So, in this lesson, we would like you to teach you a “Variation of Cross Body Lead”. Hopefully, you have already watch Lesson 1, where we talked the Straight Cross Body Lead. Your going to need it. So, if you happen to taken a look, go back, then come back.
We are going to do, what we like to call “Lady Passing Under Bridge”. We are going to take the cross body lead footwork, just a reminder with them gentlemen left, right step to side. Right, left feet together.
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That is not going to change. You are going to do two basic steps and you are going to do two cross body leads.
The difference is ladies, you are going to cross body lead. In which case, you walk forward left, right feet together and you turn to the left.
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Now, in the second time as we walk forward, this time we are going to turn to the right. Left, right feet together and then a back step.
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Now, we are not going to just do that because we decided to do that. We are going to do that because the gentleman is going to lead us into something different. He is going to raise his arm over the head and he is going to give us an indication when we turn by bringing his arm down and that is going to force us to turn the right.
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But just so you know your footwork, it is going to look very similar to your cross body lead. It is going to feel a little bit different.
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You open side, walk now, he will drop the arm one, two, three, five, six, seven and basic.
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What is going to happen?
This is another way for you to get your partner across the room. But with a little bit variation, just the second part.
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We drop the arm, we lift, walk, walk feet together basic.
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And basic. What you want to make sure you do gentleman is on the one count. On the one count, you are going to drop your right arm
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On the two and three count, you open up. This time go just above our head and this right hand goes on her shoulder and you are going lead her across.
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As you do your right, left in place, you are going to bring her arm down the center and then go back into your basic steps. Watch that one more time.
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Drop the arm on one, one and step to the side bring her under and basic.
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So, putting that together, we have got two basic. One, two, three, five cross, body lead, close position and five, six drop the arm; one and lift, walk, walk feet together, basic.
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And basic. Again, cross body lead, five, six, drop the arm;
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One and open up, walk, walk feet together, basic and basic.
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And one, two, three, walk, walk now,
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Drop the arm, bring it to the shoulder, she goes under,
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and turn to the right, and basic.
This is a nice, simple variation on your cross body leads. As you are learning a couple of things. To keep yourself busy on the dance floor. You want to find as many things that do not comatized your brain as you are thinking about what to do if a pretty girl in front of you.
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