Lantern Turn
- Bailar Original
- kizomba
- Level 2
- 60–110 BPM
- 8 beats
A visual highlight that inverts the turning convention: the LEAD orbits a half-turn around a stationary, counter-rotating follow inside an unbroken embrace, carrying himself around her like a lantern around a still center. He walks a smooth 180-degree arc on four heel-lead steps with the contact point fixed at her back; she keeps her feet planted and lets her torso rotate counter to his travel (counter-body) so she faces him throughout, spiralling slowly up the spine. The follow appears to glow in place while the room turns around her. Kinetically calm, the peak is optical, not athletic, honoring the close-embrace ceiling.
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Lead and follow cues
Lead
English
Lower onto a pivot axis under {{partner}}'s spine on 1-2, then walk a smooth 180-degree arc around her on 3-6 with the contact at her back fixed, arriving on the far side to reset square on 7-8.
Español
Baja a un eje de pivote bajo la columna de {{partner}} en 1 y 2, luego camina un arco suave de 180 grados a su alrededor en 3 a 6 con el contacto fijo en su espalda, llegando al lado opuesto para reasentar cuadrado en 7 y 8.
Follow
English
Keep your feet planted and let your torso rotate counter to {{partner}}'s travel so you face him throughout, spiralling slowly up the spine with the head following last.
Español
Mantén los pies plantados y deja que el torso gire en contra del recorrido de {{partner}} para quedar siempre de frente, espiralando despacio por la columna con la cabeza siguiendo al final.