| Position: Lady faces the outside of the floor with her hands raised at her shoulders, heels |
| together. Gentleman stands behind her with his hands holding hers, heels together. Alternative |
| position would have the gentleman wrapping his arms slightly around the lady with the hands |
| being held slightly in front of the lady's body |
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| Comments: This is called Sway - 2 simply to designate it as a different dance from the other |
| Sway dances listed. This version includes the hard to maintain balance 1 1/2 turn for the men. |
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| Standard steps for gentleman and lady are identical. |
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| 1 | | Left foot step left |
| 2 | | Right toe touch to close to Left foot |
| 3 | | Right foot step right |
| 4 | | Left toe touch to close to Right foot |
| 5 | | Left foot step left |
| 6 | | Right toe touch to close to Left foot |
| 7 | | Right foot step to the right with a 1/4 turn CW. Arms move to reverse |
| | promenade position |
| 8 | | Left foot kick straight forward into low kick (moving from the hip) |
| 9 | | Left foot step backward |
| 10 | | Right foot step backward |
| 11 | | Left foot step backward in 3/4 turn CCW and drop Right hands |
| 12 | | Right foot step right and regrasp Right hands |
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| VINE TO THE RIGHT WITH 1 1/2 TURNS TO THE RIGHT |
| 13 | | Left foot step behind Right leg to the right |
| 14 | | Right foot step to right |
| 15 | | Left foot step in front of Right leg to right |
| 16 | | Right foot step right and drop Left hands |
| 17 | | Left foot step to right 1/2 turn CW |
| 18 | | Right foot step 1/2 turn CW |
| 19 | | Left foot step to right 1/2 turn CW |
| 20 | | Right foot step to close to Left foot |
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| Repeat |
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| One favorite variation is an 18 count first pattern, dropping counts 15-16 above, followed by a |
| 16 count pattern to the end, by dropping counts 1-2 on the repeats. This uses both Option 1 and |
| 2 below. |
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| Option 1: Some couples find it easier to balance by omitting counts 15-16. |
| Option 2: Some couples eliminate counts 1-2 on all repeats. |