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Animated moves at TaminationsNotes
Another good session, perhaps 20 minutes or so, before the night officially started. Ended up doing the pre-night review with 2 squares
Week 10
Moves this week - Nov 14
California Twirl
Start: A Couple
End: A Couple
Timing: 4 beats
Dancers raise joined hands to form an arch -- loose handhold. Man walks to the right in a wide semi-circle around the lady while the lady turns left ("twirls") under the arch. Dancers exchange places, passing right shoulders. Ends as a couple with both facing in the opposite direction. Same result as doing a Courtesy Turn. It helps if you move the joined hands backward a bit while making the arch; this gives a slight turning motion towards each other to help with the turn.
Dive Thru
Start: Facing Couples
- one with backs to the center of square*
End: one couple facing backd of the other
- both couples facing center of the square*
Timing: 6 beats
* Require designating who makes the arch
Centers (or designated couple) make an arch and walk over the other dancers who are "diving" under the arch. Using the arched handhold, those now facing out do a California Twirl to face back in. In most cases this has both couples facing the center of the square (ready for a double pass thru).
Typical Use
Heads pass Thru (facing out)
(heads) California Twirl (facing in)
(heads) Star Thru (facing in the center)
(centers) Pass Thru (facing your corner)
Allemande Left
Using "Active" and "Exclusive"
terminology (See Week 5)
Headspass Thru (facing out)
California Twirl (heads are Active)
Star Thru (heads are Active)
Pass Thru (heads are the only ones who can)
Allemande Left (everybody can)
Heads
Heads/Sides Square Thru 4 (to your corner)
Right & Left Thru
DiveThru (all facing the center)
centers Square Thru 3 (facing your corner)
Allemande Left
Heads/Sides Promenade 1/2 way
(walk in and) Square Thru 4
(Boys are facing their Right Hand Lady)
Right and Left Thru
DiveThru (all facing the center)
centers Pass Thru (facing your corner)
Allemande Left