Hi anonymous
This is quite a detailed line figure. But here goes (slow waltz).
One straighforward entry is man back left foot, (lady forward right)on beat 1.(man backing LOD) Use normal lowering and commence to turn to the right
On 2 and 3, man turns to be backing wall (1/4 turn) and bring right foot against left ( keep weight mainly on left). Keep knees soft. Don't rise. Lady steps on to left foot while turning nearly half a turn to end nearly backing LOD with right foot closed to left, weight still on left foot. Lady should stay low and must have the back of her left thigh against the inside of the man's right thigh, otherwise she cannot follow the man's next movements.
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1. Man commences a left shaping and rotates hips slightly (clockwise). THIS IS ALL THERE IS to tell the lady to take her right foot back from under her body.
2,3,As this movement commences the man takes his right foot, and of course his right thigh, to the right to lead the lady into the lunge position itself. THe man stays low and ends with weight on right foot.THe left shaping has gone, and the hips are back in 'neutral'
The lady takes her right foot back and shapes to the left, head in normal closed hold position. The lady ends with her full weight on the heel of her right foot. Her left foot should be kept in position close to the man's left foot. The man and woman have lunged with the same foot/leg, i.e. right).
In the lunge position the man aims for a perfect straight line along his body - shoulder to toe, with head as normal, looking over the lady's head (i guess you could look at her too and tell her how beautifully she's dancing). And remember, the man is showing off the lady, not just himself.
Now the recovery, which can be tricky..
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1,2. man shapes back strongly to left without any change of weight. This is done with legs and hips. Head looking essentially to centre. The lady shapes strongly to her right - as much as she can, and giving an expression of ecstacy. This is a really 'showy' moment. Hold it for 3
Next bar. This depends on the following figure. this is for a reverse pivot exit
1.The lady moves first. The man rotates to his left to lead the lady out.
1& the lady steps forward slightly onto her left foot, making sure it's just inside the man's left foot.
2, 3. Man and lady do reverse pivot. Man has transferred weight onto his left foot on 2.
It helps if the man uses his head weight to help the reverse rotation exiting from the SF lunge.
I'ts very hard to describe this figure. I think the details may depend on the relative heights of the two dancers. The movements are also continuous, even though my description implies that you're stationary for 1 beat here and there. There are loads of DVD's showing it, but you really need a good teacher (and a video camera to show your efforts for entertainment at parties!!
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