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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