Starting formation
Command examples
- Flutterwheel
- Reverse Flutterwheel
- Reverse The Flutter
Dance action
The right-side dancers leave their current partner and Right Arm Turn with each other a full turn, each ending where they started. Halfway through this motion, they take a couple handhold with the other dancer (i.e., the one they were originally facing directly), and the second half of the Arm Turn is completed with each new couple working as a unit.
For Reverse Flutterwheel, use the same dance action, except that the left-side dancers Left Arm Turn.
Styling
Each dancer who is on the outside blends smoothly into a new couple by turning slightly to become adjacent to the approaching dancer and reaching out to create a couple handhold. Some dancers begin moving forward beforehand contact is made and then walk slightly ahead of their new partner so that the overall motion is smoother.
When the outside dancers are women, they may use skirt work with their free hand.
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Comments
In the call Ladies Lead, Flutterwheel, the extra words do not change the dance action and are intended to be helpful. However, in some areas they may cause confusion because dancers will anticipate Ladies Lead Dixie Style To A Wave.
From a Squared Set, for “All 4 Women Lead, Flutterwheel” or “Everyone Reverse The Flutter” see the section “Additional Detail: Extensions like Reverse Wheel Around”.