| BASIC MOVEMENT LIST NO.1 | |
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| 1. Dancer Naming a. Partner/Corner b. Heads/Sides c. Couple#1,#2,#3,#4 d. Boys/Girls e. Centers/Ends |
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Circle Family a. Circle Left b. Circle Right |
| 3. Fowerd and Back | 4. Do Sa Do |
| 5. Swing | 6. Promenade Family (a) Couples Promenade (b) Single File Promenade (c) Star Promenade |
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Starting formation - two or more dancers. (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. Styling: All dancers walk (dance) forward
with joined hands, men's palms up and ladies' palms down, elbows bent
comfortably so that hands are above the elbow.Timing: Standing or static square (SS) 8 people, full around, 16 steps; three quarters, 12 steps; one half, 8 steps; one quarter, 4 steps. |
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Starting formation -
Single dancer. 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. Starting formation - 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. Styling: Couples have inside hands joined. As couples meet in the center, outside hands may be touched palm to palm. As the foot is brought to the touch (on the 4th and 8th counts), it should remain on the floor. Timing: SS (static square) all, 8 steps, heads or sides, 8 steps; rock forward and back, 4 steps; balance, 4 steps. |
  Do Sa Do to a Wave |
Starting formation -
facing dancers. 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. Styling: Men - arms in natural dance position, right shoulders forward as right shoulders pass, left shoulders forward as left shoulders pass. Ladies - both hands on skirt, moving skirt forward and back to avoid opposite dancer, right hand forward as right shoulders pass, left hand forward as left shoulders pass. Timing: SS with corner, 6 steps; with partner, 6; from a Box formation (see "Dancer Tips" at Basic #20), 6; SS across the set, 8. |
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Starting formation -
Facing dancers (man and lady). 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. Styling: Men: left arm bent at the elbow, palm slightly up, right hand on lady's back slightly above the waist, posture should be erect. Ladies - right hand palm down on man's left hand, left hand on man's right shoulder, arm resting on man's right arm. Footwork: WALK AROUND - use short walking or shuffling steps around the central point. BUZZ STEP - right foot moves in small steps around the pivot point between the two dancers while the left foot pushes, as in a scooter motion. Ending position: Lady rolls off man's right arm blending smoothly to position for the next call or twirls (to a promenade position only - lady's option). To twirl, the man raises his left hand over the lady's head, holding lady's right hand loosely. Her hand revolves around his for stability as she turns clockwise moving down line of dance three steps, into a promenade position, joining inside hands on the 4th step. While the lady turns, the man will move forward down the line of dance to be in position for the promenade. Timing: Advancing skill, usually 4 to 8 beats of music, used at caller's discretion. |
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(a) COUPLES
PROMENADE Starting formation - 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 Starting formation - Dancers move forward in single file counterclockwise or clockwise around the circle, as directed. STYLING: In promenade position the man's hands are palm up, right forearm over the lady's left arm. Lady's hands are palm down in man's hand. Joined hands should be positioned equally between partners. In single file promenade man's arms are held in natural dance position; lady's hands on skirt, working with the natural swinging motion. TIMING: SS, couples promenading full around, 16; three quarters, 12; one half, 8; one quarter, 4; 4 people promenading inside, 8. (c) STAR PROMENADE: Starting formation - star, promenade. 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. STYLING: Men's inside hands joined the same as in a right or left hand star, outside arm around the lady's waist. Lady's inside arm around man's waist under his arm, outside hand works skirt. TIMING: 4 couples full around, 12; three quarters, 9; one half, 6; one quarter, 3. 4 couples full around with back out at home, 16. |
| Basic Program | |
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| LIST NO.1 (BASIC) | 1. Dancer Naming 2. Circle Left/Circle Right 3. Fowerd & Back 4. Do Sa Do/Dosado to a Wave 5. Swing 6. Promenade/Single File Promenade |
| LIST NO.2 (BASIC) | 7. Allemande Left 8. Arm Turns 9. Right and Left Grand Family 10. Left-Hand Star/Right-Hand Star 11. Pass Thru |
| LIST NO.3 (BASIC) | 12. Split Two 13. Half Sashay Family 14. Turn Back Family 15. Separete Around 1 or 2 16. Courtesy Turn 17. Ladies Chain Family |
| LIST NO.4 (BASIC) | 18. Do Pa So 19. Lead Right 20. Right And Left Thru 21. Grand Square 22. Star Thru 23. Circle to a Line |
| LIST NO.5 (BASIC) | 24. Bend the Line 25. All Around The Corner 26. See Saw 27. Square Thru ( 1,2,3,4 )/Left Square thru ( 1,2,3,4 ) 28. California Twirl 29. Dive Thru |
| LIST NO.6 (BASIC) | 30. Wheel Around 31. Thar Family 32. Shoot the Star/Shoot the Star Full Around 33. Slip the Clutch 34. Box the Gnat 35. Ocean Wave Family |
| LIST NO.7 (BASIC) | 36. Alamo Ring Formation 37. Pass The Ocean 38. Extend ( from 1/4 tag only ) 39. Swing Thru/Left Swing Thru 40. Run/Cross Run 41. Trade Family |
| LIST NO.8 (BASIC) | 42. Wheel And Deal 43. Double Pass Thru 44. First Go Left/Right Next Go Left/Right 45. Zoom 46. Fluteter Wheel/Revers Flutter Wheel 47. Sweep a Quarter |
| LIST NO.9 (BASIC) | 48. Veer Left/Veer Right 49. Trade By 50. Touch 1/4 51. Circulate Famly 52. Ferris Wheel |
| Mainstream Program | |
| LIST NO.10 (MS) | 53. Cloverleaf 54. Turn Thru 55. Eight Chain Thru 56. Pass to the Center 57. Spin the Top |
| LIST NO.11 (MS) | 58. Centers In 59. Cast Off 3/4 60. Walk & Dodge 61. Slide Thru 62. Fold/Cross Fold |
| LIST NO.12 (MS) | 63. Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave 64. Spin Chain Thru 65. Tag the Line 66. Half Tag 67. Scoot Back 68. Single Hinge/Couples Hinge 69. Recycle ( from a wave only ) |
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