Octopus

Start

(Man’s LH – Ladies RH)

Finish

(Man’s RH – Ladies RH)

1.  Guys  - Draw a semi-circle to the L and boldly offer your RH as you both step back.  Ladies – Take up the offered hand.

2.  Guys  - Step in raising your LH, diagonally over your RH, to wrap lady ½ turn ACW into your R-Side. Keep your RH low.

3.  Guys  - Step around, to change places with the lady, letting go of your RH and sliding it along her back to catch her LH.  Ladies – Step back and take up the man’s offered hand.

You should be facing each other holding on with both hands.

4.  Guys  - Step in raising your RH, diagonally over your LH, to wrap yourself a ½ turn ACW, into your lady’s R-Side, keeping your LH low.

You should be, side by side facing the same direction.

 5.  Guys  - Step back, letting go of your LH and offer it again as you both change places.  Ladies – Step round, to face your man, as you changing places, taking up the offered hand.

You should be standing facing each other holding on with both hands.

 6.  Guys  - Step together raising your LH, diagonally over your RH, to wrap lady ½ turn ACW into your R-Side. Keep your RH low.

 7.  Guys  - Step around, to change places with the lady, letting go of your RH. Don’t offer your other hand, as you come to face.  Ladies – Step back.

Offer, Turn the lady, Turn the man, Turn the lady, Back


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