Anonymous. It goes without question that the hand folds to the ladies back, but be sure that the wrist is the main point of contact. The hand should be just a decoration. In other words a dancer should be able to lead even if he did not have a right hand, as long as he has a wrist its OK. When i first learnt to dance( thats a long time ago ) We were taught that the girls right bust was level with our shirt buttons, then turned clockwise a couple of degrees. This made us have a contact point near to man's right to ladies left. Today if you look down to your own pelvis from the spine to the right is right side. The lady the same. If the lady finds a comfortable position with her right side to the man's right side she will be well to her left. Now its just a matter of placing the arms whilst still in that position. That is a lot different to the way i was originally taught. Its worth mentioning that in the latest IDSF World Titles all six ladies in the final. Their left hand was place to the side of the man's upper arm. Which it has to be if they are going to maintain ther left side position. Going back to the way we were taught. The left hand was on top of the man's bicept.'Even the thumb was not allowed to separate and go slightly around the side. How times have changed. And I will say for the better.