*Occassionally*, when I lead a "Step Accross", - the follow will turn the wrong way, - probably thinking that i'm just lifting her hand up in the air to do a standard spin.
I was taught that after you have swapped sides, the lead should turn and "snap" the Follow round to face by bringing his hand down in a sort of swoop. (It makes the move look nice).
Now, it's a quick movement, and with my back to the Follow, I can't always see if they've turned the right way, - so if I turn and swoop my hand down to "snap" the Follow around, and they're trying to go the other way, i'm going hurt their shoulder.
I danced with an instructor the other night, I had no problems leading this move with her, and I asked her this question, - her answer to me was to turn body 90 degrees anti-clockwise as I move in & take the arm up.
I am going to ask the question again to another instructor, as i'm not totally convinced.
Have you come accross this? Any advice/tips you could offer me to Lead this move so there's never any ambiguity?
Hope i've made sense.
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