Caribbean Calypso
NB This may be danced progressively, by moving towards the next partner at the end of the sequence.
| Beat |
Tempo |
Repeat |
Start |
Author |
| 4 |
34 bpm |
16 bars |
close hold, man facing LOD |
J. Williams |
|
|
Walks along LOD + lift/tap (FP, CH) |
Walks against LOD + tap/lift (FP, CH) |
| Beat |
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Man |
 |
LF |  | RF |  |
LF |  | RdF fl |  |
RB |  | LB |  |
RB |  | LdB pt |  |
| Lady |
 |
RB |  | LB |  |
RB |  | LdB pt |  |
LF |  | RF |  |
LF |  | RdF fl |  |
|
Side Closes Inwards (FP, CH) |
Side Closes Outwards (FP, CH) |
| Beat |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Man |
LS |  | RC |  |
LS |  | RC tap |  |
RS |  | LC |  |
RS |  | LC tap |  |
| Lady |
RS |  | LC |  |
RS |  | LC tap |  |
LS |  | RC |  |
LS |  | RC tap |  |
|
Walks along LOD + lift/tap (FP, CH) |
Walks against LOD + tap/lift (FP, CH) |
| Beat |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Man |
LF |  | RF |  |
LF |  | RdF fl |  |
RB |  | LB |  |
RB |  | LdB pt |  |
| Lady |
RB |  | LB |  |
RB |  | LdB pt |  |
LF |  | RF |  |
LF |  | RdF fl |  |
|
Side Closes Inwards (FP, CH) |
Side Closes Outwards (FP, CH) |
| Beat |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Man |
LS |  | RC |  |
LS |  | RC tap |  |
RS |  | LC |  |
RS |  | LdF fl |  |
| Lady |
RS |  | LC |  |
RS |  | LC tap |  |
LS |  | RC |  |
LS |  | RdF fl |  |
|
Prom. Inwards, Swivel + lift (PP, DH) |
C.Prom. Outwards, Swivel + lift (CP, DH) |
| Beat |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Man |
LdF |  | RxF |  |
LdF |  | RdF fl |  |
RdF |  | LxF |  |
RdF |  | LdF fl |  |
| Lady |
RdF |  | LxF |  |
RdF |  | LdF fl |  |
LdF |  | RxF |  |
LdF |  | RdF fl |  |
|
Prom. Inwards, Swivel + lift (PP, DH) |
C.Prom. Outwards + Turn Lady (CP, DH) |
| Beat |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Man |
LdF |  | RxF |  |
LdF |  | RdF fl |  |
RdF |  | LxF |  |
RdF |  | LC tap |  |
| Lady |
RdF |  | LxF |  |
RdF |  | LdF fl |  |
LdF |  | RxF |  |
LSBX+4 |  | RC tap |  |
|
Step-Taps along LOD (SRP, RLH) |
Step-Taps along LOD (SRP, RLH) |
| Beat |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Man |
LF |  | RC tap |  |
RF |  | LC tap |  |
LF |  | RC tap |  |
RF |  | LC tap |  |
| Lady |
RF |  | LC tap |  |
LF |  | RC tap |  |
RF |  | LC tap |  |
LF |  | RC tap |  |
|
Side Closes Away (NH) |
Side Closes Towards + Lady Turns (NH) |
| Beat |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Man |
LS |  | RC |  |
LS |  | RC tap |  |
RS |  | LC |  |
RS |  | LC tap |  |
| Lady |
RS |  | LC |  |
RS |  | LC tap |  |
LS |  | RC |  |
LSFX-4 |  | RC tap |  |
© Susan Foord
(sf@pedag.org)
2010-07-24
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