East Coast / Jitterbug

 

Lead Moves:

 

Beat - 1……….2…..…..3……….4……....5……….6……….           

Basic – Step……………. Step…………….Rock…...Step

 

Outside Turn – To signal to the follow, on beat 1 you will raise your left arm up and to the left, and let go with your right hand. The follow will spin clockwise and end facing you in the basic position.

 

Inside Turn - To signal to the follow, on beat 1 you will raise your left arm up and across your body to the right, and let go with your right hand. The follow will spin counter clockwise and end facing you in the basic position.

 

Outside Inside Turn – This move is very simply the outside turn followed immediately by the inside turn.

 

Cuddle - To signal to the follow, on beat 1 you will raise your left arm up and across your body to the right, but this time you will hold on with the right hand. The follow will spin counter clockwise and you will both end standing side by side hold both hands.

 

He Goes She Goes – This move will be signaled the same way as the inside turn, but will be done faster. For beats 1 and 2 the Follow will spin counter clockwise. Then for beats 3 and 4 the Lead will spin clockwise. The move will end with the basic Rock on beat 5 and Step on beat 6. You will both end facing each other in the basic position.

 

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