward on L foot, pivoting L 1/2 into R parallel position with R hips joined (W now facing backward and M forward in LoD).
S q q: Twinkle (W turns 1/2 R on S) ending in open position.

Chair & Slip-Pivot (6ct)
S q q: Twinkle open up.
S: Both "sit" fwd bending inner knees with weight on inner feet.
q: Both shift weight back to outer feet still in open position.
q: M pulls W fwd. into "slip-pivot" on L foot into closed position.

Forward Spiral (15 ct)
Starts in closed position.
Sqq: Starts with closed twinkle. On qq, turn ¼ L into R parallel position, hips together.
Sqq: "L-zig" Step fwd. (M on R, W back on L). On qq, turn ¼ R into L parallel position, hips together.
Sqq: "R-zig" Step fwd (M on L, W back on R). On qq, turn ¼ L into R parallel position, hips together.
Sqq: "L-zig" Step fwd. (M on R, W back on L). On qq, turn ¼ R into L parallel position, hips together.
Sqq: "R-zig" Step fwd (M on L, W back on R). On qq, turn ¼ L into R parallel position, hips together.

Backward Spiral (19 ct)
Sqq: "Reverse" M steps fwd. on R foot across in front of W on S and steps backwards on qq pivoting ½ R into R parallel position, M’s back to LoD.
Sqq: "L-zig" Step back (M on R, W back on L). On qq, turn ¼ R into L parallel position, hips together.
Sqq: "R-zig" Step back (M on L, W back on R). On qq, turn ¼ L into R parallel position, hips together.
Sqq: "L-zig" Step back (M on R, W back on L). On qq, turn ¼ R into L parallel position, hips together.
Sqq: "R-zig" Step back (M on L, W back on R). On qq, turn ¼ L into R parallel position, hips together.
Sqq S: M steps back on R foot, turning ½ L on qq into closed position in LoD.

Hairpin (9 ct)
Note: Start in open position.
Sqq: M steps with R foot across W's front making 1/2 turn to R into hip-to-hip position.
Sqq: M rocks back on L foot bringing R foot beside L to do R 1/2 heel-spin as W makes 1/2 R turn into closed position. On second 'q', M steps L foot fwd. in LoD.
Sqq: M steps fwd. R L R pulling W in 1/2 L turn into closed position in LoD.

Roger Rod

2006-03-08T21:28:00.000-08:00

Left 2-Turn Promenade
Start as if starting a box step.
s, q-q: Open up toward M's L in promenade position.
s: Step fwd. and pivot inward 1/2 turn.
q-q: Prep. step (small fwd/back steps).
q-q, q-q:
M pivots inward (L) 1/2 turn, then takes 3 steps on balls of feet while "stirring" W in 2 full R turns.
W makes 2 full R turns moving in line of direction.
s: M steps across W's path as W makes final 1/2 turn facing M.
s: M pivots, catching W in closed position.
q-q: Pair spins R 1/4 to 1 full turn into basic starting position.

Backing He-Goes She-Goes (0607)
NOTE: Smooth flow of arms during 3 under-arm turns moving forward in small steps.
Starts at 'top' of open box as M pivots 1/4 L...
Sqq Sqq: M steps backwards leading W into L parallel position, hip-to-hip, stopping movement on last 'q.'
S: M steps fwd on L foot, as W steps backwards on R foot and turns inward to R parallel position.
&: M pivots inward and points with R foot on '&' as W points with L foot.
q: M sweeps R foot through to complete his pivot and steps fwd with W sweeping L foot around to step backward in R parallel position.
q: W pivots 1/2 into promenade position.
Sqq: Both step fwd on inner feet as M lifts W's R hand to lead her into full L under-arm turn across in front of M. W keeps L hand hip-high.
Sqq: M takes W's L hand in his R hand and moves forward in full L under-arm turn.
Sqq: M takes W's R hand in his L hand to lead her into full L under-arm turn into closed position.
Sqq: Start a turning box.

Foxtrot

Candis

Roger Rod