Dame Arriba

Dame Arriba = "give me, up." A standard dame partner change, but executed with the joined hands raised overhead so the follow travels under a high arm to reach the next lead, rather than being passed at shoulder height. The raised path keeps the rotation open and lets the incoming lead receive her cleanly under the arch.

• Lead: Raise the joined hand to make a clear arch and send her under it on the count — keep the arm high so the next lead can collect her without ducking.
• Follow: Travel under the raised arm toward the next lead, keeping your head level; arrive ready in L-to-R rather than reaching back for the old partner.
• Timing: Release and travel under the arch on 1-2-3, arrive at the new partner on 5-6-7, settle on the following 8.
• Common mistake: Dropping the arm too soon so the "up" arch collapses into a flat dame — keep it raised through the whole pass.

An "up" restyling of the basic dame (SL dame family) — same travel, taller silhouette. Keep the circle's spacing even so the under-arm passes stay clean.