(Mach - p. 2)
Plvot step: In elther shldr-waiet or waist-waist (W's arms
above M's arms) position, wlth upper body erect and slightly leanlng bkwd, pivot CW ln place, wlth 2 steps to a meas, M starting lth L ft and stepplng bkwd, W starting wlth R ft and stepplng fwd.
The lnsldes of cplłs R feet are close together, wlth L ft each trles to reach as far as posslble around ptr in order to make as many revolutlons as posslble. The pivot ls smooth, there ls no bounclng, there ls, however, a slight rockir.g bkwd and fwd ln the slow part of the pivot, which dlsappears in the faster part.
FORMATION
Cpls wlth hands Joined ln skater's pos, facing LOD, elther ln a circle or in llnes of 4-6 cpls which will be moving in the direction chosen by the M of the lst cpl. If there are any onlookers, they should sing in Part I, and clapp their hands ln Part II, as descrlbed above.
Measures
PATTERN
INTRODUCTION 1-4 No action.
1-3
4
5-e
9-11
12
I. WALKING - Mel A.
Starting wlth inside ft (M-R, W-L), wlth 6 "walking" steps move in LOD, nodding head alternatively to outslde and to ptr.
Dance "change of direction" step.
Repeat action of meas 1-4 (Fig I) (inside ft ls now L for M and R for W) movlr.g in RLOD.
Repeat action of meas 1-3 (Fig I).
Step wlth Inside ft (M-R, W-L) (ct 1&); making l/4 turn twd ptr, face hlm/her, get into shldr-waist or walet- aist pos and bring outslde ft to Inside ft without any change of wt.
II. PIVOT - Mel B.
Beg M-L (bkwd), W-R (f d), dance 16 "plvot" steps at a slow tempo. Dance 16 "plyot" steps at a faster tempo.
17-23 Dance 14 "piYot" steps at a very fast tempo.
24 Stepplng wlth an accent M to the L wlth L ft, W to the R wlth R ft,
et into open ballroom pos, facing LOD, and abruptly extend outslde M-L, W-R) arm diag upward (ct 1); wlth inside ft (M-R, W-L) do a weightless step ln place and shout "MACH!" (ct 2).
1-8
9-16
Repeat dance from the beginning, except end facing ctr.