Lady Spin (4 counts ; 8 musical beats) : Brief Description

Steps

1: (Step back)

The man leads the lady to move backwards — by pushing her right hand slightly with his right hand — as he moves backwards-left off the lady's line, leaving it free for her to step forwards.

2: ()

The man leads the lady to move forwards — by pulling her right hand slightly with his right hand — as he moves forwards and rotates 90^o clockwise (with weight on his right leg).

Some men signal the Lady Spin by placing their left hand on the lady's right forearm as a signal to block the lady's travel (and to lead the subsequent spin).

3: ()

The man leads the lady to spin 450^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) — by releasing her right hand after pushing it slightly with his right hand (or if the man has taken the lady's right forearm in his left hand, by also releasing her right arm after pulling it slightly with his left hand).

Some men signal the Lady Spin with a “ball and socket” grip — the man cups his hand, while the lady makes a fist — providing a handhold that can separate quickly, which also keeps tension in the lady's arm.

4: (Catch, and step back)

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 moves backwards.

5: (Finish)