Flip Flop (7 counts ; 14 musical beats)

Introduction

The Flip Flop is a “peek-a-boo” variation on a normal Basket.

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-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 lady faces south stepped away in front of and slightly on the right of the man, who faces north.

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

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: ()

The lady faces north close to on the right side of the man, who faces north.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the lady's arm is wrapped in front of her body so that her left and right hands is available on her side.

The man leads the lady to move left — by pulling the lady's right waist slightly with his right arm — as he moves right around the lady.

The man can augment the step by doing “scissors” footwork, moving towards the right.

4: ()

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

The man leads the lady to move right — by pulling the lady's left waist slightly with his left arm — as he moves left behind the lady's back.

The man can augment the step by doing “scissors” footwork, moving towards the left.

5: (Cradle forwards)

The lady faces approximately north/northeast on the right side of the man, who faces approximately north/northeast.

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).

6: (Unwrap)

The lady faces northwest on the right of and slightly in front of the man, who faces north.

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.

7: (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 and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand.

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.

8: (Finish)

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 and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand.

Flip Flop (7 counts ; 14 musical beats)

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