Butterfly (6 counts ; 12 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 right 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 right hand — as he moves backwards and offers his left hand over the right-to-right handhold for the lady to take his left hand in her left hand.
- 2: ()
The lady faces south stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's left hand in his left hand and holds the lady's right hand in his right hand, the left hands are over the right hands.
The man leads the lady to move forwards-right and turn 180o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his left hand (and the lady's left hand) — by bringing his left hand (and the lady's left hand) to above her head — as he moves forwards and raises his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height over his head.
- 3: ()
The lady faces north on the left side of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's left hand in his left hand and holds the lady's right hand in his right hand, the right hands are over the left hands — the man holds the lady's neck with his left hand — the man's right hand is near to his neck.
The man leads the lady to turn 360o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his right hand (and the lady's right hand) in-place — by raising his right hand (and the lady's right hand) and raising his left hand (and the lady's left hand) over the lady's head — as he raises his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height over his head to behind his neck and keeps his left hand (and the lady's left hand) at shoulder height extended to his left in front of the lady.
- 4: ()
The lady faces north stepped away on the left of and slightly behind the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's left hand in his left hand and holds the lady's right hand in his right hand — the man's left hand is extended to the left at waist height — the man's right hand is near to his neck.
The man leads the lady to move right — by pulling her right hand slightly with his right hand — as he moves left and brings his right hand (and the lady's right hand) out to his right at shoulder-height and brings his left hand (and the lady's left hand) behind his neck — the man's palms will typically face forwards.
- 5: ()
The lady faces north close to on the right of and slightly behind the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's left hand in his left hand and holds the lady's right hand in his right hand, the right hands are over the left hands — the man's left hand is near to his neck — the man holds the lady's neck with his right hand.
The man leads the lady to move forwards and turn 540o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his right hand (and the lady's right hand) — by pulling her right hand slightly with his right hand and bringing his right hand (and the lady's right hand) to above her head — as he brings his left hand (and the lady's left hand) over his head.
- 6: (Step back)
The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's left hand in his left hand and holds the lady's right hand in his right hand, the right hands are over the left hands.
The man leads the lady to move backwards — by pushing her left hand slightly with his left hand and pushing her right hand slightly with his right hand and lowering his right hand (and the lady's right hand) and lowering his left hand (and the lady's left hand) to waist height — as he moves backwards.
- 7: (Finish)
The lady faces south stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces north.
The man holds the lady's left hand in his left hand and holds the lady's right hand in his right hand, the right hands are over the left hands.
Links
- Butterfly at Cardiff Le Roc and Dance. Hosted at The Internet Archive.
Books
- Butterfly in The Dance Manual. Andy Galloway. Lyndenhurst Ltd, 38 Ashley Road, London, N19 3AF, UK, 1988.
Videos
- Butterfly in How To Jive With Jive Bunny. Christine Keeble. Castle Music Pictures, How To Jive, Ravenbridge House, Camp End Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0NR, UK, 1990.
- Butterfly in How To Jive — Featuring Music By The Firebirds.