Cross-Body Turn with Display
Category: Latest Move, Turn Patterns
This move is based on the cross-body turn and it incorporates a “display” of the follower and a turn. The footwork is very similar to Cross-Body Turn.
Description
Starting position: Double Crossed Position – Right Over Left
Beat-by-beat On1:
Cross-Body Turn with Display
| Count | Leader | Follower |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step forward with your left foot. | Step back with your right foot. |
| 2 | Step off the followers path to the right with your right foot. Transfer the weight to the right foot. Lifting your hands, bring both of the woman's arms up. | Step down with her left foot, lifting your right foot off the floor slightly. Follow the lead by helping the man bring both your arms up. |
| 3 | Step out of the follower's way to your right (turning counter-clockwise),with feet perpendicular (at 90°) to the starting position. The feet are at about shoulder width or a little wider. The weight is on the right foot. The follower should be in front of you with her back towards you. Extend the follower's arms on the shoulder level by opening your arms up wide. The handhold briefly changes to that in which each of your hands is facing down above the follower's hand, and your fingers (including the thumb) hold her fingertips (excluding the thumb), and then to your hands across the follower's hands with your fingertips bent over her index fingers, thus holding up her hands. | Turn your upper body to your right, facing completely away from the leader and step forward with the right foot across your body. Your arms should be opened up wide on the shoulder level. This is the “display” part where you display yourself to the audience. |
| 4 | Pause | Pause |
| 5 | Step back with your right foot. With your right hand, let go of her right hand. Taking your left hand slightly to your left and forward, start turning her counter-clockwise. | Step forward with the left foot, and start turning yourself to the left. |
| 6 | Step across to the right with your left foot while pivot turning 90 degrees to your left on your left foot. With your left hand in front of her forehead, continue turning the follower counter-clockwise. | Step forward with the right foot while turning left (counter-clockwise) to face the leader. |
| 7 | Step forward with your right foot. Continue turning her counter-clockwise with your hand above her head now. | Keep turning to the left (counter-clockwise), stepping forward with your left foot, now facing away from the leader. |
| 8 | Feet stationary, start bringing your left hand down to complete her turn on 1. | Continue rotating to the left to complete the turn and face the leader on 1. |
