As you practice the following variation, begin practicing individually, and when you feel comfortable on your own, move into Closed Position and practice with your partner. Isolate the beat by counting the music off as “boom-tick-tick...boom-tick-tick-and lean,” beginning into the actual dance pattern. By preceding your forward motion with a lean, you will not “pop the clutch” on your dancing. In doing this, you will progress more quickly and be able to dance gracefully with your partner