Back To Back (8 counts ; 16 musical beats)
Steps
- 1: (Step back)
The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand.
The man leads the lady to move backwards — by pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves backwards and offers his right hand for the lady to take his right hand in her left hand.
- 2: (Step in)
The lady faces south stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand.
The man leads the lady to move forwards — by pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand changing to a flat palm-to-palm handhold at shoulder height and pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand — as he moves forwards.
- 3: ()
The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man's left hand is palm-to-palm with the lady's right hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the man's left hand is near to his left shoulder.
The man leads the lady to move forwards-left and rotate 360o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) to back him — by releasing her right hand after pushing it slightly with his left hand and keeping his right hand at waist height on his right side, allowing his right hand grip to swivel so that the lady can rotate freely.
- 4: ()
The lady faces south on the right of and slightly behind the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the man's left hand is behind his back — the man's right hand is extended to the left at waist height.
The man catches the lady's right hand in his left hand.
- 5: ()
The lady faces south on the right of and slightly behind the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the man's left hand is behind his back — the man's right hand is extended to the left at waist height.
The man leads the lady to move right — by pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand and bringing his left hand (and the lady's right hand) across to his left waist — as he moves right and brings his right hand (and the lady's left hand) to his right waist— the man's palms will typically face backwards.
- 6: ()
The lady faces south directly behind the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the man's left and right hands are behind his back.
The man leads the lady to move right — by pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand and extending his left arm across to his left — as he moves right and brings his right hand (and the lady's left hand) behind his back — the man's palms will typically face backwards.
Either one, or both partners, can wiggle up and down back to back.
- 7: ()
The lady faces south on the left of and slightly behind the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the man's left hand is extended to the left at waist height — the man's right hand is behind his back.
The man leads the lady to move backwards-left and spin 360o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) — by releasing her left hand after pulling it slightly with his right hand — as he moves backwards.
- 8: (Catch, and step back)
The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man typically catches both of the lady's hands in a double handhold, or catches the lady's right hand in either of his hands.
The man typically catches the lady's hands in a double handhold, or catches the lady's right hand in either his left or right hand. The man leads the lady to finish the spin (placing weight onto her left foot as a brake and then stepping back on her right leg) — by pushing her hand(s) slightly with his hand(s) — as he moves backwards.
- 9: (Finish)
The lady faces south stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man typically has a double handhold with the lady, or holds the lady's right hand in either of his hands at waist height.