Reversed Cross Body Lead (rev-CBL)

Reversed Cross Body Lead: Partnering Dance Technique. The reversed Cross Body Lead is the "mirror image" of the Half rotating Cross Body Lead (see "Half rotating Cross Body Lead").

The Leader starts Breaking (see "Breaks") forward with his left foot and the Follower Breaks back with her right foot (1st count). He crosses with his right foot back behind his right foot (Leader 5th Dance Position) and the Follower steps forward with her left foot (Follower 4th Dance Position) (2nd count). He steps to the side with his left foot (Leader 2nd Dance Position) while she steps with her right foot forward towards him (Follower 5th Dance Position) (3rd count).

He crosses with his right foot behind his left (Leader 5th Dance Position) while she steps forward or to the side with her left foot (Follower 5th or 2nd Dance Position) (5th count). The Leader steps back into the Dance Line with his left foot (Leader 5th Dance Position) while leading the Follower to make a Backwards walking Turn (r) (Follower 4th Dance Position) (6th count). The Leader steps forward with his right foot (Leader 3rd Dance Position) while the Follower steps back with her left foot (Follower 3rd Dance position) (7th count).