Roger Rod - Torrance

Box Open-Up
(Start in closed position)
s, q-q: First half of standard box.
s: Open up (M to L, W to R). M releases W's R hand and places his R hand on W's back.
q-q, s: Rock back on outside feet and step fwd, pivoting 1/2 turn inward on 's' with M catching and holding W's R hand.
q-q: Rock-back on outer feet, holding inner hands.
Backing Pivots
(Start in open-R position, W's R hand held by M's L hand)
s, q-q: M steps backward (starting with R foot), leading W fwd.
s: 1st Pivot - M stops on s, and pulls W's R hand to lead her brushing full pivot R. As W completes pivot, M pivots L releasing W's R hand and taking her L hand in his R hand.
q-q: M steps backward, leading W fwd.
s: 2nd Pivot - M stops on s, and pulls W's L hand to lead her brushing full pivot L. As W completes pivot, M pivots R releasing W's L hand and taking her R hand in his L hand.
q-q: M steps backward, leading W fwd.
s, q-q: 3rd Pivot-Turn - M stops on s, and pulls W's R hand to lead her brushing full pivot R. As W completes pivot, M raises W's R hand leading her into full R turn on q-q catching her in open-L position.
Promenade
(Start in open-L position, both hands held)
s, q-q: 1st Close - Step fwd with outer feet on s, pivoting inward to closed position. On q-q, M & W do rumba hip-twitches in place.
s: Pivot to open position to M's R (W's L).
q-q: Step fwd. on inner feet and rock fwd & back.
s: 2nd Close - Step forward on outer feet, pivoting inward to face each other. M's L hand holding W's R hand, but the other hands are palm-to-palm in push-back position.
q-q: Rumba hip-twitches in place.
s: Pivot to open position to M's R (W's L) stepping forward with outer feet.
q-q, s; q-q, s: 3rd Close - Spin - Step fwd. on inner feet and rock fwd & back on 1st 'q-q.' On step back, M raises W's R hand starting her full R turn. W completes turn on 2nd 's' in open position.
q-q, s: Rock-back on q-q to start another rumba step on 's.'