Walk Through
Category: Featured Moves, Turn Patterns
Walk through is an move involving a cross-body lead and a comb-over with the dancers’ arms. The leader’s footwork in this move is the same as in the simple cross-body lead.
Description
Starting position: Open Position The leader’s left hand and the follower’s right hand – in the normal handhold. The leader’s right palm is facing towards his right with the big thumb down, the palm of the follower’s left hand is facing the opposite direction, connected to the the leader’s right palm by the fingertips.
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Walk Through
| Count | Leader | Follower |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step forward on the left. Put your right hand over the follower's head, while maintaining your fingertip connection with her left hand. Your hand passes over the top (without touching her hair) and to the right of her head. | Step back on the right. Make sure you relax your left arm as its hand passes over your head while in connection to the leader's right hand and to the right of your face. (Do not fight it, duck under or turn). |
| 2 | Step out of the follower's way to your right with the right foot. Complete the comb-over by taking your right hand to the top of the follower's back, behind her neck. | Transfers the weight to the left foot. |
| 3 | Step out of the follower's way to her left (turning counter-clockwise), perpendicular to the starting position, to the left of the follower. Keep your right hand in approximately the same position as in the previous step, and using your left arm extend the follower's right arm in front of your chest (without pulling it). The feet are at about shoulder width or a little wider. The weight is on the right foot. | Step forward with the right foot, turning your upper body slightly clockwise |
| 4 | Remain stationary | Remain stationary |
| 5 | Either step back with your right foot or transfer the weight to the left foot. Start guiding the follower with your left hand by taking it to your left and to the eye level, and pushing her across with your right hand on top of her back, while still maintaining the fingertip connection. | Step forward with the left foot, turning your upper body slightly to the left. |
| 6 | Step across to where she was with your left foot while pivot turning 90 degrees to your left on your left foot. Using your left hand take the follower's right hand above her head and start turning her to her right. | As you are turning to your right (clockwise), step back (in the direction opposite to where you started) with the right foot. |
| 7 | Step forward with your right foot. With your right hand let go of the follower's left hand that is on her shoulder. Bring down your left hand (and her right hand) to complete her turn. | Complete the turn to face the leader, stepping back with your left foot to bring the feet together. |
| 8 | Remain stationary | Remain stationary |
