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notes are soon to follow... heres a start. |
| arms
linked Link
specified arms at elbow. |
| back
allemande Facing
opposite directions, place l.arms behind own back, link r.arms
and with r.h. take partnerÁs l.h. behind their back. |
| ballroom Face-to-face,
MÁs r.h. on WÁs back, WÁs l.h. resting on MÁs r.sh., WÁs l.h.
in MÁs r.h. |
| hand-in-hand If
to turn slowly or lead, MÁs hand palm up WÁs palm down, but
if to turn quickly, link upward-pointing thumbs and point elbows
down. |
| high
promenade Side-by-side
with partner M holds WÁs r.h. in his r.h. above WÁs r.sh. and
WÁs l.h. in his l.h. in front of his own r.sh. |
| two
hand M
offer both hands palm up and W place hers in them palm down,
right in left, left in right, thumbs around otherÁs fingers. |
| crossed
hand M
or W crosses wrists with thumbs pointing up and partner takes
hold of hands so r.h. is in r.h., thumbs up, elbows bent. |
| short
arm Cup
r.h. under partnerÁs r.elbow, careful not to grip r.thumb, and,
cross l.arms over top, joining l.hs thumbs up. |
| skaterÁs Side-by-side
M and W hold r.h. in r.h. at waist height crossed under l.h.
in l.h.. Also called low promenade hold. |
| waist-shoulder Side-by-side
M puts r.arm around partnerÁs waist and W puts her l.h. on MÁs
r.sh. |
| wrap-up From
2h hold M loops his r.h. with WÁs l.h. over her head as she
turns a quarter cw to his r.h.side.
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