Reverse Butterfly (6 counts ; 12 musical beats)

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 right 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 right hand — as he moves backwards and offers his left hand over the right-to-right handhold for the lady to take his left hand in her left hand.

2: ()

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

The man holds the lady's left hand in his left hand and holds the lady's right hand in his right hand, the left hands are over the right hands.

The man leads the lady to move forwards-left and turn 180^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his right hand (and the lady's right hand) into his right side — by raising his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height to above her head — as he moves forwards and raises his left hand (and the lady's left hand) over his head.

3: ()

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

The man holds the lady's left hand in his left hand and holds the lady's right hand in his right hand, the right hands are over the left hands — the man's left hand is near to his neck — the man holds the lady's neck with his right hand.

The man leads the lady to turn 360^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his right hand (and the lady's right hand) in-place — by raising his right hand (and the lady's right hand) and raising his left hand (and the lady's left hand) over the lady's head — as he raises his left hand (and the lady's left hand) over his head to behind his neck and keeps his right hand (and the lady's right hand) at shoulder height extended to his right in front of the lady.

4: ()

The lady faces north stepped away on the right of and slightly behind the man, who faces north.

The man holds the lady's left hand in his left hand and holds the lady's right hand in his right hand — the man's left hand is near to his neck — the man's right hand is extended to the left at waist height.

The man leads the lady to move left — by pulling her left hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves right and brings his left hand (and the lady's left hand) out to his left at shoulder-height and brings his right hand (and the lady's right hand) behind his neck — the man's palms will typically face forwards.

5: ()

The lady faces north on the left of and slightly behind the man, who faces north.

The man holds the lady's left hand in his left hand and holds the lady's right hand in his right hand — the man's right hand is in a hammerlock (behind his back) so that his right hand is near to his left waist.

The man leads the lady to move forwards-left and turn 540^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his left hand (and the lady's left hand) — by pulling her left hand slightly with his left hand and raising his left hand (and the lady's left hand) from waist height to above the lady's head — as he raises his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height over his head.

6: (Step back)

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

The man holds the lady's left hand in his left hand and holds the lady's right hand in his right hand, the left hands are over the right hands.

The man leads the lady to move backwards — by pushing her left hand slightly with his left hand and pushing her right hand slightly with his right hand — as he lowers his left hand (and the lady's left hand) and lowers his right hand (and the lady's right hand) to waist height and moves backwards.

7: (Finish)

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

The man holds the lady's left hand in his left hand and holds the lady's right hand in his right hand, the left hands are over the right hands.

Links

• Reverse Butterfly at Cardiff Le Roc and Dance. Hosted at The Internet Archive.