Calypso Sequences

Caribbean Calypso (close hold, man facing LOD)

1 Walks along LOD (FP, CH) … ♂ LF, RF, LF, RdF fl … ♀ RB, LB, RB, LdB pt
2 Walks against LOD (FP, CH) … ♂ RB, LB, RB, LdB pt … ♀ LF, RF, LF, RdF fl
3 Side Closes Inwards (FP, CH) … ♂ LS, RC, LS, RC tap … ♀ RS, LC, RS, LC tap
4 Side Closes Outwards (FP, CH) … ♂ RS, LC, RS, LC tap … ♀ LS, RC, LS, RC tap
5 Walks along LOD (FP, CH) … ♂ LF, RF, LF, RdF fl … ♀ RB, LB, RB, LdB pt
6 Walks against LOD (FP, CH) … ♂ RB, LB, RB, LdB pt … ♀ LF, RF, LF, RdF fl
7 Side Closes Inwards (FP, CH) … ♂ LS, RC, LS, RC tap … ♀ RS, LC, RS, LC tap
8 Side Closes Outwards (FP, CH) … ♂ RS, LC, RS, LdF fl … ♀ LS, RC, LS, RdF fl
9 Prom. in + swivel lift (PP, DH) … ♂ LdF, RxF, LdF, RdF fl … ♀ RdF, LxF, RdF, LdF fl
10  Counter-Prom. out (CP, DH) … ♂ RdF, LxF, RdF, LdF fl … ♀ LdF, RxF, LdF, RdF fl
11  Prom. in + swivel lift (PP, DH) … ♂ LdF, RxF, LdF, RdF fl … ♀ RdF, LxF, RdF, LdF fl
12  Counter-Prom. + Turn (CP, DH) … ♂ RdF, LxF, RdF, LC tap … ♀ LdF, RxF, LSBX+4, RC tap
13  Step-Taps along LOD (SRP, RLH) … ♂ LF, RC tap, RF, LC tap … ♀ RF, LC tap, LF, RC tap
14  Step-Taps along LOD (SRP, RLH) … ♂ LF, RC tap, RF, LC tap … ♀ RF, LC tap, LF, RC tap
15  Side-Closes to part (SRP, NH) … ♂ LS, RC, LS, RC tap … ♀ RS, LC, RS, LC tap
16  Side-Closes Towards + Turn (NH) … ♂ RS, LC, RS, LC tap … ♀ LS, RC, LSFX-4, RC tap


© Susan Foord (sf@pedag.org) 2010-07-24
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