Spinning Top (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 (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.

2: ()

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 spin 180+^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) to back him — by releasing her right hand after pulling it slightly with his right hand — as he moves forwards and then catches the lady's left hip in his left hand and catches the lady's right hip in his right hand.

The lady places both hands on her hips. Optional man kneels down.

3: ()

The lady faces northwest close to directly in front of the man, who faces north.

There is no handhold — the man holds the lady's left hip with his left hand — the man holds the lady's right hip with his right hand.

The man leads the lady to spin 540+^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) — by releasing her right hip after pulling it slightly with his left hand and releasing her left hip after pushing it slightly with his right hand.

4: (Catch, and step back)

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

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 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)

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

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.

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