Variation of the Week

Variation of the Week
Swing

	Swing Variation #1 (0:21) Narrated with counts.
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STYLE:
EC Swing or Jive

LEVEL:
Beginning to Intermediate

DESCRIPTION:
Swing Basic with man's fake, 2 Boogie Walks, Change of Places, 2 Boogie Walks, Change of Places with man's fake to closed position, Fallaway Rock ending.

STEP#	COUNT	DESCRIPTION	NOTES
Begin		Closed position.

1-3	1a2	Triple step to side, LRL.
4-6	3a4	Triple step to side, RLR.
7	5	Left foot back in fallaway position.	1/8 turn to left between 6-7.
8	6	Close right foot to left foot without weight ("fake").	1/8 turn to left between 7-8. Release LH-RH hold. Slide right hand slightly farther around lady's back and end in side by side position.

9	1	Right foot side & slightly forward, in front of lady.
10	2	Close left foot to right foot without weight.
11	3	Left foot side & slightly forward (lady steps in front of you).
12	4	Close right foot to left foot without weight.
13	5	Right foot forward, in front of lady.	Begin to turn to right.
14	6	Left foot side, towards lady's right side.	3/4 turn to right between 5-6. Release right hand from lady's back and place left hand on lady's back.

15	1	Right foot side & slightly forward (lady steps in front of you).	1/4 turn to right between 6-7.
16	2	Close left foot to right foot without weight.
17	3	Left foot side & slightly forward, in front of lady.
18	4	Close right foot to left foot without weight.
19	5	Right foot side (lady steps in front of you).
20	6	Left foot closes to right foot without weight ("fake"). Release left hand from lady's back and place right hand on lady's back.

21	7	Left foot back in fallaway position.	1/8 turn to left between 20-21.
22	8	Replace weight to right foot in promenade position.

STEP#	COUNT	DESCRIPTION	NOTES
Begin		Closed position.

1-3	1a2	Triple step to side, RLR.
4-6	3a4	Triple step to side, LRL.
7	5	Right foot back in fallaway position.	1/8 turn to right between 6-7.
8	6	Replace weight to left foot.	1/8 turn to right between 7-8. Slide left hand around man's neck.

9	1	Right foot side & slightly forward (man steps in front of you).
10	2	Close left foot to right foot without weight.
11	3	Left foot side & slightly forward, in front of man.
12	4	Close right foot to left foot without weight.
13	5	Right foot side (man steps in front of you).
14	6	Close left foot to right foot.	Release left hand from man's neck and place right hand around man's neck.

15	1	Right foot side & slightly forward, in front of man.
16	2	Close left foot to right foot without weight.
17	3	Left foot side & slightly forward (man steps in front of you).
18	4	Close right foot to left foot without weight.
19	5	Right foot forward, in front of man.	Begin to turn to right.
20	6	Left foot side, towards man's right side.	1/2 turn to right between 19-20. Release right hand from man's neck and place left hand on man's shoulder.

21	7	Right foot back in fallaway position.	1/8 turn to right between 20-21.
22	8	Replace weight to left foot in promenade position.