other, step forward as if they will pass each other by the right shoulder (as in a normal Dosado), but they stop momentarily when they are right hip-to-right hip They stretch right arms across each other and place right hands on each other's waist, simultaneously they lift left arms up with left hands above their own heads, in what is perceived as a "Highland Fling" position They pivot around 360° together, rotating on the balls of their inner feet They release hand holds and lower arms into a neutral stance, and adjust slightly backwards so they are facing each other Even with styling the move should take no longer to execute than a normal Dosado. In contra dance it is common for experienced dancers to embellish the move by making one or more counterclockwise turns as they go around the other dancer. Dosado variations The Dosado can also be fractionalized— Dosado results in the active dancers standing side-by-side right hip-to-right hip, Dosado results in the active dancers standing back-to-back, and Dosado results in the active dancers standing side-by-side left hip-to-left hip. When standing side-to-side the dancers join adjacent hands palm-to-palm to make a mini-wave (in the case of two people), an ocean wave (in the case of three-six people), or a tidal wave (in the case of eight people). A Dosado would be a full (or normal) Dosado and an additional Dosado, resulting in the dancers standing back-to-back. Dosado variants are often considered entertaining "gimmicks". See also Contra dance English Country Dance Glossary of partner dance terms Square dance References External links Dosado.com, a comprehensive modern western square dance portal Social dance steps Square dance