Smooth w/Larinda -- Waltz (as leader)

Loads of fun dancing this today. thanks larinda for a really great lesson!

Gold -- (from leader's perspective)

- Twinkle (FL, Fslightly to side R, open to PP brush left foot in, step out on L in PP)
- check (R foot forward) sending lady across and to left using R side rotation "lock" L foot in back, open to pow position facing LOD on R foot, leading with L side
- Forward L, swing R side forward, lock left behind compressing with R hand
- 4 step spin (1&2&) to right (RLRL), sending lady forward on first step by bring left side through center, then pow position to side on R foot on count of 3

- lady run around (2 measures):
- Lead sends lady out in front and across w/straight L arm while stepping onto L foot on 1
- turn into arm (to left)
- on 3ish, step back on R (lady should be a little more than half way around)
- forward left foot on 1 turning toward lady to block continuing of run around, brush R to left on 2, back on R on 3. At end of 3 prepare for closed position by moving within the frame from side-by-side towards lady which causes her to release her R hand in preparation
- open impetus (back on L, heel pull, etc.)

Silver waltz: (from leader's perspective)

Can connect from previous piece:
- from impetus ending PP facing diagonal center
- feather ending facing diagonal center

- open reverse turn: forward on L, side on R, back on L)
- reverse underarm turn: back on R, side L raising L arm up and across front of body so lady begins rotation to left, forward-ish on R (down line of dance still) as lady slips to complete turn and both compress into L hand while lowering
- twinkle with only 1 hand connection until moving to PP

- open natural beginning in PP but releasing R arm so that can move apart as step across lady on L and then back on R with both partners pulling opposite (lady has "ski-knees". R side extended in line up and back.
- L back (1), R back (2) and slightly side while initiating lady's turn to right with left by leaving arm back and then "stirring", close L to right in chasse timing (&), forward on R (3) catching with R hand lady's left hand
- check: forward across (outside partner, as she is far away at this point) somewhat similar to contracheck, then straighten standing (L) leg while raising R hip causing lady to similarly raise L hip which causes left side and head to continue pretty line. At top of this lady can do develope. Timing can be quick (1-2-3 = check-raise hip-lower) or slow (1-2-3 = check, 4-5-6 = shaping of hip and develope)
- hover corte: back on R, swing lady through rising on L but keep R foot on ground (do not brush, this increasing stability), back on R
- impetus