Beginner moves:
FIRST MOVE
OCTOPUS
MANSPIN
Tips when doing these moves.
When doing the First Move, men step back on their left foot as they turn the lady out. Try not to raise your left hand too high above the ladies head as you turn and return her, about an inch above her head is about right.
The Octopus involves men changing places with the lady as she or he turns. Turn the lady, turn the man, turn the lady.
When doing the Man Spin, men make sure you signal the move with your right palm facing the floor at waist height.
Intermediate moves:
FIRST MOVE ROCKSTEPS, THROW OUT & WALK
FIRST MOVE SHOULDER STIR
SHORT BACKHANDER & ROCKS
Tips when doing these moves
During the First Move Rocksteps, Throw Out & Walk, the move starts as for a First Moves the men are then leading the lady from their right arm, turning 1/2 turn CW stepping left, right, then back on the left foot to open First Move position. This gets repeated. The man then use their right hand to throw the lady out in front of him as he steps forward onto his left foot, making her step back on her right foot. The man then draws the lady towards him twisting her very gently left, right as she steps forward right, left. Men then block the lady to send her back and finish the move with a travelling return.
During the First Move Shoulder Stir the man steps in hooking his right elbow over the ladies left arm. He then turns the lady out on beat 2 as he turns himself 1/4 turn CW. On the next beat the man turns a further 1/4 turn CW and throws his left hand under the ladies arm, letting go as he raises his right elbow and uses a small stirring motion with his right hand to turn the lady a full turn ACW under his right arm.
During the back hander the man steps just past the lady and reaches around her with both hands, swapping the ladies right hand into his right hand. He turns 1/2 turn CW keeping his hands low and immediately changes the ladies right hand into his left hand, placing his thumb on the backof her hand to stop her for 1 beat. They both rock side to side for4 beats and step back to finish
We really hope you enjoyed last weeks moves. Ask for help next week if you wish to recap them.
At Dance Verve we always incorporate two beginner moves and one intermediate move from the previous week's lesson, in order to refresh your last week's skills and to help you link them to new moves.
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