Basket (6 counts ; 12 musical beats) : Brief Description

The Basket is similar to Cuddles, except that the lady is on the man's right side.

The Basket seems to be the most common exit out of a “Classic” Basket.

Steps

1: (Step back)

The man leads the lady to move backwards (stepping back on her right foot in preparation for an anticlockwise rotation) — by pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves backwards-left off the lady's line, leaving it free for her to step forwards and offers his right hand for the lady to take his right hand in her left hand.

2: (Wrap in)

The man leads the lady to move forwards and turn 180^o anticlockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand) — by pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand at waist height and raising his left hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height up and to his right (over the other hands) for the lady to turn under — as he moves forwards.

3: (Cradle back)

The man leads the lady to rotate slightly clockwise (with weight on her left leg) and lean back slightly in a sway back — by pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand — as he lowers his left hand (and the lady's right hand) to waist height, rotates slightly clockwise (with weight on his right leg) and leans back slightly in a sway position.

Depending on the styling the man can step backwards on either foot — if both step backwards on the right foot, then both do similar head movements looking diagonally back and to the right. Alternatively, some dancers do the sway movement as a kick-ball-change — doing a small kick forwards and then replacing their weight onto the inside feet, then stepping backwards on their outside feet.

Can pause here, and wiggle, or walk — there is a definite sight-line here, gaze deeply into each other's eyes!

4: (Cradle forwards)

The man leads the lady to move forwards and rotate 90+^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) — by bringing his left hand (and the lady's right hand) forwards — as he closes his feet together and rotates slightly anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg).

5: (Unwrap)

The man leads the lady to turn 180+^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand) and move forwards — by pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand at waist height and pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand and raising his left hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height up and to his right — as he moves backwards.

6: (Step back)

The man leads the lady to finish the turn (placing weight onto her left foot as a brake and then stepping back on her right leg) — by pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand and pushing her left hand slightly with his right hand — as he lowers his left hand (and the lady's right hand) and lowers his right hand (and the lady's left hand) to waist height and moves backwards.

7: (Finish)