Beginner moves:
WURLITZER
STEP ACROSS
PRETZEL
Tips when doing these moves.
Men make sure when doing the Wurlitzer that you face the lady as you step in to prepare the lady for the spin, also facing her as you push forward and down to turn the lady a quarter turn away from you. Always throw your hand across as waist height to spin the lady.When doing the Step Across, men turn 1/2 turn ACW as they step under their left arm.
When doing the Step Across, men turn 1/2 turn ACW as they step under their left arm.
Make sure ladies, when doing the Pretzel that you fully relax your arms, as you may hurt yourself or your partner. Guys if the lady resists with her arms, abort the move so not to hurt her shoulders or your own.
Make sure ladies, when doing the Pretzel that you fully relax your arms, as you may hurt yourself or your partner. Guys if the lady resists with her arms, abort the move so not to hurt her shoulders or your own.
Intermediate moves:
WURLITZER ROTATING BASKET
PRETZEL WRAP
FIRST MOVE INSIDE LEAN
Tips when doing these moves
The Wurlitzer Rotating Basket involves the man doing a normal Wurlitzer to beat 2 then on beat 3 he uses a bowling action to turn the lady ACW as he changes places with her on beat 4. The man then turns CW to face the lady and offers his right hand to her. The lady is wrapped in as for a basket and they rotate 1/2 turn CW for 1 beat after which the man raises his left hand to unwrap her.
Pretzel Wrap starts as a beginner Pretzel up to beat 3. The man then leads the lady to walk around him in a CW direction for 5 beats and then turns to face her as he re-offers his right hand. The move finishes with a return.
The First Move Inside lean starts with a First Move up to beat 3. From beat 4 the man brings his left hand through between them to turn the lady a full turn ACW as he walks CW around her until she is at his RHS, and changes his left hand to a ballroom grip. The man then steps a small step to his LHS bending his left knee and keeping his back straight leans the lady on his right side. He brings her up to standing, turns her out into an open First Move position, then bring his left hand through between them as they change places.
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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