| Count | M | W |
|---|
| Under-arm turn |
| Start in LH-RH hold |
| 1-3 | Back break (back on 1, forward on 2, together on 3), lift LH on 3 | Back break |
| 5-7 | Side break (Side to the right on 5, side to the left on 6, together on 7) | Forward on 5, 1/2 turn CW and step forward on 6, 1/2 turn CW and together on 7 |
| Cross-body lead (CBL) |
| Start in open or closed hold. |
| 1 | Forward | Back |
| 2 | Back | Forward |
| 3 | 1/4 turn CCW and side step to the left, open the "corridor" for W | Forward |
| 5 | Side to the right | Forward |
| 6 | Side to the left | Forward, 1/2 turn CCW |
| 7 | 1/4 turn CCW and feet together, face W | Feet together, face M |
| CBL with an inside turn |
| Start in open or closed hold. The M's steps are the same as CBL, while the hand motion is different. |
| 1-3 | Same as CBL | Same as CBL |
| 5 | Side to the right, lead W forward with LH | Forward, while gaining momentum to turn CCW (by slightly turning CW) |
| 6 | Side to the left, LH goes up and leads W to turn 1/2 CCW | 1/2 turn CCW, while stepping back (since you turned, this is the same direction as step on 5) |
| 7 | Together, while leading W forward and to a full CCW turn | 1/2 turn CCW while stepping forward, spin on LF 1/2 turn CCW to face M and retract RF, to get ready to step back on 1 |
| Count | M | W |
|---|
| Start in open hold. |
| 1-2 | Back break on 1, forward on 2, swinging LH up | Back break on 1, forward on 2 |
| 3 | 1/4 turn CW and side to the left; LH goes down over W's head | 1/4 turn CCW and side to the right |
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At this point, we are in the cuddle position. M and W are facing the same direction, M standing behind W. |
| 5 | Back break, after turning 1/4 CW, to see W's face | Back break, after turning 1/4 CCW, to see M's face |
| 6-7 | Forward and to the side, returning to the same position as after count 3 | Forward and to the side, returning to the same position as after count 3 |
| 1-3 | Back break to the other side (right), symmetrical to counts 5-7 | Back break to the other side (left), symmetrical to counts 5-7 |
| You can repeat the moves on previous beats 5-7 and 1-3 as many times as you want. Usually "Kentucky" refers to only 1 repetition. At the last repetition, on count 3, M lifts his right arm.
The M's footwork in the next counts 5-7 is called a hook turn. |
| 5 | After 1/4 CW turn, cross RF behind LF. At the same time put RH (which was raised on count 3) on left elbow. LH palm faces up, making a "window" | Same as 5 in previous measure |
| 6 | 1/2 CW turn, step forward (away from W); release the LH | Side or forward break |
| 7 | 1/2 CW turn, step forward (towards W); RH lets go W's hand | Feet together |
| Count | M | W |
|---|
| Start in open handhold. |
| 1 | Small back break | Back break |
| 2 | Big step forward and to the left to avoid collision with W, lift RH making a window (palm faces up) | Forward |
| 3 | Feet together, RH goes down over head, 1/4 turn CCW | Forward, 1/4 turn CW |
| Now M is cuddled by W. They face in the same direction, W behind and to to the left from M. |
| 5-7 | 3 steps backward | 3 steps forward |
| Both rotate ~ 3/4 turns CW as they walk |
| 1-3 | 1 more step backward and march in place, facing W. Slide out of the cuddle by bending body forward | Walk forward and march in place to face M |
| 5-7 | Under-arm turn |
| Count | M | W |
|---|
| Preparation for the main combination |
| 1-7 | Start in closed hold, perform a CBL into an open RRLL hold, RH above LH |
| 1-7 | Under-arm turn, keeping hand connection. Finish with LH above RH. |
| The "Titanic" proper: |
| 1-3 | Start CBL with inside turn |
| 5-7 | Lead W into the inside turn, raise LH on 6 and lower on 7 | Incomplete inside turn (1 CCW turn instead of 1 1/2) |
| Finish facing in the same direction, M behind W (Titanic position). |
| 1-3 | Back break while checking both hands downward. On 3, raise RH and release LH | Side break |
| 5-7 | Side break. On 7, ask for W's LH | Underarm turn (1 1/2 turns CW) |
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At this point, face each other in RLLR hold, LH is below RH. The next 2 measures are have exactly the same footwork as the previous 2 measures (CBL with incomplete inside turn, side break facing same direction and an underarm turn). The hand motion is different (keep the hand connection until directed to release it): |
| 1-3 | Start CBL |
| 5-7 | Incomplete inside turn (1 turn instead of 1 1/2). M's RH swings up on 6 and down over W's head on 7. |
| 1-3 | Back break, touch W's left shoulder with RH on 1 | Side break |
| 5-7 | Side break, finish facing W; LH on W's waist level | 1 1/2 turns CW (underarm turn), finish with LH behind the back |
| This position is similar to the hammerlock position from the next class except the handhold is different (RRLL instead of RLLR). |
| 1-3 | Start CBL, brush W's hair with RH, release RH on 3 | Back break |
| 5-7 | Finish CBL, leading W with LH to an inside turn | Inside turn |
| 1-3 | Brush his hair with LH and release it, get into closed position, start CBL | Back break |
| 5-7 | Finish CBL |
| Count | M | W |
|---|
| 1 | Start in the hammerlock position |
| Back break | Back break |
| 2 | Forward | Forward |
| 3 | 1/4 turn CW, then to the side; lift LH | Side after 1/4 turn CW |
| Now M and W face the same direction, M behind W |
| 5 | 1/4 turn CW, then back break; lower LH, raise RH | 1/4 turn CCW, step back |
| 6 | Step forward | 1/2 turn CCW, step forward |
| 7 | Feet together | 1/2 turn CCW, feet together |
| Now we are in the inverse hammerlock position, M holding W's RH with his LH at her waist level. |
| 1-3 | Start CBL, release LH, raise RH | Start CBL |
| 5 | Finish CBL, with RH lead W to make 1 1/2 CW turns | On 5-7, make 1 1/2 CW turns: on 6, step forward |
| 6 | 1/2 turn CW and step back |
| 7 | 1/2 turn CW, step forward and 1/2 turn CW |
| Finish combination facing each other. |
| Count | M | W |
|---|
| 1-7 | Get into the hammerlock position | Get into the hammerlock position |
| 1 | Forward, swinging LH up | Back break |
| 2 | Forward, then 1/4 CCW turn, swinging LH over your head | Forward, while turning 1/4 CCW |
| 3 | To the side, while bringing both hands forward. Now M and W are back-to-back. | To the side |
| 5 | Lift RH over your head and use it to lead W into a CW turn; bring RF together with LF | 1/4 turn CW, feet together |
| 6-7 | March in place while leading W to complete the 1/2 turn | 1/2 turn CW, march in place |