Reverse Figure Of Eight (4 counts ; 8 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 — by pushing her right hand slightly with his right hand — as he moves backwards.
- 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 right hand.
The man leads the lady to move forwards and turn 360o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his right hand (and the lady's right hand) — by pulling her right hand slightly with his right hand and raising his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height to above her head — as he moves forwards.
- 3: ()
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's right hand is at head height.
There is no explicit lead — as he raises his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height over his head and turns 360o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his right hand (and the lady's right hand).
- 4: (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's right hand is at head height.
The man leads the lady to move backwards — by pushing her right hand slightly with his right hand — as he finishes the turn (placing weight onto his left foot as a brake and then stepping back on his right leg) and lowers his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from head height to waist height.
- 5: (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 right hand.
Books
- Reverse figure of eight in The Dance Manual. Andy Galloway. Lyndenhurst Ltd, 38 Ashley Road, London, N19 3AF, UK, 1988.