| Name & Teacher | Grip & Front | Initial Signal | Description |
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First Move - twister Kiwis |
L to R Man's front |
No signal | Guy leads normal First Move until the splay position where he changes to L to R palm-to-palm grip before leading the lady forward to check (2 beats) and then clockwise overhead turn to an extended position (2 beats), then anti-clockwise return (2 beats), double squeeze to signal then a pull-push with the L arm to wrap lady clockwise into L side (both point free arm forward from body for style) (2 beats) then lady spins anti-clockwise, man's R hand goes to R shoulder as it goes past, man takes L around lady's head, around own and places her R on his R shoulder blade, and squat as for Swan Drop |
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Teapot Shoulder Lean Kiwis |
Both hands, inverted R Man's front |
No signal | The man enters the both hands grip via tapping the top of the lady's L shoulder in a return and dropping that hand into C-handhold with fingers pointing down (i.e. that hand is as for the lady's initial hold in normal L to R position) and steps back (2 beats), and forward to the L (2 beats). Now the man leads the lady around clockwise as for the Winder(2 beats) and places his left elbow along her back to create a V through her shoulder blades and R behind his neck as for the Teapot and then the man takes the lady off-balance backwards using L behind man's neck for balance (2 beats). Can do shallow or deep dip here, careful of man's R shoulder. Raise and spin lady for a tango drop. |
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Teapot Grind Kiwis |
Both hands Man's front |
No signal | Man leads lady around clockwise, pushing her against his back with R on her lower back (or L hip if he can reach), both grind hips down and up, then exit with lady doing anti-clockwise hip spin and man turning to face her. |
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(unknown) Mark & Simone - CA Sydney |
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(unknown) Mark & Simone - CA Sydney |
L to R return Man's R |
Lady Break In | Lady places her L own L shoulder and plays, presenting arms in crucifix at end for clockwise spin. |
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(unknown) Mark & Simone - CA Sydney |
Man's L |
Latin walk into extended Wurlitzer position, then lead into anti-clockwise sweep around man. | |
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Bean Shoots Allan and Holly - Le Step Brisbane |
L to R Man's front |
Wurlitzer Signal | After reaching the extended Wurlitzer position the man leads the lady in a walking turn across in front of him as for the Rollacross but checks the lady's R hip with his L after her second step (2 beats) while she is moving for her third step (with L) with her back to him. The tension created there is used to spring both dancers out, pivotting 180 degrees, the lady pivotting clockwise on her L and the man anti-clockwise on his R to reach the extended Wurlitzer position facing the oppposite direction in almost the same dance space it started in (2 beats). The R to L C-handhold is maintained throughout. Then the same move returns the dancers to the original position in another 4 beats. To exit, the man leads the same walking turn and check, but keeps his stance and uses the fourth beat to spin the lady clockwise 180 degrees for a second check of her R hip while facing him (4 beats), then a fast free anti-clockwise hip spin for a turn and a quarter into a Swan Drop. |
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Train tracks Allan and Holly - Le Step Brisbane |
R to R Man's front |
Sway Signal | Sway, duck lady turning anti-clockwise under R arm, man turns clockwise under R arm back to face lady (untangle arms properly), repeat, at end snap out to crucifix. |
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London Bridge - drawbridge Allan and Holly - Le Step Brisbane |
R to R Man's back |
Accordion Signal | Accordion, return lady on the spot (2 beats), man turns 180 clockwise (2 beats) and leads lady around anti-clockwise with R, ducking at waist under own arm when lady is in front (hence move name) continue leading her around behind shifting weight to R to prepare for lady-lead anti-clockwise man spin on L. |
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(unknown) Craig Bryan & Emma Horrocks - Ceroc Perth |
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(unknown) Craig Bryan & Emma Horrocks - Ceroc Perth |
L to R Man's front |
No signal | Double L to R return, man cocks L elbow over lady's R arm (avoiding her face!) and moves L to her L shoulder (lady 90 degrees facing man's R) and pushes her down to a squatting position. Now either a single clockwise spin to rise, or a low clockwise spin and a second spin to rise. |
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Slam Craig Bryan & Emma Horrocks - Ceroc Perth |
L to R Man's front |
Wurlitzer | After reaching the extended Wurlitzer position, the man leads the lady in an anti-clockwise walking turn, but drops after one step and places R thumb up at the base of the lady's neck as she continues the walking turn and drops her to rest on his L thigh, also supported by the man's R at her neck and her R gripping firmly high on the man's torso (2 beats). Now the man steps over the lady with his R, pivots on that foot and steps L, presenting the lady in the same pose reached previously without the thigh support. |
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(unknown) Julie & Adam - CMJ Sydney |
R to R Man's R |
Secret Move Signal | In the first two steps the lady is led to turn 90 degrees anti-clockwise and the man turns 90 degrees clockwise to face her back with both hands high (2 beats). Now both turn inwards under the joined hands to move in the R direction to spin 360 degrees (2 beats). The man now steps R while spinning the lady again to end with R at her neck (like Neck Break) and L combing his own head to open the lady into a Circular Bow Tie position at 45 degrees from the man's line. |
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Neck Break Walkaround Manhattans(?) Julie & Adam - CMJ Sydney |
Neck Break Man's front |
No signal | Lead lady to Manhattan forward with R forearm while stepping behind half-speed R placing L on her L shoulder (2 beats), then lead lady to Manhattan backward with both hands while stepping off her line half-speed L (2 beats). Then over the next four beats, lead her to Manhattan forward, step R onto her line, turn anti-clockwise, place her R on R shoulder when facing her front (2 beats), continue anti-clockwise turn while lady Manhattans backward, to end up in splay position beside lady in her original position, picking up L (2 beats). Double walking turn to transition to next move. |
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(unknown) Julie & Adam - CMJ Sydney |
L to R, open stance Man's front |
Backhander Signal | After the lady picks up the Backhander signal and starts to raise her L arm, the man moves ahead of the beat to cut the lady off in his own anti-clockwise walking turn to the front of the lady, changes R to R leaving his L by his side, turns anti-clockwise again (think this starts the lady turning), places L behind the lady's back and whips around to present her. |
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(unknown) (unknown) guy liked cross-body leads |
Two-handed crossed splay Man's front |
No signal | Side by side, step across with L, slow lead around man anti-clockwise with R to R, after lady reaches L side, man turns anti-clockwise to follow, picks up L and takes it high while continuing his own clockwise turn, whips the lady back anti-clockwise while continuing her clockwise motion to end with R hands in front of her R hip, facing man's original direction while he combs L over his own head. |
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(unknown) (unknown) guy liked cross-body leads |
weird Man's front |
No signal | Man steps in L to have his feet in a T, turns anti-clockwise in a Half Nelson, does a walking turn of the lady anti-clockwise keeping his R behind her back (not in front of her) and when she's in front of him, a double clockwise exit. Change to monkey grip for next move. |
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(unknown) (unknown) guy liked cross-body leads |
R to R monkey Man's front |
No signal | Lead lady in front with R, check with L (her L shoulder?), lower lady down with her pushing hips forward of heels, clockwise rotation, pull lady up but don't raise R too high - end with R at waist level. |