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Week 06

Notes

Great Job. Four squares. I think that at one point we had five squares on the floor. Thanks everyone.

Moves this week - Oct 17

Rollaway
Start: Couple - infacing circle of 8
Timing: takes 4 beats of music
From a normal circle, the Lady "rolls" to the left in front of the Man ("belly to belly") and then back out into the circle, turning a full 360 degrees to end on the other side. If circling, Man stops circling, and takes a step back and then forward again after the lady has passed.



Half Sashay
Start: Couple
Timing: takes 4 beats of music
No turning. Right-Hand dancer steps forward and to the left while the Left-Hand dancer steps backward and the right. Both dancers align themselves to end side by side as a couple. From ....
- a normal couple: Lady goes in front of Man (ends as half-sashayed couple)
- a half-sashayed couple: Man goes in front of Lady (ends as normal couple)

Typical Use

4 Ladies
  • Chain 3/4
  • (to your corner) (4 Ladies)
  • Rollaway
  • Circle Left
  • Allemande Left
  • the corner
  • Promenade
  • home
      Song Choreo Heads
  • Right & Left Thru
  • (same 4)
  • Half Sashay
  • (same 4)
  • Star Thru
  • (everyone)
  • Dosado
  • the corner
  • Pass Thru
  • Allemande Left
  • (one in front or beside you)
  • Promenade
  • new partner home
      Song Choreo Heads
  • Promenade 1/2
  •   
  • Star Thru
  • (facing in the center)   
  • Pass Thru
  • (everbody facing your corner)   
  • Split 2 ...
  •   (go between them) (Separate)
  • ...Around 1
  • to a line (everybody is half-sashayed) Do a
  • Half Sashay
  • (Boy goes in front) 2 Ladies
  • Chain
  • Chain
  • her back Keep Her,
  • Promenade
  • home