Intermediate Class - Winchester, Tuesday 10th November 2009

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Move 1 = Right Handed Step Across = Step back right to right. Men, step forward and slightly to your left as you raise your right hand, stepping under your ladies raised right arm and pivoting to your left. Ladies step straight forward. Men as you continue to swap sides and turn to your left to face your lady, keep your right hand raised and take it over the lady's head to turn her in a clockwise direction. When she comes round to face lower your hands and both step back. Step in to return. Both step back.

Move 2 = Catapult Teapot = Beats 1 & 2 as per a normal Catapult. Both lean away from each other as per a normal Catapult but as you do so, men, transfer the ladies right hand from your right to your left behind your back. Men, take a step back to the right as you pull and raise your left hand out to the left, to make the ladies step forwards underneath and start turning to their left to face (Men make sure your elbow points to the ceiling rather than your lady as you do this). Men do not take another step back, instead keep your left hand raised, take a side step diagonally to your left in front of the ladies and underneath her arm and into a Teapot position - lowering the lady's arm so that it is across your shoulders behind your neck, and taking your right hand behind the lady's back and onto her far hip. Both walk round in a clockwise direction for 2 beats. This move now finishes in exactly the same way as a normal Teapot - men push and let go with your right hand, as you turn to your left pulling down with your left elbow to bring the ladies round to face. Return. Step back changing hands so that you finish right to right, ready for the next move.

Move 3 = Cleaver Unwind = Video Available.

Move 4 = Basket Salsa = Beats 1, 2, 3 & 4 as per a normal Basket. Men, step directly behind your lady placing your left hand (with the ladies right) onto the lady's left shoulder. Men raise your left hand over the lady's head as you step into her right hand side, your right hand remains at waist level. Men, step to your left, in front of the ladies, as you lower your left hand to waist level, behind your back, and raise your right hand in front of you. Men, pivot a quarter turn to your right and take the right hand out to the right above the lady's head. This should make the ladies pivot a quarter turn to her left. Men, take a step to your right as you lower your right hand and raise your left, both passing back to back. Men, let go with your right hand, from behind your back, as you raise the left hand over the ladies head drawing an anti clockwise circle to return her anti clockwise. Both step back to face changing hands so you finish right to right ready to go back to the beginning.

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Intermediate Class - Basingstoke, Monday 9th November 2009

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Move 1 = First Move Side Slide = Video Available.

Move 2 = Hatchback Throwaway = Video Available.

Move 3 = Basket Bottle Opener = Beats 1, 2, 3 & 4 as per a normal Basket. Men step directly behind your lady with your hands on her hips. Men raise both the lady's hands above her head. Ladies stay where you are as the men turn half a turn to their right - so you end up back to back with your hands raised above your heads. Keeping your arms straight, lower your arms down to your sides. Let go with your hands as the men nudge the ladies away with your bum. Turn to face and catch man's left to lady's right. Return. Step back to face.

Move 4 = Pretzel Cloak = Start man’s left to ladies right. Both step back, men, offer your right arm in a half nelson behind your back, making sure that your partner can see your offered hand. Both step in, men raise your left hand over the lady's head as the ladies take hold of the man's offered hand behind his back. Pass back to back, men lowering your left hand to waist level as you raise your right hand over the lady's head. Men stay on the spot, with your right hand high and your left hand low, and wiggle for the next 3 beats as you lead your lady, ¾ of a circuit, clockwise, around you. When you partner is in front of you, men, turn a quarter turn to your left whilst taking your right hand over your head and onto your left shoulder. Men raise your left hand up onto your right shoulder - your hands should now be crossed with your ladies behind you. Men let go with both hands, step forward and lean forward offering both hands out behind you as per a Catapult. This move now finishes like a Catapult finishing man’s left to lady's right.

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Intermediate Class - Winchester, Tuesday 3rd November 2009

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Move 1 = Wurlipult = Video Available.

Move 2 = Hatch Flick = Step back right to right and as you do so men signal by offering your left hand behind your back. Both step in so your partner is on your right hand side, men take your right hand across your chest and up near your left shoulder, ladies take hold of the man's offered hand behind his back. Men keep hold with your left hand behind your back as you throw your right hand out to the right, let go and click your fingers - ladies turn half a turn to your right and click your fingers at the same time. Men take your left hand to the left behind you as you both turn slightly to your left, both take your right hand across to the left and click your fingers. Men turn to your left to face the ladies as you pull back and let go with your left hand to spin the ladies in an clockwise direction. Catch right to right. Return. Step back.

Move 3 = Catapult Flamenco = Beats 1, 2, 3 & 4 as per a normal Catapult. Men keep hold with both hands, as you lead your lady round in front of you 180 degrees by raising your left hand around in front of you and then out to your right above your head - take a small side step to your left as you do this and you should end up right side to right side with your lady, stood underneath your raised left hands, with the man's right hand behind his back in a half nelson. Both walk round in a clockwise direction for 2 beats. Men dip your left hand between your faces to signal you're going to exit the walk round, let go with your right hand behind your back and raise your left hand to turn your lady clockwise. Men when your lady comes round to face, keep your left hand high and catch right to right at waist level. Men raise your right hand to return your lady. Step back with a crossed handhold. Bounce in and uncross your hands. Step back out with a normal double handhold ready for the next move.

Move 4 = Back to Back Double Wrap = Video Available.

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Intermediate Class - Basingstoke, Monday 2nd November 2009

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Move 1 = Butterfly = Step back right to right, men offering your left hand over the top. Men raise both hands together out to the right to turn the ladies in an anti-clockwise direction. When the ladies come round to face, men keep both hands raised and turn yourselves half a turn to your right so that your back is facing your partner and lower your hands onto your shoulders. Men keep your left hand on your left shoulder as you step to the left, extending your right hand out to the right at shoulder level - ladies step to the right behind the man's outstretched right arm. Men take a big step to the right as you extend your left hand out to the left at shoulder level and take your right hand to your right shoulder - ladies step to the left behind the man's outstretched left arm. Men take a big step to the left as you extend your right hand out to the right at shoulder level and take your left hand to your left shoulder - ladies step to the right behind the man's outstretched right arm. Men raise your left hand over your head as you turn to your right to face your lady, then raise your right hand to return the ladies in an anti-clockwise direction. Both step back, men letting go with your left hand so that you end up right to right.

Move 2 = Right Handed Manspin = Step back right to right. Men step in turning to your left latching the lady's hand onto your right hip - ladies step straight forwards behind your man like you would in a normal Manspin. From here this move finishes in exactly the same way as a normal Manspin - men let go with your right hand and continue to turn to your left as you step back swapping sides, sliding and catching man's left to lady's right. Return. Step back.

Move 3 = First Move Chase = Beats 1, 2, 3 & 4 as per a normal First Move. Men raise your left hand up and out to your left as you guide your partner across in front of you with your right hand, beginning to turn her clockwise out to your left hand side. Turn the ladies another turn clockwise as you both travel forwards. When the ladies have completed the second turn, men, pivot ¼ turn to your left and pull your partner in so that you are facing each other in a ballroom dance style of hold. Men, pivot the ladies out to the right as per beat 3 but you should now both be facing the opposite direction ready to repeat yourself going back the opposite way. Men raise your left hand up and out to your left as you guide your partner across in front of you with your right hand, beginning to turn her clockwise out to your left hand side. Turn the ladies another turn clockwise as you both travel forwards. When the ladies have completed the second turn, men, pivot ¼ turn to your left and pull your partner in so that you are facing each other in a ballroom dance style of hold. This move now finishes in exactly the same way as a normal First Move - Men twist the ladies out to the side. Men bring your left hand back up near your left shoulder. Men turn the ladies clockwise. Face. Return. Step back changing hands so that you finish right to right ready for the next move..

Move 4 = Catapult Lady's Wrapback = Beats 1 & 2 as per a normal Catapult. Men step forward and lean forward as normal but offer your left hand past your right hip. Men step back bringing the ladies into your right hand side - ladies take hold of the man's offered hand. Men keep hold with both hands as you pull your right hand around in front of you at waist level, and then raise it to turn the ladies in an anti-clockwise direction - the man's left hand is still at waist level, once the lady's back is facing the man - men lower your right hand down to the lady's left hip - the lady's arms should be crossed in front of her and the man's arms should be crossed behind her back. Men push with your right hand to twist the ladies slightly to her right. Men let go with your left hand as you pull back with your right hand at waist level to turn the ladies one whole turn in an anti-clockwise direction wrapping the ladies into a Sway position, men take hold of the lady's left hand with your left. Sway backwards. Sway forwards. Men raise your left hand to turn your lady out clockwise. Step back to face.

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Intermediate Class - Winchester, Tuesday 27th October 2009

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Move 1 = Catapult Change Places = Beats 1, 2, 3 & 4 as per a normal Catapult. Men let go with you right hand, as you go to spin your lady as normal with your left hand, but instead change hands as you very quickly change places walking round behind your lady - so that you end up with your lady on your right, man's right to lady's left (ladies you have just turned one whole turn to your right. Men step fowards turning to your right to face your lady as your pull back and out to the right at waist level with your right hand, letting go to spin your ladies in an anti-clockwise direction. Catch right to right.

Move 2 = Sway Change Hands = Beats 1 & 2 as per a normal Sway. Men Sway your lady backwards as normal but as you do so take your left hand across in front of your lady, and take hold of her right hand (Men you should now have both your arms round your lady's waist). Men Sway your lady forwards twisting to her left as normal - albeit with both your arms still round her waist. Men let go with your right hand as you raise your left hand to return your lady nearly 1 and half times in an anti-clockwise direction in front of you. Step back to face.

Move 3 = Pretzel and Back = Men step back signalling for a normal Pretzel - man's left to lady's right, with man's right hand offered behind his back in a half nelson. Both step in, men raising your left hand over the lady's head as the ladies take hold of the man's offered hand behind his back. Pass back to back, men lowering your left hand to waist level as you raise your right hand over the lady's head. Men let go with your left hand as you keep your right hand raised to turn your lady 1 whole turn in a clockwise direction. When the ladies come round to face, step back, men offering your left hand behind your back in a half nelson position. Both step in, men raising your right hand over the lady's head as the ladies take hold of the man's offered hand behind his back. Pass back to back, men lowering your right hand to waist level as you raise your left hand over the lady's head. Men let go with your right hand as you keep your left hand raised to turn your lady 1 whole turn in an anti-clockwise direction. When the ladies come round to face men take your left hand across to the right at waist level, turning a quarter turn to your right and step with your left foot in the same direction - ladies turn an extra quarter turn to your left and step with your right foot in the same direction - so you should both now be facing the same way.

Move 4 = Cha Cha Cha New Yorker = The first couple of beats of this move are the last 2 beats of the previous move - man's left to lady's right - return your lady. When the ladies come round to face men take your left hand across to the right at waist level, turning a quarter turn to your right and step with your left foot in the same direction - ladies turn an extra quarter turn to your left and step with your right foot in the same direction - so you should both now be facing the same way. Stay facing the same way as you both rock your weight back over your outside foot. Footwork is now mirrored throughout. Turn to face each other as men offer their right hand - ladies take hold with their left, and cha cha cha to the man's left - so, men, taking small steps - step to the left with your left foot, bring your right foot together and step to your left with your left foot again. Men let go with your left hand as you take your right hand across to the left at waist level, turning a quarter turn to your left and step with your right foot in the same direction - ladies turn a quarter turn to your right and step with your left foot in the same direction - so you should both now be facing the same way. Stay facing the same way as you both rock your weight back over your outside foot. Turn to face each other as men offer their left hand - ladies take hold with their right, and cha cha cha to the man's right - so, men, taking small steps again - step to the right with your right foot, bring your left foot together and step to your right with your right foot again. Men let go with your right hand as you take your left hand across to the right at waist level, turning a quarter turn to your right and step with your left foot in the same direction - ladies turn a quarter turn to your left and step with your right foot in the same direction - so you should both now be facing the same way. Stay facing the same way as you both rock your weight back over your outside foot. Turn to face each other as men offer their right hand - ladies take hold with their left, and cha cha cha to the man's left. Men let go with your left hand as you take your right hand across to the left at waist level, turning a quarter turn to your left and step with your right foot in the same direction - ladies turn a quarter turn to your right and step with your left foot in the same direction. Both keep both your feet on the spots they are on, as men throw your right hand forwards and away - letting go of your partner, as men pivot 3/4 turn to your left on the spot, and ladies pivot 3/4 turn to your right on the spot. Face each other, catching mans' left to lady's right, and cha cha cha to the man's right. Men push away at waist level with your left hand to make you both step back away from each other. Step in to return. Step back to face.

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Intermediate Class - Basingstoke, Monday 26th October 2009

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Move 1 = Yoyo Double Turn and Step = Beats 1, 2, & 3 as per a normal Yoyo. Men pivot to your right taking your right hand between you and your partner then up and over the ladies head turning her anti clockwise. Men, turn the ladies for a second time swapping the ladies hand in to your left hand. When the ladies come around to face for a second time, men, step forward underneath the lady's raised right arm like a Step Across. Pull down to face. Return. Step back.

Move 2 = Basket Pull and Pivot = Beats 1, 2, 3 & 4 as per a normal Basket. Men keep your hands on the lady's hips as you take a step back directly behind your lady. Men pull with your hands on the lady's hips to make her step back into your left hand side as you step in - you should now be side by side with the ladies on the left. Men keep your hands on the lady's hips as you both pivot half a turn on the spot to your left - you should now be side by side with the ladies on the right. Men keep your hands on the lady's hips as you take a step back directly behind your lady. Men pull with your hands on the lady's hips to make her step back into your left hand side as you step in - you should now be side by side with the ladies on the left. Men keep your hands on the lady's hips as you both pivot half a turn on the spot to your left - you should now be side by side with the ladies on the right. Men raise your left hand to unwrap the ladies in a clockwise direction. Face. Return. Step back.

Move 3 = Armjive Pretzel = Beats 1 & 2 as per a normal Armjive. Both pull back with your right elbow, but men raise your right hand near your right shoulder. Men raise your right hand out to the right as you throw your left hand past your right hip, letting go, to make the ladies step under your raised right arm. Men, pivot 1/2 turn to your left lowering your right arm into a half nelson behind your back and offer your left hand over the top of the lady's arm, ladies take hold. Men, like a Pretzel raise your left hand over the lady's head. Both take a step to your own left as you pass back to back, men lowering your left hand and raising your right hand over the lady's head. Men, bring your right arm across in front of your face keeping your right hand raised as you turn your back on your partner. Men, lower and let go with your right hand as you raise your left, turning your partner anti-clockwise. When the ladies come round to face - men take your left hand out to the right at waist level in preparation for a spin. Men throw your left hand across to the left at waist level - letting go to spin your lady clockwise. Catch right to right.

Move 4 = Shoulderdrop Hip Flick = Step back right to right. Men step in and raise your right hand as if you are going to return the ladies. When your lady comes round to face, men keep your right hand raised and turn half a turn to your right underneath, then lower your right hand onto your right shoulder. Men take a small step to your left as you extend your right hand out to the right. Men step back to your right and place your right hand back on your right shoulder. Men let go with your right hand as you step forward and offer your right hand out behind you - lady's step back sliding their hand down the man's arm so you back catch right to right. Men step back with your back still facing your lady and place your right hand onto your right hip and move your hips to the left. Men let go with your right hand as by just using the force of your hips as you thrust them to the right - you spin your lady clockwise behind you! Men turn to face and catch right to right. Return. Step back.

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Intermediate Class - Winchester, Tuesday 20th October 2009

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Move 1 = Shoulderdrop = Step back right to right. Men step in and raise your right hand as if you are going to return the ladies. When your lady comes round to face, men keep your right hand raised and turn half a turn to your right underneath, then lower your right hand onto your right shoulder. Men take a small step to your left as you extend your right hand out to the right. Men step back to your right and place your right hand back on your right shoulder. Men let go with your right hand as you step forward allowing the lady's right hand to run across your shoulders then down your outstretched left arm and back-catch man's left to lady's right. Men take a big step back and to the right as you pull and raise your left hand to make the ladies step forward underneath your left arm turning to her left (men make sure your left elbow is pointing to the ceiling as you do this and not at the lady's face!). Step back to face.

Move 2 = Basket Change Hands = Beats 1, 2 & 3 as per a normal Basket. Men whilst keeping your hands by your lady's hips - pull with your right hand and push with your left hand - and both pivot half a turn to your right (you should now be in a Basket like position - albeit with the ladies on the left of the men). Men cradle your lady backwards, but as you do so let go with your right hand and offer it straight away over the top of the lady's right arm - Ladies take hold again with your left hand. No cradle forwards - Men raise your right hand to start unwrapping your lady in an anti-clockwise direction. As the ladies come round to face, men lower and let go with your right hand, as you raise your left hand to continue unwrapping your lady another whole turn in an anti-clockwise direction. Step back to face.

Move 3 = Neckbreak = Step back man's left to lady's right - men signalling with your right arm in an 'L' shape at shoulder height. Both step in so that your partner is on your right hand side, men taking your left hand up near your left shoulder while you take your right hand over the lady's left shoulder with your palm facing the floor so that you can see your fingertips as you look behind the lady's head - your right hand/arm sould not be in contact with your lady at this point. Men stay on the spot as you take your left hand around in front of the ladies and transfer her right hand from your left to your right - you should end up both facing the same way with your right hand near the lady's right shoulder. Men pull your right hand round gently to twist the ladies slightly to her left into your body. Men gently pull back and raise your right hand to unwrap the ladies 1 and a 1/2 turns in a clockwise direction. Step back to face. Return. Step back.

Move 4 = Repeating Catapult Block = Beats 1 & 2 as per a normal Catapult. Men step forward and instead of leaning forward - turn sharply to your left to face your lady so your right arm is behind your back, and offer your left hand to your lady over the top of her right arm. Ladies take hold of the man's offered hand with your left hand, then men - let go with your right hand as you raise your left hand out to the left and over the lady's head to turn her in a clockwise direction as you swap sides. Men step forward and instead of leaning forward - turn sharply to your right to face your lady so your left arm is behind your back, and offer your right hand to your lady over the top of her left arm. Ladies take hold of the man's offered hand with your right hand, then men - let go with your left hand as you raise your right hand out to the right and over the lady's head to turn her in an anti-clockwise direction as you swap sides. Men step forward and instead of leaning forward - turn sharply to your left to face your lady so your right arm is behind your back, and offer your left hand to your lady over the top of her right arm. Ladies take hold of the man's offered hand with your left hand, then men - let go with your right hand as you raise your left hand out to the left and over the lady's head to turn her in a clockwise direction as you swap sides. Men step forward turning to your left to face your lady, as whilst keeping your left hand high you offer your right hand to your lady underneath at waist level - ladies take hold with your right. The following return is the start of the Shoulderdrop at the start of the routine - just let go with your left hand when the ladies come round to face.

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Intermediate Class - Basingstoke, Monday 19th October 2009

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Move 1 = Basket Right Handed Step Across = Video Available.

Move 2 = Hug and Strip = Step back with a double handhold. Men step in behind your lady to begin to swap sides as you raise both hands together over her head, turning her to her left. Continue to swap sides but stay quite close together - as the ladies come round to face, men keep your hands raised and turn half a turn to your right under your hands so your back is facing your lady and lower your hands onto your shoulders (the mans arms should be crossed across his chest). Men keep hold with both hands as you lower them down your sides to waist level - the hug. Men raise both hands back up above your head - the strip. Men uncross your hands and lower them back down onto your shoulders (the lady's arms should now be crossed behind the man's head). This move now finishes like a Catapult - men let go with both hands as you step foward and offer both hands out behind you. Men step back to the right. Spin the ladies clockwise. Catch right to right. Return. Step back.

Move 3 = Catapult Hook Turn = Video Available.

Move 4 = Octopus Teapot = Beats 1, 2 & 3 as per a normal Octopus. Men step in to the left of the ladies as you look at her, raising both your hands together over your head as you turn to your left underneath. Continue to swap sides, then as you face - briefly dip your hands in between your faces and then raise them both together again to turn the ladies in a clockwise direction. When the ladies come round to face - men lower your right hand to waist level, as you keep your left hand raised to turn the ladies another whole turn in a clockwise direction. When the ladies come round to face again - men take your left hand out to the left at shoulder level, the lady's left arm should be behind her back in a half nelson. Men raise your left hand and step forward underneath the lady's arm, then lower the lady's arm so that it rests across your shoulders behind your head so that you are in a Teapot position. Both walk round in a clockwise direction for 2 beats. Men push and let go with your right hand as you turn to your left pulling down with your left elbow to bring the ladies around to face. Step in to return. Both step back.

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Intermediate Class - Winchester, Tuesday 13th October 2009

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Move 1 = Basket Elbow Spin = Beats 1, 2 & 3 as per a normal Basket. Men as you cradle your partner forwards let go with your right hand and place the palm of your right hand on to the inside of your partners right elbow. Men nudge your partner with your right shoulder to unwrap her clockwise leaving your right hand on the ladies right elbow. As the ladies come around to face the man's right hand should act as a break which stops you when you are facing each other. Men, throw your right hand over to the right, letting go, to spin your lady anti-clockwise. Catch man's left to lady's right.

Move 2 = First Move Side Slide = Video Available.

Move 3 = Almost Pretzel Wrap = Video Available.

Move 4 = Window Walkaround = Video Available.

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Intermediate Class - Basingstoke, Monday 12th October 2009

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Move 1 = Catapult Change Places = Beats 1, 2, 3 & 4 as per a normal Catapult. Men let go with you right hand, as you go to spin your lady as normal with your left hand, but instead change hands as you very quickly change places walking round behind your lady - so that you end up with your lady on your right, man's right to lady's left (ladies you have just turned one whole turn to your right. Men step fowards turning to your right to face your lady as your pull back and out to the right at waist level with your right hand, letting go to spin your ladies in an anti clockwise direction. Catch right to right.

Move 2 = Recurring Sway = Beats 1, 2 & 3 as per a normal Sway. Men keep both your hands at waist level, and push forwards with your left hand, as you step forwards turning to your right - this turns your lady to her right in front of you, so you should be stood directly behind her facing her back. Keep both hands at waist level still, as men pull back with your right hand so you both continue to turn to your right - stepping back on the opposite side in the mirror image of a Sway with the ladies to the man's left. Men keep both your hands at waist level, and push forwards with your right hand, as you step forwards turning to your left - this turns your lady to her left in front of you, so you should be stood directly behind her facing her back. Keep both hands at waist level still, as men pull back with your left hand so you both continue to turn to your left - stepping back on the side you started in a normal Sway position with the ladies to the man's right. Men raise your left hand to turn your lady clockwise. Face with your left hand raised and your right hand low. Men raise both hands to turn your lady anti-clockwise. As the ladies come round to face, men turn slightly to your right and take your right hand over behind your head - as you take your left hand over behind your lady's head. Let go with both hands and step away from each other sliding and catching man's left to lady's right.

Move 3 = First Move Archie = Beats 1, 2, 3 & 4 as per a normal First Move. Men raise your left hand as you pull and let go with your right hand at waist level, and both turn under the man's raised left hand - men turn to your left, ladies turn to your right. Face and step back. Return. Both step back.

Move 4 = Pretzel Pivot = Men step back signalling - man's left to lady's right, with man's right hand offered behind his back in a half nelson. Both step in, men raising your left hand over the lady's head as the ladies take hold of the man's offered hand behind his back. Both step to your left so you pass back to back, men lowering your left hand to waist level behind your back as you raise your right hand over the lady's head. Keep hold with both hands, as men bring your right hand to your right shoulder (this should start pivoting the ladies to their right) while men you pivot to your left on the spot and straighten your left arm out at waist level in front of your lady - your partner should now be on your left. Keep hold with both hands, as men raise your left hand up, over and lower it behind your lady's head. Keep hold with both hands, as men raise your right hand up and over from behind your head. Men keep hold with your left hand, as you turn a quarter turn to your left to face your lady and throw your right hand underneath your left arm, to make the ladies turn to their right. Step back to face. Return. Step back.

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Intermediate Class - Winchester, Tuesday 6th October 2009

Please note that these Modern Jive move descriptions are intended to be used as a memory jogger for those who attended the dance class rather than a training aid for learning the moves from scratch. Much more in-depth move descriptions and videos are available in the Dance Yourself Dizzy Members Area.

Move 1 = Basket into Ladyspin = Beats 1, 2, 3 & 4 as per a normal Basket. Men raise your left hand to start unwrapping the lady as normal. As the ladies come round to face raise your right as well, and keeping both hands together turn the ladies in a clockwise direction. Lower your hands taking them out to the left at waist level. Take both hands together out to the right at waist level. Pull back with both hands - letting go to spin the ladies in a clockwise direction. Catch right to right.

Move 2 = Repeating Shoulder Pull = Step back right to right. Men step in raising your right hand to turn the ladies in an anti-clockwise direction. Just before the ladies come round to face, when the lady's left shoulder is nearest you - men place your left hand onto the lady's left shoulder with your thumb pointing to the floor, then straighten your left arm as you dip your right hand in between your faces and then take your right hand over your head like you would in a Comb. Men pull back gently with your left hand and let go, as you take your right hand back over your head and then dip it in between your faces again, before taking your right hand back over the lady's head to turn her in a clockwise direction. Face. Now repeat - men step in raising your right hand to turn the ladies in an anti-clockwise direction. Just before the ladies come round to face, when the lady's left shoulder is nearest you - men place your left hand onto the lady's left shoulder with your thumb pointing to the floor, then straighten your left arm as you dip your right hand in between your faces and then take your right hand over your head like you would in a Comb. Men pull back gently with your left hand and let go, as you take your right hand back over your head and then dip it in between your faces again, before taking your right hand back over the lady's head to turn her in a clockwise direction. Face.

Move 3 = Windmill = Beats 1, 2 & 3 as per a normal Half Windmill. As the ladies come round to face, men transfer the lady's hand from your left to your right in front of you at waist level on the halfbeat, and then perform beats 2 & 3 of a Half Windmill again. Step back to face man's left to lady's right.

A Windmill is basically just 2 Half windmills together, where the ladies complete 4 continuous anti-clockwise turns.

Move 4 = First Move Twist = Beats 1, 2 & 3 as per a normal First Move. Men as you bring the ladies back round in front of you - throw your lady's right hand over your left shoulder, as you step in so that if you look down your feet are alternate (man's left, lady's right, man's right, lady's left). Keeping your back upright both bend your knees to twist down to the left. Twist back up. Men pull back with your right hand to twist your lady out to the side and offer your left hand out in front of you - ladies take hold with your right hand. This move now finishes in exactly the same way as a normal First Move - men bring your left hand back up near your left shoulder. Turn the ladies clockwise. Face. Return. Step back.

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Intermediate Class - Basingstoke, Monday 5th October 2009

Please note that these Modern Jive move descriptions are intended to be used as a memory jogger for those who attended the dance class rather than a training aid for learning the moves from scratch. Much more in-depth move descriptions and videos are available in the Dance Yourself Dizzy Members Area.

Move 1 = Yo Yo Backslide = Beats 1, 2 & 3 as per a normal Yo Yo. Men take a step to your right as you transfer the lady's hand from your right to your left over your head. Men take another small step to your right as you pull down with your left hand - if you look over your left shoulder your lady should be diagonally to the left behind you. Men take a big step back onto the side that you started on as you pull and raise your left hand (being careful with your elbow!) to return the ladies - ladies step forward changing sides as you turn to your left. Face your partner.

Move 2 = Wurlitzer Left Handed Pushspin = Beats 1, 2 & 3 as per a normal Wurlitzer. Men keep hold with your right hand as you raise it over the lady's head to turn her in an anti-clockwise direction. When the ladies come round to face, men take your right hand out to the right at waist level, at the same time offer your left hand as a flat palm by your chest. Men with your right hand throw the lady's left hand onto your flattened left palm, so that you are palm to palm - left to left. Men push down and to the right with your left hand, letting go to spin the ladies in an anti-clockwise direction. Catch man's left to lady's right and both step back.

Move 3 = Teapot Lever Comb = Beats 1, 2, 3 & 4 as per a normal Teapot. Both walk round for another beat as men raise your left hand back over your head and then extend it with your lady's right arm out in front of you - the lever. Men walk round for 1 final beat as whilst keeping your right hand on your lady's left hip, you bring your left hand back in between you and your lady and then over her head turning her anti-clockwise. As your lady comes round to face - collect her in a First Move position. Men twist your lady out to the side. Men pull with your left hand to start making your lady walk round in front of you. Keep leading your lady round you men, so she is now by your left side. Men drop your left elbow to create an arch formed by yours and your lady's forearms, and take this arch over your head like a comb as you lead your lady round behind you, and place your left hand on your left shoulder. Men let go with your left hand, and step forwards offering your right hand out behind you - lady's slide and catch. Men take a big step back to the left as you pull and raise your right hand (being careful with your elbow!) to turn the ladies to their right underneath as you both swap sides. Face. Return. Step back.

Move 4 = Elbow Cruncher = Video Available.

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