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Record: LS E-46, side A, track 2
Position: Open, woman on man's R side, near hands joined.
Footwork: Opposite, directions given for man, woman doing the
counterpart.
Measures
1-2 TWO PAS DE BAS BALANCES FORWARD
Starting on outside feet, dancers leap diagonally forward
and away from each other, and in two quick steps, close
with the inside foot and step in place with the outside foot.
(Man leaps L, closes with R and steps in place on L.) They
repeat the step, leaping with the inside foot diagonally
forward and toward each other (leap R, close L, step R).
3-4 WALK, 2, 3, TURN
Starting on outside feet, walk forward three steps (L, R, L).
On the fourth count, keep weight on the outside feet and
pivot toward each other to turn to face RLOD, joining new
inside hands, man's L and woman's R.
5-8 REPEAT 1-4 IN RLOD
Starting on new outside feet, man's R and woman's L, do
two pas de bas balances out and in, walk, 2, 3, and turn to
face on count 4.
9-10 PAS DE BAS BALANCES L AND R
Facing with both hands joined, balance to man's L and R.
When not traveling with the balance, dancers should close
on the second step behind the leaping foot (leap L, close R
behind L, step L in place, leap R, close L behind R, step R
in place).
11-12 STEP DRAW, STEP DRAW IN LOD
Both step to the side in LOD (man's L), draw the other foot
to close, taking weight on it, and repeat.
13-16 FOUR TURNING TWO-STEPS
Take closed dance position and do four turning two-steps,
traveling in LOD and making two clockwise revolutions.
STYLING: This dance should be danced with light springy steps.
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