Getting used to Cristian & Dee Intermediate

March 30, 2005

closed hold
1,2,3,5,6,7 cross body lead ending with open hold [note. their stylization is probably left hand down and towards partner on 1, back to waist level for 2,3, down and pointing across on 4 ... also Dee wants my R hand on her shoulder blades]
1,2,3 prep for next move by swinging both hands low (to left then right then up)
5,6,7 with both hands up, both walk around (counterclockwise for me)
1,2,3 on 1 prep by swinging L hand high, then do a wrap (turn partner counterclockwise 180) with L hand high and R hand low end with L still high and stiff
5,6,7 lower partner using both hands and force her backwards (positioned behind and to right of myself)
1,2,3 push partner back on 1 (as I step forward), pull partner forward back to my side on 2,3 (and if anything slightly ahead of myself) - watch out to avoid hitting partner's head
5,6,7 pull slightly with R hand (on partner's waist) and with L hand high to turn partner 1 1/2 clockwise
1,2,3 get into cross body postion (L hand lowered on 1)
5,6,7 lead partner across on 5 (L hand lowered and partner should not be turning yet), then L hand high to lead partner to turn 1 1/2 counterclockwise (facing each other on 8)
1,2,3 lower L hand and release it while R hand goes high on 1, then do a pivot turn (180 clockwise) to face away from partner (step to left on 3 and R arm towards R)
5,6,7 lead partner forward then turn her with R hand at waist level to turn partner counterclockwise 360 (R foot step to L on 5 to give room for partner to get in front)
1,2,3 L foot step behind R foot to R and L hand is twisting partner counterclockwise slightly on 1 and back to original position on 3 (prepping)
5,6,7 turn partner 360 with R hand
1,2,3 place partner's L hand (with my R hand) on partner's L shoulder, release and R hand should be placed on partner's back (partner's L hand should come back to my shoulder) on 1, then get to cross body lead position (L hand can get partner R hand now or later)
5,6,7 finish cross body lead

Dee would also like me to be less mechanical, but she also says this is not necessary a bad sign for long term. Similar to last week, there were almost twice as many leaders as followers in this rather big class.