Week 06
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