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


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