West Coast Swing – Step List

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Basic –
– Anchor ()
– Coaster Step ()
– Kick-Ball Change ()

Endo's Fundamentals –
Basics
Principle: W senses lead with hands, then her feet follow
Posture - erect, shoulders level
Lean back to create arm tension
Use weight shift to initiate lead
End / start with feet in 3rd position
Keep heads up
Don't visibly count
Extend index finger along W's hand to strengthen lead
Steps
Starter
Sugar-push
Under-arm turn
Whip

Starter –
– Basic (6ct 6ct Llorens-0410)
– Basic (8ct Endo-0611)

Push –
– Over-Shoulder Sugar-Push (6ct Llorens-0410)
– Reverse Sugar Push (Shoulder Push) (6ct Candis-0611)
– Sugar Push (6ct Candis-0611)
– Sugar Push w. Head-Loop (6ct Candis-0601)
– Sugar-Push Scoot (8+ct Llorens-0510)
– Sugar-Push Variation (“Wrap” Llorens-0411)
– Stiff-Arm Twister
– Texas Push (8ct 4ct Candis-0604)
– Texas Sugar-Push (8ct Llorens-0510)
– Twister (Shoulder Push) (6ct Candis-0601)

Pass –
– Around the World Pass (8ct Candis-0511)
– Arm Catch Ochos
– Cross-Armed Back-to-Back Pass (6ct, 6ct Candis-0511)
– Double-Wind Pass w. Catch and Spin (6ct, 6ct Candis-0511)
– Fold (6ct 6ct Candis-0601)
– Left-Side Pass (6ct Candis-0611)
– Look-Away
– R side pass with underarm L 1/2 turn, handshake, drag back with L tuck and R 1-1/2 spin (8ct Candis-0511)
– Right-Side Pass (6ct Candis-0611)
– Right-Side Pass w. Tuck Turn (6ct 6ct Candis-0611)
– Rolling Loops
– Rolling Back-to-Back
– Two Single-Folds, Syncopated (6ct, 6ct Candis-0601)
– Under-Arm Pass w. Head-Loop (6ct Candis-0601)
– Under-Arm Pass w. Man’s Head-Loop (6ct, 6ct Veronica-0512)

Whip –
– Apache Whip (8ct Candis-0601)
– Apache Whip (8ct Candis-0601)
– Back-To-Back Whip (8 - Candis-0607)
– Continuous Whip (Shuttle) (12ct Candis-0601)
– Cross-Arm Tuck & Whip (6ct 6ct 8ct Llorens-0510)
– Cross-Arm, Rock-Back Whip (Llorens-0310)
– Double Inside Whip (8ct Candis-0601)
– Double Reverse Whip (6ct, 6ct Candis-0601)
– Half-Whip With "Attitude" Rock (8ct Candis-0604)
– Inside Whip w. Check (8ct Candis-0602)
– Locked Whip (10ct Llorens-0510)
– Locked Whip (6ct Candis-0611)
– Locked Whip w. Back-To-Back Pass (8ct 6ct Candis-0601)
– Locked Whip With Man’s Head-Loop (8ct, 6ct Veronica-0512)
– Locked Whip with R Spin Roll-Out (8ct Candis-0511)
– Neck Wrap Whip (6, 6, 8 - Candis-0606)
– Reverse Whip w. Spinout (8ct Candis-0601)
– Shoulder-Push Whip (8ct 6ct 6ct 8ct Llorens-0510)
– Shuttle (Continuous Whip) (6ct 12ct Candis-0612)
– Shuttle-Locked (Continuous Locked-Whip) (6ct 12ct Llorens-0510)
– Traveling Whip (8ct, 6ct, 6ct Candis-0605)
– Under-Arm Whip, Catch & Hold (8ct Llorens-0410)
– Whip RB Double Tuck (8ct 6ct 6ct Llorens-0307)
– Whip w. Foot-Drag (Candis-0612)
– Whip w. Head-Loop (8ct 6ct Candis-0601)
– Whip w. Inside Turn (8ct Candis-0601)
– Whip w. Man's Turns (12ct 6ct 6ct Ma Pa Nunez&Adams-0507)
– Whip w. Outside Turn (8ct Candis-0601)
– Whip w. Slide & Swing-Brush-Kick (8ct 8ct Ma Pa Nunez&Adams-0507)
– Whip w. Swivels
– Whip With Behind-Back Hand-Change (Llorens-0410)

Complex –
– 4 Kicks Tandem (16ct Candis-0604)
– 9-Slide (10ct Candis-0601)
– Arm-Catch
– Butterfly Prance (6ct, 8ct, 8ct, 8ct, 6ct Candis-0606)
– Cross-Arm Tuck (Llorens-0510)
– Double French Cross (12ct Candis-060418)
– Double Head-Loop Bump (6ct, 6ct Veronica-0512)
– Double Under-Arm Turn (6ct 6ct 6ct Llorens-0510)
– Double-Fold (6ct 6ct Candis-0601)
– Drunken Sailor (8ct 8ct Llorens-0510)
– Figure 4 (18ct Candis-0603)
– Four Points (6, 6 - Candis-0607)
– French Cross Pass With Hinky Sugar-Push (12ct Candis-0604)
– Grapevine - Left Side (12ct Candis-0604)
– Grapevine - Straight (10ct, 8ct Candis-0604)
– Hip-Bump (8ct Veronica-0512)
– Lunging Triple-Loop Peek-A-Boo Spanish Drag (6ct 8ct 8ct 8ct 6ct 6ct Candis-0612)
– Modified Wrap (Behind-Back) Tuck (6ct 6ct Llorens-0510)
– Needle Head-Loop (6, 8, 6 - Candis-0606)
– Prance (6ct, 8ct, 6ct Candis-0605)
– Progressive Side-Step-Slide (“Douglas”) (10ct Candis-0601)
– Rock Lady – Two-Hand Reverse Whip (Llorens-0411)
– Rock the Lady w. Hip-Whip (10ct 8ct Candis-0601)
– Romeo (6ct 6ct 6ct Llorens-0510)
– Round-The-World (8ct Candis-0611)
– Slingshot (30ct Candis-0603)
– Stitches (10ct Candis-0601)
– Thread The Needle & Stitch (6ct 10ct 6ct Candis-0601)
– Thread-The-Needle (6ct Candis-0611)
– Tunnel
– Twin City (6ct, 6ct Veronica-0512)
– Two-Handed Double Turn (6ct 6ct 6ct Llorens-0310)
– Typewriter (8ct 8ct 6ct Nunez&Adams-0507)
– Woman’s Free Spin (6ct 6ct Llorens-0510)

West Coast Swing - Step List... Detailed

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Basic Steps...

– Anchor ()

– Coaster Step ()

– Step-Ball Change ()

Starter Steps...

Basic (6ct 6ct Llorens-0410)
Start in standard swing position
1-3, 4-6: Triple steps
1-2: M steps back. W steps into tuck
4-6: W spins R and triple steps to end

Basic (8ct Endo-0612)
1 &2: Triple step position perpendicular to the slot in closed, "East Coast Swing" style but with hands up.
3 &4: Bump-Back... M steps back with R foot, while pushing W back on her L foot, then both replace feet still in closed position feet together.
5, 6: W rocks back on R foot on 5, then steps fwd on L foot across R foot on 6. M steps back with L foot on 5, then shifts weight back to R foot on 6.
&7: W does French Cross with L foot across her R as M does tap-step. Couple still holding hands, but now aligned in the slot.
8-10: M triple-steps, raising W's R hand above W's head and using his R hand, starts W's double R turn down the slot into WCS basic position.

Push Steps...

– Over-Shoulder Sugar-Push (6ct Llorens-0410)

– Reverse Sugar Push (Shoulder Push) (6ct Candis-0611)

Sugar Push (6ct Candis-0611)
Start facing each other, holding hands, arms half-extended.
1, 2: M steps back (L, R) and stops with weight on R foot as W steps fwd (R, L).
3, 4: M taps L foot in in front of his R foot on 3 as he stops W with slight "compression" of arms, then steps fwd with L foot on 4, pushing W into backward steps. W taps her R foot on 3, then steps backward with R foot on 4.
5 &6: Triple-step (M brings R foot up beside his L foot on 5, then quickly steps L then R. W brings L foot besid her R foot, then quickly steps R then L).

Sugar Push w. Head-Loop (6ct Candis-0601)
(NOTE: Starts in shake-hands position)
1: M starts sugar-push back pulling “resisting” W forward
2-3: M places W’s R hand on M’s L shoulder and lets go, placing heel of M’s L hand on W’s R hip.
4: M pushes W back as W slides her R hand down M’s L arm
5 &6: Normal sugar-push ending (or “Scoot” a while).

Sugar-Push Scoot (8+ct Llorens-0510)
Sugar-push, hold woman’s R hand on man’s L shoulder, heel of M's L hand on W's R hip bone.
1…2 Scoot 3…8 (or more!)

– Sugar-Push Variation (“Wrap” Llorens-0411)

Texas Push (8ct 4ct Candis-0604)
1, 2: Start as in standard sugar-push, but hands held chest-level.
3: Bounce... M&W tap-step toward each other with arms in compression.
4: Rebound... M steps back and M&W rock back with arms in tension.
5, 6: Compress fwd and tension back.
7: M hooks L foot behind R and cross-arm leads W fwd on her R foot into L side pass (7 &8).
8: M turns 1/2 L.
1: W does "Figure 4" kicking toward her L with R foot.
2: W turns body and points R foot to R and steps.
3 &4: W does 1/2 turn ending facing M in slot as M does anchor step..

Texas Sugar-Push (8ct Llorens-0510)
1-2, 3-4: two hands up resisting each other (palms together, M grips/controls W)
5-6: Sway hips F/B
7 &8: Step-ball change. M kicks L foot out putting weight on L foot and step R (W does R/L equivalent)

Twister (Shoulder Push) (6ct Candis-0601)
NOTE: Start in two-hands position.
1, 2, 3: Sugar-push start, but with W’s hands raised a little over her head. W spins ½ turn R on 2, 3. On 3, M stops W’s turn by lowering W’s hands to her shoulders (R on R, L on L) with M’s wrists crossed behind her back.
4: M releases W’s L hand and gently pushes W’s L shoulder to start her forward into ½ turn R.
5 &6: Anchor step.

Pass Steps...

Around-The-World (8ct Candis-0611)
1-4: Left side pass, M stays facing fwd holding RH on his hip, LH overhead. W walks around M.
5-8: W walks forward, makes full L spin.

Cross-Armed Back-to-Back Pass (6ct, 6ct Candis-0511)
1-4: L side pass with L tuck, keeping arms up.
5&6: W spins full turn R, keeping arms up, ending facing M.
1&2: M rock steps lifting L hand over head and does 1/2 turn to L facing away from W; W steps forward lifting L hand over head and does 1/2 turn to L (both now back-to-back with arms extended horizontally at shoulder level).
3&4: W steps forward, releasing her L hand as M does L 1/2 turn.
5&6: W spins R 1/2 or 1-1/2 to end it.

Double-Wind Pass w. Catch and Spin (6ct, 6ct Candis-0511)
1-4: W makes L side pass making full turn to her L with arms raised ending facing away from M (keep arms up).
5&6: M pulls W into 1-1/2 R turn bringing his L arm down to stop turn (W’s LH now behind her back, gripped by M’s RH across her waist front).
1&2-3: M pulls W into L side pass starting W’s full L spin
4: M catches W’s right bicep (stopping L spin); M pushes W’s L shoulder to start her full R spin.
5&6: W does full R spin while M rock-steps.

Fold (6ct 6ct Candis-0601)
1-2: M steps back prepping W w. strong cross body lead R into L pass with M’s L arm held low.
3: M & W are back-to-back aligned in slot.
4: M ½ turns L to face W 5&6: W ½ turns L to Face M.
1-6: Standard under-arm pass with hand-change to end.

– Left-Side Pass (6ct Candis-0611)

– R side pass with underarm L 1/2 turn, handshake, drag back with L tuck and R 1-1/2 spin (8ct Candis-0511)

– Right-Side Pass (6ct Candis-0611)

– Right-Side Pass w. Tuck Turn (6ct 6ct Candis-0611)

Two Single-Folds, Syncopated (6ct, 6ct Candis-0601)
1-6: Cross-body lead into L side pass. M lets his L hand go behind him as W passes, then M turns L on 5-6. W does fancy kicks throughout as she sees fit.
1-6: Repeat.

Under-Arm Pass w. Head-Loop (6ct Candis-0601)
NOTE: Start in shake-hands position.
1, 2: M steps back starting under-arm R-side pass.
3&: M tap-steps and lifts W’s R hand over M’s head and releases it on M’s L shoulder, placing L hand on W’s R hip.
4: M pushes W’s hip as W slides her R hand down M’s arm to take M’s hand.
5 &6: Anchor step.

Under-Arm Pass w. Man’s Head-Loop (6ct, 6ct Veronica-0512)
1-4: Standard under-arm pass
5&6: M does head-loop (hook-back R foot, pivot R on L foot while “waiter-lifting” W’s hand over M’s head, cross-step forward with R foot) ending facing away from W with her R hand in M’s L hand resting on M’s shoulder.
1-6: M pulls W through in pass (fancy stuff optional).

Whip Steps –

Apache Whip (8ct Candis-0601)
1-7: Standard whip with behind-the-back hand-change.
8: W freezes with feet planted wide, facing M, with shake-hands. M pulls W in to basic push or head-loop or W can hijack the step and break / shimmy for as long as she wants.

Back-To-Back Whip (8 - Candis-0607)
1-2: M steps R as starts cross-body lead into L-side pass. On 2, inner arms are raised elbow-to-elbow (W stepping fwd in the slot).
3 &4: M steps L raising L arm over head as W does 1 1/2 L under-arm turn rolling around M's back, staying in the slot. On 4, M releases W's R hand and places his R hand on W's back, waist-high.
5-6: M gently pushes W fwd to start the last half of the whip, catching W's R hip across her waist on 6 and starting her 1 1/2 L turn.
7 &8: W turns as M fools around.

Continuous Whip (Shuttle) (12ct Candis-0601)
1-2: Start a whip: M catches W
3: M pivots on right foot & steps across slot
4…5, 6…7, 8…9, 10…11: Repeat pivot/step, W stepping R foot between M’s legs. On 11, release holding R hands.
&12: Behind-back rollout with W doing full turn to R.

Cross-Arm Tuck & Whip (6ct 6ct 8ct Llorens-0510)
Under arm turn L, switch hands 1…6
Cross-arm tuck 1…6
Cross-arm rock-back whip 1…8

Cross-Arm, Rock-Back Whip (Llorens-0310)
1-6: Under-arm turn L with change-hands
1-6: Cross-arm tuck
1-8: Cross-arm rock-back whip

Double Inside Whip (8ct Candis-0601)
1--4: Starts with M holding W's hand by outside edge of her palm, with her palm facing down. W does R side pass w. inside turn to L.
5 & 6: M catches W at waist w. R hand and pulls W forward under M's L arm into 1/2 turn to W's L (W now facing M).
7 & 8: M lowers his L arm to W's waist level and gives firm tug to M's R to start W's free L spin.

– Double Reverse Whip (6ct, 6ct Candis-0601)

Half-Whip With "Attitude" Rock (8ct Candis-0604)
1-3: Start with standard whip steps, but M stops W on 3 in slot.
4: M rocks & leans back on L foot, pulling W into dip leaning fwd into M.
5: M pushes W back, sinuously. 6: M steps fwd (W steps back).
7 &8: Anchor step.

Inside Whip w. Check (8ct Candis-0602)
Start w. M’s L hand rolled on top of W’s R hand.
1, 2, 3 &4: Standard inside whip start, but M checks (stops) W facing him on 4.
5: M points fwd. with R foot as W turns ½ turn to her R and rocks back pointing her R foot fwd, M's & W's legs dramatically extended in parallel.
6, 7 &8: W steps fwd. doing 1 ½ turns L or R into anchor step as M shuffles.

Locked Whip (10ct Llorens-0510)
1-2: Start as if under-arm turn, taking W’s L hand on 2 3: Lift W’s R hand over her head & anchor step
4: Step across slot with L foot, stopping W’s forward progress
5: Rock back, turning W around half turn
6: Step across slot, stopping W’s forward progress
7: Turn W again half turn while stepping across slot
8: Step forward while W does half turn
9-10: Complete anchor step

– Locked Whip (6ct Candis-0611)

Locked Whip w. Back-To-Back Pass (8ct 6ct Candis-0601)
1-6: Standard locked whip 7&8: Raise hand above W’s head keeping finger-tip contact and W does 1 ½ turns to R to face M
1&: Each turns ¼ turn L to back-to-back position
2: M steps to R and brings arms to shoulder height
3&4: Each triple-steps M to L, W to R (still holding hands). On 4, M gives W low, strong push to start spin.
5&6: Release trailing hands and W does 1 ½ spin to R

Locked Whip With Man’s Head-Loop (8ct, 6ct Veronica-0512)
1-6: Standard locked whip.
7&8: M does head-loop (hook-back R foot, pivot R on L foot while “waiter-lifting” W’s R hand over M’s head, cross-step forward with R foot) ending facing away from W with her R hand in M’s L hand resting on M’s shoulder.
1-2, 3&4: M rocks back and pulls W through into L tuck.
5&6: W does full R spin while M triple steps facing her.

– Locked Whip with R Spin Roll-Out (8ct Candis-0511)

Neck Wrap Whip (6, 6, 8 - Candis-0606)
1-3: M pulls W into start of sugar push, but with L hand lifted to stop W with her R elbow touching M's L elbow (and M's R hand holding W's L hand low) on 3.
4, 5 &6: W makes 2 R turns... 1st under M's L hand; 2nd with M's hand at shoulder level. W finishes 2nd turn facing fwd. in slot still holding M's L hand (now led behind her neck) on her L shoulder.
1-6: M pulls W into R-side pass with 2 1/2 L turns. M holds W's R hand up for first turn, then lowers it on 4 as W continues turns. At 6, W releases M's L hand which "checks" her with palm on her back at waist level.
1-3: ("One-Handed Whip") M pulls W fwd into 1/2 R turn, checking her with his L hand on 3.
4-8: M pulls W fwd with his L hand. On 5, M catches W with his R hand on hip to lead her into 1 1/2 R turn to end the whip.

Reverse Whip w. Spinout (8ct Candis-0601)
Start with M’s R hand holding W’s R hand (continuous whip is natural entry to this)
1-4: M holds W’s hand low to wrap W’s hand behind her back whip
5-6: M rolls W out with hands low
7-8: Hands high for W’s full R spin

Shoulder-Push Whip (8ct 6ct 6ct 8ct Llorens-0510)
Whip, behind-back hand change 1…8
Over-shoulder double sugar-push 1…6, 1…6
Reverse whip 1…8

Shuttle (Continuous Whip) (6ct 12ct Llorens-0510)
Under arm turn L 1…6
Start a whip: M catches W 1…2
M pivots on right foot & steps across slot 3
Repeat pivot/step, W stepping R foot between M’s legs 4…5, 6…7, 8…9, 10…11
Release holding R hands &12

Traveling Whip (8ct, 6ct, 6ct Candis-0605)
1-4 – Standard whip.
5, 6, 7 &8 – M turns to left-parallel position and steps fwd. (W backward).
1 – M rocks fwd. on L foot, holding W back in open position.
2, 3 – M pulls W through tap-turn to her L into face-to-face position, holding her R hand close to M’s chest with his L hand.
4 – M pushes W out in sexy, dipping move.
5 &6 – Anchor step.
1-3 – Start L side pass. As W passes beside M, he puts R hand over her R wrist and pulls W to start free L 1-1/2 spin.
4-6 – W completes spin as M fools around.

– Under-Arm Whip, Catch & Hold (8ct Llorens-0410)

Whip RB Double Tuck (8ct 6ct 6ct Llorens-0307)
1…8: Under arm whip, catch-and-hold 1…6,
1…6: Rock-back, double tuck

Whip w. Head-Loop (8ct 6ct Candis-0601)
1-8: Whip w. behind-back hand-change (ending in “shake-hands” position)
1-3: Sugar-push, but M lifts W’s R hand over M’s head and holds it on his L shoulder while placing M’s L hand on W’s R hip.
4: M pushes W away with M’s L hand as W slides her R hand down M’s L arm to take his normal leading hand.
5 &6: Anchor step end.

– Whip w. Inside Turn (8ct Candis-0601)

Whip w. Man's Turns (12ct 6ct 6ct Ma Pa Nunez&Adams-0507)
1-4: Basic whip
5-6: W does underarm turn
7-8: M raises left arm and turns L to face W, holding W's R hand with his L
9-10: M swings arm L swiveling W, then R
11-12: M turns R, switching hands with W to end turn with R hands held
1-4: Reverse whip, stopping W on 4
5-6: Push out/pull back 1-6 Rock back, then W does underarm pass through with half turn

– Whip w. Outside Turn (8ct Candis-0601)

Whip w. Slide & Swing-Brush-Kick (8ct 8ct Ma Pa Nunez&Adams-0507)
1-4: Start basic whip
a-5 &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; a-6: M&W do L & a-R slide
7 & 8: M&W do cross-over step side-by-side
1: Start L side pass.
2 & a-3, 4: W spins L
5, 6: M steps to R and “swing-brushes” L foot to R (W does R foot to L)
7: Step
8: Brush to end

Whip With Behind-Back Hand-Change (Llorens-0410)
1-6: Under arm turn with hand-change.
1-8: Whip with behind-back hand change - W spins L to end.

Complex Steps –

4 Kicks Tandem (16ct Candis-0604)
1-6: Standard Apache Whip (behind-back hand change).
7&8: W "idles" as M keeps turning 1/2 to R, lifting W's R hand over his head and holding it on his L shoulder.
1& 2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; 3& 4&: With W standing behind M (not too closely), both point-kick starting with R feet.
5, 6: M steps across his L foot on 5, pivoting to face W on 6.
7& 8: On 7, M pushes W's L hand and "idles" as W does full L turn ending face-to-face.

9-Slide (10ct Candis-0601)
Lead: M leads left, then rolls W’s R wrist on 2
1: Step back to M’s L leading L (W’s R)
2: M rolls W’s wrist in & pivots ¼ turn R, W ¼ turn L, one step fwd side-by side
3&4: Step forward (full steps with inner foot, ½ step with outer foot)
5: Pivot inward ½ turn to face side-by-side back across the slot while pointing behind with M’s R foot (W’s L foot)
6: Step forward with pointing foot and hold flat hands (M’s R; W’s L) up touching
7: Step fwd with outside foot and pivot inward ¼ turn to face each other
8: Pivot ½ turn outside to back-to-back position
9: Pivot ½ turn outside to face-to-face position 10: M slides R foot (W L foot) to plant firmly beside other foot

Butterfly Prance (6ct, 8ct, 8ct, 8ct, 6ct Candis-0606)
Same as Prance for 6ct, 8ct. Then... Start facing each other with L hands crossed over R.
1-4: R side pass, with M turning 1/2 R lifting W's L hand over her head into arms-spread position, leaning forward on 4.
5-8: R side pass, with W turning full R into same crossed-hands position as started.
1-8: M stands still as W walks around M with hands held over M's head making 2 full R turns ending in same crossed-hands position as started.
1-6: Double neck-slide sugar-push.

– Cross-Arm Tuck (Llorens-0510)

Double French Cross (12ct Candis-060418)
1 - Start right-side pass.
2 - Before W passes M's side, M steps across L foot on 2. W starts French Cross.
&3-4 - M steps L foot fwd. on & and steps across L foot on 3, starting turn into slot.
&5-6 - M steps L foot fwd. on & and steps across L foot on 5, finishing turn into slot, facing W.
7 &8& - Point & point and get ready to step (M fwd. on L foot).
1-8 - Repeat.

Double Head-Loop Bump (6ct, 6ct Veronica-0512)
1-4: Cross-arm (M’s R on top) lead into L side pass and tuck.
5&6: W does full R spin to face M with hands up about shoulder-high and crossed with M’s L over his R.
1-2: L side pass.
3&4: W unwinds with full L turn to face M; hands up.
5&6: (“frou-frou”) M lifts R arm over head releasing W’s R hand placing M’s R hand on W’s waist; then L arm up to release W’s L hand, ending side-by-side aligned with slot.
1: Bump-step (M’s R hip to W’s L) to opposite sides.
2: M steps L foot back, clearing the slot
3: M steps R foot back with L hand shoulder-high; W starts L tuck, stopped by M’s L hand.
3-6: W does full R spin as M triple-steps to end face-to-face in slot.

Double Under-Arm Turn (6ct 6ct 6ct Llorens-0510)
1…6: Under arm turn with hand change
1, 2&: One-hand tuck (hand up)
3, 4, 5, 6: W spins L. Man spins R on 4 after sees woman’s face
1…6: Right hand behind back, pull woman through

Double-Fold (6ct 6ct Candis-0601)
NOTE: Start in shake-hands position.
1: M steps back prepping W w. strong cross body lead R
2: M steps back w. strong cross body lead L
3 &4: W makes full L (inside) turn. M tap-steps holding W’s R hand behind W’s back, waist-high. As W’s turn ends, W puts her L hand on M’s L shoulder, then M puts his L hand on W’s L shoulder (now side-by side, facing opposite)
5, 6, 7: M steps back starting w. R foot as W swivel-steps fwd starting w. L foot.
8, 9, 10: M steps fwd. w. L foot on 8 and pivots L fanning R foot around on 9 to step down on 10 facing W. W’s last swivel step is to foot-down on 8, then she pivots R fanning L foot to foot-down on 10 facing M in shake-hands position

Drunken Sailor (8ct 8ct Llorens-0510)
Texas Sugar-Push...
Drunken sailor staggers…
1 &2: Cross L behind R (1), stagger R (&) and step L on 2
3 &4: Cross R behind L (3), stagger L (&) and step R on 4(Optional: repeat L and R staggers)
5 &6: Cross L behind R (5), man steps R foot fwd (6)
7 &8: Anchor step.

Figure 4 (18ct Candis-0603)
Two-handed sugar push. (6ct)
Figure 4 step (6ct)
1, 2: Start with L-side pass, with twisty 2-hand lead.
3: W pivots L 1/2 turn, kicking R foot across L leg.
4: W pivots R, leaving R foot up and crossed, then steps fwd. on R foot both hands high holding M's hands.
5&6: W does 1/2 R turn, keeping hands high. Back-to-back pass to end (6ct)

Four Points (6, 6 - Candis-0607)
1-6: Sugar push.
1-2: M steps back, pivoting 1/4 L (W 1/4 R) and holding W's R hand pointing fwd (to L of slot), holding other hand down in open position.
3&: M points fwd with L foot (W with R foot), pivoting L 1/4 on '&', and lifting W's R hand over his head (W pivots R) into back-to-back position.
4&: M points to R side (W points L), releases W's L hand and pivots L 1/4 turn on '&' (W to R) into L side-by-side position.
5&: M points fwd with L foot (W with R foot), pivoting L 1/4 on '&', and taking W's R hand into face-to-face position.
6&: M points to R side (W points L) to end step.

French Cross Pass With Hinky Sugar-Push (12ct Candis-0604)
1 - Start right-side pass.
2 - Before W passes M's side, M steps across L foot on 2. W starts French Cross.
&3-4 - M steps L foot fwd. on & and steps across L foot on 3, starting turn into slot.
5 &6 - M shuffles, facing W. W does flare w. R foot.
1, 2 - M takes small step back w. L foot on 1 to start one-handed sugar-push as W does shuffle-ball change.
3&4 - M shuffles. W does triple-step or point-step.
5&6 - M &W do anchor step.

Grapevine - Left Side (12ct Candis-0604)
1: M steps back on L foot (W on R) using cross-hand lead.
2: Open to M's L.
3 &4: Kick-ball-change.
5, 6: Tap-point, quarter turn inward toward M's R, sweep through with outer feet and point.
7: Sweep new outer feet behind inner feet.
&8 ... &12: Swivels, closing in face-to-face position.

Grapevine - Straight (10ct, 8ct Candis-0604)
1-4: Start a reverse whip, but M "catches" W at her waist and stops her in closed position, face-to-face.
&5: Outside legs back.
&6, &7: Swivels.
&8: M tap-steps while W does tuck-turn.
9-10: Anchor-step.
1-6: Reverse whip with W doing inside turn on “return” side.
7 &8: W does 1-1/2 free spin to her L as M does full free spin to his R.

Hip-Bump (8ct Veronica-0512)
1&2: One-hand lead. Step forward.
3: M rolls W’s wrist slightly in to lead ¼ turn (M to R; W to L). Bump hips while lifting free (inside) foot to touch pivot leg calf.
4: Cross over with lifted foot and step down. 5: Pivot to face each other (M to L, W to R) while pointing to ends of slot with free foot
6: Step forward with pointing foot
7&8: Kick-ball-step (M’s L foot; W’s R foot).

Lunging Triple-Loop Peek-A-Boo Spanish Drag (6ct 8ct 8ct 8ct 6ct 6ct Candis-0612)
1...6: Stiff-arm sugar push. M's L hand high, R hand low, pushing W into R turn on 3&4. End in two-hand position with M's L hand cupped over W's R hand.
1...4: Cross-body lead into W's L tuck-turn into cuddle with both lunging, M's L hand and W'sR hand up at head level.
5...8: Unwind W with double R turn, hands above her head into face-to-face position, both hands held with L wrists above R wrists (both M & W).
1...4: (1st loop) Cross-body lead into W's 1-1/2 L turn under M's L arm around M as M turns 3/4 L, ending in modified cuddle with W's R hand held by M extending forward and W's L hand across her chest, held by M's R hand wrapped behind her back.
5...6: (2nd loop) M leads W forward as she does full turn under M's R arm, with M raising W's R hand above her head on 6.
7 &8: (3rd loop) W continues turning L under M's L arm. W extends her L arm on "&" as M brings his R hand behind his back to his L hip and brings W's R arm down to her R hip, stopping her in hip-to-hip position (L to L) bodies facing opposite ways across the slot, looking at each other.
BREAK (catch breath, settle dizziness, tidy up positions)
1...2 3...4: (Peek-A-Boo) M & W rock L, R back-to-back keeping hands held, alternating hands on W's hip (M's arm extended).
5...6: Rock L as in first two moves, but M steps to his R on 6 as W steps forward (no peek-a-boo) preparing for her turns across slot to her left...
7...8: W completes 2 full L turns as M steps to his R, catching W on 8 in closed position facing across the slot, with his R foot extended and touching inner edge of W's extended L foot.
Spanish Drag...
1...2: Both step toward M's L along slot on 1, with W "pushing" M's R foot in sliding, slinky move to catch up.
3...4; 5...6: Repeat.
1...6: Rock-back, tuck turn, double R spin to end in basic position.

Modified Wrap (Behind-Back) Tuck (6ct 6ct Llorens-0510)
1…6: Sugar-push
1…6: Two-hand under-arm tuck, with inside turn wrap, ending with woman’s left arm behind back, held by man’s right hand across front

Needle Head-Loop (6, 8, 6 - Candis-0606)
1-6: Start Thread-The-Needle to cross-hands high position.
1-3: M pulls W through ending in locked whip midpoint position (W's L arm over her R arm).
4-8: M pulls W backward, raising her L hand over her head on 5; then his L arm (and her R hand) over his head on 6 as he turns 1/2 R. Ends in cuddle with W on M's R hip and her L arm behind M's back holding his R hand.
1-6: W steps fwd into 1 1/2 L turn to end facing M.

Prance (6ct, 8ct, 6ct Candis-0605)
Starts in shake-hands position.
1, 2 – Cross-body lead starting pass on L side.
3 &4, 5 &6 – W steps fwd making 2-1/2 L turns, keeping hands held. On 5 &6, M steps fwd making ½ L turn, ending side-by-side with W’s R hand on her R hip, held by M’s R hand as M takes W’s L hand in front with his L hand.
1-4 – M steps fwd as W swivels fwd twice (in-out, in-out).
5-8 – Tap-step triple-step, with M leading W into 1/2 turn, holding hands and ending with crossed hands L over R.
1-6 - Right side pass with W going under L arms and M putting W's R hand on M's L shoulder to end with head-loop and arm-slide.

Progressive Side-Step-Slide (“Douglas”) (10ct Candis-0601)
1-2: Step back
3: Tap with M’s L foot (W’s R)
4: Point with M’s L foot (W’s R) and sway weight to that foot.
&5: Pull trailing foot next to other foot and weight it. Point with M’s L (W’s R) foot.
6: Sway weight to M’s L foot (W’s R) foot.
&7: Pull trailing foot next to other foot and weight it. Point with M’s L (W’s R) foot.
8: Sway weight to M’s L foot (W’s R) foot.
&9: Pull trailing foot next to other foot and weight it. Point with M’s L (W’s R) foot.
10: Sway weight to M’s L foot (W’s R) foot. Pull trailing foot next to other foot, but stepping foot down firmly next to other foot.
1-2... Start normal sugar push

– Rock Lady – Two-Hand Reverse Whip (Llorens-0411)

Rock the Lady w. Hip-Whip (10ct 8ct Candis-0601)
1-2: Start R side pass. M turns ½ to R and stops facing across the slot.
3: M places R hand on W’s diaphragm stopping her (her arms out “in dismay”). M looks L and points L foot to left.
4: M shifts weight to L foot while pushing W toward M’s L.
5: M places L hand on W’s back stopping her. M looks R and points R foot to right.
6: M shifts weight to R foot while pushing W toward M’s R.
7: M places R hand on W’s diaphragm stopping her. M looks L and point L foot to left.
8: M shifts weight to L foot while pushing W toward M’s L.
9&10: W does ½ turn to L to anchor step-end.
1-3: Start with standard whip moves, M turning and facing W’s back on 3.
4: M stops W by placing hands on W’s hips.
5: M pulls W’s hips to start her backing up in slot.
6: As W passes M, M pulls W’s R hip to start her R spin.
7 &8: M anchor steps while W spins to end the step

Romeo (6ct 6ct 6ct Llorens-0510)
1…6 Under arm turn, change hands Cross arm tuck, ending with L hands crossing over R hands
1…6 W unwinds to her L
1…4 M keeps hands up and on
5…6: M lifts L hand over head, releasing W’s R hand; M lifts R hand over head, releasing W’s L hand; W’s L hand is on M’s shoulder, M’s R hand on her back. M leans forward starting rock-back tuck 1…6

– Round-The-World (8ct Candis-0611)

Slingshot (30ct Candis-0603)
Sugar push (6ct)
W's underarm pass w. change-hands (6ct)
M pulls W fwd into L 2X turn, ending with both facing fwd and W holding M's L hand by her R hip. (6ct)
W pulls M fwd into L 2X turn, ending with both facing fwd and M holding W's L hand by his R hip. (6ct)
M pulls W fwd into L 1 1/2 turn. On "4" count, M does head-loop and arm-slide ending facing each other. (6ct)

Stitches (10ct Candis-0601)
1-2: Pull W into cuddle on R side. M turns ½ to R and stops facing across the slot (W does 3/8 turn to her L).
3 &4: M looks L, points L foot to left on 3 and shifts weight to L foot while pulling W toward M’s L on &4, as W makes ¼ turn to her R.
5 &6: Stop W. Look R and point R foot to right on 5. Shift weight to R foot while pulling W toward M’s R as W makes ¼ turn to her L.
7 &8: Look L and point L foot to left on 7. Shift weight to L foot while pulling W toward M’s L as un-cuddle with W 1/2 turn to her R under M’s arms.
9 &10: Anchor step ending holding both hands.

Thread The Needle & Stitch (6ct 10ct 6ct Candis-0601)
Man’s Steps:
1-6: Two-hands high L tuck-pass into cuddle.
1-2: Turn ½ to R and stop facing across the slot.
3 &4: Look L and point L foot to left on 3. Shift weight to L foot while pulling W toward M’s L.
5 &6: Look R and point R foot to right on 5. Shift weight to R foot while pulling W toward M’s R.
7 &8: Look L and point L foot to left on 7. Shift weight to L foot while pulling W toward M’s L releasing W’s L hand.
9 &10: Lead W into ½ turn to her L and anchor step ending with arms crossed.
1-6: Sugar-push with double head-loop, ending with M releasing W’s hands and doing arm-slide anchor step end.

– Thread-The-Needle (6ct Candis-0611)

Twin City (6ct, 6ct Veronica-0512)
1&2: M starts with cross-body lead into L side pass.
3&4: W does L tuck
5&6: W does full R turn with M holding W’s R hand high and L hand low into a pretzel facing M (W’s LH now behind her back, gripped by M’s RH across her waist front).
1-4: M pulls W into L side pass, starting W’s full L spin to unwrap the pretzel, M releases W’s L hand on 4.
5&6: W makes full L turn, M holding W’s R hand above her head.

Two-Handed Double Turn (6ct 6ct 6ct Llorens-0310)
1…2: Step
3…4: Two-hand lady’s turn L holding hands
5…6: Man turns L holding L hand up, R hand down ending with man’s right arm behind his back, held by woman’s L hand
1…4: Spin lady out to turn L (hold then release L hand)
5…6: Man’s free turn L under his L arm; join R hands
1…6: Pull through to W’s free “tuck” spin L

Typewriter (8ct 8ct 6ct Nunez&Adams-0507)
1-8: W does underarm typewriter pass with step-cross at end
1-3: W does underarm pass
4, 5 &6: M ducks forward & back
7 &8: M does underarm pass
1-6: W does R side pass with hand-change

Woman’s Free Spin (6ct 6ct Llorens-0510)
1…6: Under arm turn with hand change
1…6: Push-tuck with woman’s free spin R

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