Zany Pretzel (11 counts ; 22 musical beats) : Brief Description

Steps

1–3

The Zany Pretzel starts like steps 1–3 of the Pretzel.

4: ()

The man leads the lady to move backwards under his right arm (and her left arm) — by bringing his right hand (and the lady's left hand) forwards from waist height to above head height and releasing her right hand after pushing it slightly with his left hand.

5: ()

The man leads the lady to turn 360^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his right hand (and the lady's left hand) — by bringing his right hand (and the lady's left hand) in front of the lady's forehead from her left to her right.

6: (Step back)

The man leads the lady to move backwards — by pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves backwards.

7: ()

The man leads the lady to move forwards under his right arm (and her left arm) past his right side, and then to take his right hand in her left hand — by pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand, raising his left hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height high in an arch — as he moves forwards.

8: ()

The man leads the lady to move left behind his back — by pulling her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves right, lowers his right hand (and the lady's left hand) to waist height in a hammerlock and raises his left hand (and the lady's right hand) to shoulder height past his left side.

9: ()

The man leads the lady to move backwards under his left arm (and her right arm) — by bringing his left hand (and the lady's right hand) forwards from waist height to above head height and releasing her left hand after pushing it slightly with his right hand.

10: ()

The man leads the lady to turn 360^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand) — by bringing his left hand (and the lady's right hand) in front of the lady's forehead from her right to her left.

11: (Step back)

The man leads the lady to move backwards — by pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves backwards-left.

12: (Finish)