Open Wurlitzer (5 counts ; 10 musical beats)

Introduction

The Open Wurlitzer is similar to the Left-Handed Hatchback.

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 — 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: (Step in)

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.

The man leads the lady to move forwards — by pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand changing to a flat palm-to-palm handhold at shoulder height and pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand — as he moves forwards.

3: ()

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

The man's left palm is against the lady's right forearm and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand.

The man leads the lady to rotate 270^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) and move forwards-right — by releasing her right hand after pushing it slightly with his left hand — as he rotates 90^o clockwise (with weight on his right leg) to an in-line position.

Instead of a palm-to-palm grip, the man can have use a BarPush-like hold on the lady's forearm.

4: ()

The lady faces east stepped away on the right side of the man, who faces east.

The man holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the man's right hand is at shoulder height.

The man leads the lady to spin 450^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) — by bringing his right hand (and the lady's left hand) backwards and releasing the lady's left hand from his right hand (almost like a Frisbee) — as he spins 90^o clockwise (with weight on his right leg).

5: (Catch, and step back)

The lady faces north stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces south.

The man typically catches both of the lady's hands in a double handhold, or catches the lady's right hand in either of his hands.

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 right foot as a brake and then stepping back on her left leg) — by pushing her hand(s) slightly with his hand(s) — as he finishes the spin (placing weight onto his left foot as a brake and then stepping back on his right leg).

6: (Finish)

The lady faces north stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces south.

The man typically has a double handhold with the lady, or holds the lady's right hand in either of his hands at waist height.

Notes

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