Type Spin, Transition Move
Level Level 2 Beginner
Comes From Cuddle, Wrap Up Dip, Fall Through Dip
Leads To Open Position (facing the same wall), Triple Hip Combo, Suicide Dip, Basic Dip, Cuddle, The Lean, The Duck Under Spin, Princess Dip
The Spin Out is a turn lead at waist-level where partners end up in an extended open position. It comes after a wrap turn, usually the cuddle.
Type Dip
Level Level 5 Intermediate
Comes From Inside Turn, Triple Hip Combo, Spin Out
Leads To Push-Off Spin, Basic Dip, Inside Turn
This is a variation of the Basic Dip, but it’s so fun it warrants its own video and page. The leader dips the follower multiple times in the same dip to get their hair to whip back and forth.
Continue reading “Hair Flip Dip”Type Lift
Level Level 4 Intermediate
Other Names Shinbuster
Comes From Triple Hip Combo, The Lean, Cuddle, Open Position, Spin Out
Leads To Inside Turn, Spin Out
In a Hip Lift, the follower hops up onto the leader’s leg near the hip, perched on her lower legs.
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Level Level 4 Intermediate
Other Names Behind the Back Pass
Comes From Crossed Arm Slide
Leads To Open Facing or Butterfly, Basic Step, Belt Loop, Loop, Zig-zag
The Tornado is a behind the back hand-off, that includes a 180-degree turn for the leader and 1.5 spins for the follower. The leader turns the follower behind him, then switches her hand to his other hand to bring her to the other side with a spin.
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Level Level 2 Beginner
Other Names Shoulder Roll, Barrel Turn
Comes From Open Position
Leads To Open Position, Spinneroo
In a barrel roll, partners are in open position and spin around at the same time with hands connected the whole time. They go back-to-back and face-to-face quickly.
Continue reading “Barrel Roll”Type Position, Progressive
Level Level 5 Intermediate
Other Names Cape Position, Varsouvienne
Comes From Cross-Handed Open Position, Open Position, Inside Turn (Right-to-right), Lasso, Double Lasso, Belt Loop, Back Lean, Side Lean, Tunnel
Leads To Cross-Handed Open Position, Lasso, Double Lasso, Back Lean (lead in front), Side Lean, Shoulder Lean, Shoulder Dip,
The Guitar, Basic Step, Tunnel, Can Opener
In Shadow Position, partners are right-to-right, left-to-left with one person beside and slightly behind the other.
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Type Position
Other Names Handshake (Right-to-right variation), Upside Down Handshake (variation)
Level Level 3 Beginner
Comes From Basic Step, Crossed Arm Slide, Spinneroo, Tunnel Tabletop Combo, Ravioli Twist, Tunnel
Leads To Waterfall, Outside Turn, Tabletop, Lasso, Double Lasso, Toss Away Spin, Roll Off, The Chase, Tornado, Bow and Arrow, Fall For Me Dip, High Five Spin, Tunnel Tabletop Combo, Ravioli Twist, Tunnel
In Cross-Handed Open Position, the leader and follower are connected right-to-right, and often with left-to-left as well. This position is important to a whole category of cross-handed moves. Steps in this article will teach you a few easy ways to get into this position so you can unlock many new moves.
Continue reading “Cross-Handed Open Position”Type Spin, Circle
Level Level 5 Intermediate
Comes From Crossed Arm Slide
Leads To Double Lasso, Break Up, Spinneroo
This classic two-step move is fun. In the Window, the leader spins the follower to create an arm window between them. I like to make faces at them through the window, but you can do what you like.
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Level Level 6 Intermediate
Other Names Slow Dip, Sexy Dip, Back Bend Dip
Comes From Spinneroo, The Chase, Cross-Handed Open Position,
Leads To Open Position, Sway Step, Basic Step
In this dip, the leader and follower are face-to-face and pelvis-to-pelvis. The leader holds the follower by the waist and the follower bends back. This is a very sexy move. If you’re leading this, be sure your partner is comfortable being super close to you, and is comfortable with a back bend.
Continue reading “Fall For Me Dip”Type Transition Move
Level Level 4 Intermediate
Other Names Necklace (over the follow’s head variation), Sunburst (variation), Burst (variation)
Comes From Cross-Handed Open Position, Spinneroo, Tabletop, Double Lasso, Window, Tunnel Tabletop Combo, Tunnel
Leads To Open Position, Fall For Me Dip, Hip Push Spin, Basic Step
This move is an easy and sassy way to end any cross-handed turn or spin. The leader breaks the follows hand grip behind his head and she pushes off of his chest.
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