Spin – Country Swing AZ

Inside Turn

Type Spin
Level Level 1 Beginner
Other Names Right Turn
Comes From Basic Step (closed position), Fall Through Dip, Cuddle Dip, Double Lasso, Bow and Arrow, High Five Spin, Arch, Ravioli Twist,
Knee Throw
Leads To Basic Step (closed position), Belt Loop,
Arch, Cuddle, Outside Turn (Right-to-right), Open Position, High Five Spin, Arm Push Spin, AZ Winter, Knee Throw, Can Opener, Princess Dip,

Description

The inside turn is very simple. The leader signals an inside turn by bringing his arm between him and his partner and then above the follower’s head.

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Arm Push Spin

Type Spin
Level Level 5 Intermediate
Other Names
Comes From Inside Turn
Leads To Open Facing

Description

This is a variation to the Toss Away Spin or Revolver where the leader pushes against the follower’s arm to generate extra momentum for a free spin.

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High Five Spin

Type Combo, Spin
Level Level 4 Intermediate
Other Names Pattycakes, Lockdown
Comes From Wrap Up Dip, Inside Turn (right-to-right), Crossed Arm Slide, Double Lasso, Cross-Handed Open Position
Leads To Inside Turn, Open Position,

Description

The High Five Spin is a cross-handed move where the follower pushes off the leader’s hand one or more times to perform free spins one direction and then the other.

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Type Spin
Level L evel 3 Beginner
Other Names Free Spin, Rolling Side Pass with Shoulder Lead
Comes From Basic Dip, Basic Step (closed position), Princess Dip,
Leads To Tornado, Outside Turn,

Description

While the Push-off Spin is very simple to do, having a strong understanding of maintaining contact will help you be more successful at moves like these where contact is briefly lost. It is similar to an Outside Turn, without the help of the leader’s right hand.

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Spin Out

Type   Spin, Transition Move
Level    L evel 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

Description

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.

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Tornado

Type   Turn, Spin
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

Description

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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Barrel Roll

Type   Spin
Level    L evel 2 Beginner
Other Names Shoulder Roll, Barrel Turn
Comes From   Open Position
Leads To   Open Position, Spinneroo

Description

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.

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Window

Type   Spin, Circle
Level    Level 5 Intermediate
Comes From   Crossed Arm Slide
Leads To   Double Lasso, Break Up, Spinneroo

Description

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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Toss Away Spin

Type   Spin
Level    Level 3 Beginner
Other Names Revolver (when both partners turn), Rollaway
Comes From   Cross-Handed Open Position, Loop, Belt Loop, Open Position, Pretzel, Inside Turn
Leads To   Outside Turn, Inside Turn, Open Position (various), Belt Loop,

Description

This is a free spin where the leader tosses his hands quickly to the side and releases to get the follower to spin. The leader may also spin–this variation is called The Revolver.

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