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Sample Sequence - Graphical Image Training
. . 01. Dancer Naming | ||
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People Involved | - | |
START | - | |
END | - | |
Naming | (a) Partner / Corner :
(b) Heads / Sides : (c) Couples #1, #2, #3, #4 : (e) Boys / Girls : (e) Centers / Ends : |
. . 02. Circle Family | ||
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People Involved | two or more dancers | |
START | facing each other | |
END | facing each other | |
Movement | (a) CIRCLE LEFT, (b) CIRCLE RIGHT. Dancers join hands to form a circle, face slightly left or right as directed and move forward around the circle the distance directed. When left or right is not specified for circle, it is a circle to the left. |
. . 03. Forward and Back | ||
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People Involved | 1 dancer is fine but 8 dancer is popular | |
START | single dancer | |
END | (no change) | |
Movement | Each dancer steps forward three steps and pauses while bringing the free foot forward and touching it to the floor without transferring weight. Each steps back three steps beginning with the free foot and pauses while touching the free foot beside the weight-bearing foot. From facing lines of four or similar situations where eight counts are not appropriate, each dancer steps forward and pauses while bringing the other foot forward and touching it to the floor without transferring weight. Each steps back on the free foot and pauses while touching the other foot beside it. |
. . 04. Dosado | ||
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People Involved | 2 dancers | |
START | facing dancers | |
END | (no change) | |
Movement | Dancers advance and pass right shoulders. Without turning, each dancer moves to the right passing in back of the other dancer. Then moving backwards, each passes left shoulders returning to starting position. |
. . 05. Swing | ||
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People Involved | 2 dancers | |
START | facing dancers (man and lady) | |
END | couple | |
Movement | Dancers step forward ending right side to right side and move around each other turning in a clockwise direction four or more counts. Dancers break out of the swing. The lady continues turning to her right until facing the same direction as the man, they form a couple. |
. . 06. Promenade Family | ||
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People Involved | 8 dancers | |
START | (a) COUPLES PROMENADE: promenade formation. (b) SINGLE FILE PROMENADE: single file promenade |
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END | Square Set Setup | |
Movement | (a) COUPLES PROMENADE: As a unit the couple walks forward around the circle counterclockwise. Unless otherwise specified, they promenade until reaching the man's home position. At the end of the promenade the couple turns, as a unit, to face the center of the set. If promenading to the man's home position, the couple always goes at least one quarter around the square. If
need be, they continue past the man's home position for another full time
around. (b) SINGLE FILE PROMENADE: Dancers move forward in single file counterclockwise or clockwise around the circle, as directed. |
. . 07. Allemande Left | ||
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People Involved | 2 dancers | |
START | any position where dancers can conveniently turn 90¡ or less to face their corner. | |
END | facing the original partner | |
Movement | Dancers face their corners and turn by the left forearm. Releasing armholds and stepping forward, each dancer ends facing his partner. |
. . 08. Arm Turns | ||
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People Involved | 2 dancers | |
START | facing dancers | |
END | mini wave(?) | |
Movement | (a) LEFT ARM TURN: Dancers join left forearms and walk forward around each other the distance specified; e.g. half (180¡), three quarters (270¡), full (360¡), etc. (b) RIGHT ARM TURN: Like left arm turn except dancers turn with the right forearm. |
. . 09. Right and Left Grand Family | ||
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People Involved | 8 dancers | |
START | square or circle or any position where dancers may conveniently turn 90¡ or less to face opposite sex, men facing counterclockwise, ladies clockwise. | |
END | facing the dancer whom he/she started with | |
Movement | (a) RIGHT AND LEFT GRAND: If necessary, dancers turn 90¡ or less to face opposite sex (men counter-clockwise, ladies clockwise) join right hands, if not already joined, and pull by. Each moves ahead, around the circle, and gives the left hand to the next, a right to the next and a left to the next until each dancer meets the person with whom he started. (b) WEAVE THE RING: A right and left grand without touching hands. (c) WRONG WAY GRAND: Like right and left grand, but men move clockwise and ladies move counterclockwise. |
. . 10. Star Family | ||
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People Involved | 2 or more dancers | |
START | facing dancers, facing couples, square, circle | |
END | star | |
Movement | (a) LEFT HAND STAR, (b) RIGHT HAND STAR. The directed dancers step forward and extend designated hands to form a left or right hand star. Dancers turn the star by walking forward in a circle around the center of the star. Turning distance of the star may be specified in fractions of one quarter, one half, three quarters, or a complete revolution. |
. . 11. Star Promenade | ||
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People Involved | 8 dancers | |
START | Star or Promenade Formation | |
END | Promenade Formation | |
Movement | Directed dancers form a star and place the other arm around the waist of another directed dancer. Turn the star and promenade the distance specified. |
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