First Move Barrier (6 counts ; 12 musical beats) : Brief Description

Steps

1–3

The First Move Barrier starts like steps 1–3 of the First Move.

4: ()

The man leads the lady to move forwards-right and rotate 90^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) — by pushing her left hip slightly with his right hand and blocking her rotation with his left arm (and the lady's right arm) at waist height.

5: ()

The man leads the lady to turn 450^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand) — by raising his left hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height to above her head and releasing her left hip after pulling it slightly with his right hand — as he rotates 90^o anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg).

6: (Step back)

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

7: (Finish)