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

Steps

1: (Step back)

The man leads the lady to move backwards — 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.

2: (Step in)

The man leads the lady to move forwards — by pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves forwards slightly to the left of the lady's line, so that the lady will come into his right side. Ideally, the man comes in slightly past the lady's right hip, to start both partners walking. As both partners step together the man brings his left hand (and the lady's right hand) out to his left at shoulder height and places his right hand on the lady's back near to her left shoulder so that his right arm is across the lady's back, as this locks the lady in position and allows the man to use all of his right arm to lead the lady circling. As she closes, the lady may optionally place her left hand loosely, on top of the man's right shoulder.

3: (Circle clockwise)

The man leads the lady to move with him so that both partners circle 360^o clockwise side by side — by keeping the lady locked in close to him — as he keeps his left arm near his left shoulder and right hand on the lady's left hip, to prevent her turning out, e.g. as in a First Move.

4–7

The First Move Locked ends like steps 4–7 of the First Move.