Bendspinner (4 counts ; 8 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 (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 (stepping back on his right foot in preparation for an anticlockwise rotation).

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.

The man leads the lady to move forwards-left on her left foot, rotate 90^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) and kneel down on her right knee — by bringing his left hand (and the lady's right hand) to his right below waist height — as he moves forwards-right on his right foot, rotates 90^o clockwise (with weight on his right leg) and kneels down on his left knee.

Some dancers will do stylised arms when knelt down, i.e. the outside upper arm is horizontal, with the forearm vertical.

3: ()

The lady faces east on the left side of the man, who faces east.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand.

The man leads the lady to stand up from the kneeling position and spin 450^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) — by drawing her right hand backwards and releasing the lady's right hand from his left hand — as he also stands up and spins 450^o anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg).

4: (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 finishes the spin (placing weight onto his right foot as a brake and then stepping back on his left leg).

5: (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.

Links

• Bendspinner at Cardiff Le Roc and Dance. Hosted at The Internet Archive.