by: Chestnut
formation: circle
| A1 | 64 | stand still ⁋
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Big circle (no roles yet)
-Practice giving weight. Elasticity in your arms
-Circle left
-Circle right
-Stay right where you are, but form couples. We’re not doing roles yet.
Dosidos
-Dosido 1x, pass through
-Dosido 1x, pass through. “This is the same as a dosido 1.5
-Dosido 1.5 (2x)
Allemande grip and weight demo
-Allemande right 1.5
-With the next, allemande left 1.5
-Repeat each of those with allemande left
Promenade
Demo: join right hands with right, left with left, and flatten out.
Notice how someone is on the inside and someone is on the outside
Take promenade position again
Courtesy turn
DEMO
Counterclockwise
Person on the right goes forward
Person on the left goes backward
Switch sides, try it from here. It will feel different
Swing:
Always clockwise
The only difference is whose hands are where
Swing options:
-2 hand turn
-Ballroom hold
-Frame hand and pointy hand: end with your pointy hand facing into the circle
-Dizziness: look at something on your partner
-Swing your corner, end with pointy hand facing into the circle (repeat)
Balance and swing
-Demo
-Have everyone repeat several times
-Teach first dance (if time allows)
-Point out progression
General pointers
-Anyone can ask anyone to dance
-If you don’t want to dance with someone, you can say “no thank you”
-Reminder about dizziness: look at something on your partner
-If you forget a move: just listen for my voice to tell you the next thing
-“Better never than late.”