Windmill (6 counts ; 12 musical beats) : Brief Description
Steps
- 1: (Step back)
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-left off the lady's line, leaving it free for her to step forwards.
- 2: ()
The man leads the lady to move forwards and turn 270o 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, bringing his right hand (and the lady's right hand) to his right and raising his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height to above the lady's head — as he moves forwards and rotates 90o anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg).
- 3: ()
The man leads the lady to move forwards-left and turn 270o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand) — by swapping the lady's right hand from his right hand into his left hand and pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand, bringing his left hand (and the lady's right hand) to his right and raising his left hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height to above the lady's head — as he moves backwards-right and rotates 90o anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg).
- 4: ()
The man leads the lady to move forwards and turn 270o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand) — by swapping the lady's right hand from his left hand into his right hand and pulling her right hand slightly with his right hand, bringing his right hand (and the lady's right hand) to his right and raising his right hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height to above the lady's head — as he moves forwards and rotates 90o anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg).
- 5: ()
The man leads the lady to move forwards-left and turn 270o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand) — by swapping the lady's right hand from his right hand into his left hand and pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand, bringing his left hand (and the lady's right hand) to his right and raising his left hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height to above the lady's head — as he moves backwards-right and rotates 90o anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg).
- 6: (Step back)
The man leads the lady to finish the turn (placing weight onto her right foot as a brake and then stepping back on her left leg) — by pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves backwards and lowers his left hand (and the lady's right hand) to waist height.
- 7: (Finish)
