Some kind of check-on-the-rise feather finish would do. For example a top spin, though that will exit turning left instead of swinging back out the way it entered as a hover cross might. But you could figure out the dynamics to exit the way you entered.

The hover corte is an "up" line that would enter left and might exit by retracting its path, though it does not really involve a cross.

What you ask is certainly possible - just not sure if it has a name.

Is there such a figure? Hover Cross that turns to the left?

Yes there is mostly used in a corner and in the slow walz

man crosses left feet before right feet in count 1 step out in 3 and afterwards
count 3-1&2 turn to the left

Podee. There is only one Hover Cross. The answer to your question Is there a Hover Cross to the left the answer is no there isn't.

"Podee. There is only one Hover Cross. The answer to your question Is there a Hover Cross to the left the answer is no there isn't."

Try having a little imagination... it might do your dancing some good.

Actually I can think of about a half-dozen different common versions of a Hover Cross. Most are variations on entry/exit. For example, it's very common to omit the heel turn and enter instead from an Open Natural (especially from PP), Pivots, Outside Spin, etc. Common exits are Reverse Pivots, Weaves, or simply exit in PP.

Variations on the position itself are fewer, but it's common to play with the shaping in one way or another. Some prefer having the lady's head open with more of a rotary "Hinge"-style shape, while others prefer the lady to stay closed, and lay it out into more of a linear Same-Foot Lunge shape (not the base, mind you, which is still taking the Hover Cross Position O.P. on left, up on toes).

There's also quite an assortment of "Hover Passes", which are variations of the Hover Cross where instead of checking and reversing your direction on step 4, you continue moving through the position in the same direction. There are two main varieties of Hover Pass: The Traveling Hover Pass, and the Circular Hover Pass.

These, of course, are all variations of natural turning Hover Crosses. The reverse would certainly be easy enough to do... Easier than the natural version, actually, because the cross position would entail using right-side O.P. position, which is a much easier position to achieve than left-side. I imagine it would take a pretty strong leader to pull it off without a flaw on a social dance floor, however, because your average follower would probably be expecting a Closed Telemark.

Also, I wouldn't do the exact mirror image -- Instead of O.P. with your LF on step 6, it would be more sensible to take steps 5-6 as a Running Finish-type action, with the following forward step on the RF O.P. on right. Keep in mind that this leaves you moving D.W. against LOD, so be cautious about traffic, and flip it back around ASAP with some sort of natural action. Or better yet, check that RF step and back out into a Feather Finish (QQQQ).

Regards,
Jonathan

D'oh... was going to try the reverse hover cross with heel turn entry on an unsuspecting victim today, and then plain forgot

I am not one for changing names. A Hover Cross is a Hover Cross. What if I said we will have a Reverse, Natural Turn. Would that be right. Do it as you wish but give it a name of its own. If this keeps up we wont know if we are Arthur or Marther. Maybe we should have a Natural Double Reverse Spin.. Or how about a Natural Reverse Spin Turn.

Hey Don,
there is a natural double reverse !!!

Podee. There is such a figure called hover cross. It is more a beginners figure in Slowfox that is sometimes used to change the direction - you can imagine this like a "unfinished feather end". Instead of keeping on moving on the last step of the feather finish, you take a small step with your left foot crossing slightly your right foot - this will create a kind of a check position.