Welcome to Square Dance. I am looking forward to teaching you the pleasure of modern square dance. My emphasis will be on having fun, and maybe a few cookies. In this blog I will be able to give you a review of the last lesson and a heads up for your next week.
11/29/2018 1 Comment Lesson 10 - November 25 2018Good work on Lesson 10 . Here is what we covered:
1.Trade By Centers Pass Thru while Outsides, who must be Couples facing out, Partner Trade. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b2%2Ftrade_by&name=Trade%20By%20from%20Trade%20By&level=true&title=Trade%20By&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m12.htm 2.Centers In Without changing facing direction, the outside dancers step away from each other to make room for the center dancers, who step forward to end between them. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=ms%2Fcenters_in&name=Centers%20In%20from%20Completed%20Double%20Pass%20Thru&level=true&title=Centers%20In&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m13.htm
Used after the call “put centers in”. From a line that is created after Put Center In, each half of the line works together: each couple, as a unit, turns away from the center of the line for 3/4 of a circle (270 degrees). Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=ms%2Fcast_off_three_quarters&name=Cast%20Off%20Three%20Quarters%20from%20Right-Hand%20Two-Faced%20Line&level=true&title=Cast%20Off%20Three%20Quarters&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m14.htm 4.Ferris Wheel Each Couple Steps Forward. Out-facing couples do their part, Wheel And Deal. In-facing Couples form a momentary Two-Faced Line in the center, and without stopping Wheel And Deal. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b2%2Fferris_wheel&name=Ferris%20Wheel%20from%20T-Bone%20Couples&level=true&title=Ferris%20Wheel&animnum=3&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m08.htm 5.Zoom Lead dancer walks in a full circle, turning away from the center point, and ending up on the spot of the trailing dancer. The trailing dancer walks forward to take the spot of the lead dancer. It is important that the lead dancers initiate the roll out movement with a slight forward motion to allow sufficient room for the trailing dancers to step forward comfortably. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b2%2Fzoom&name=Zoom%20from%20Right-Hand%20Box&level=true&title=Zoom&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m08.htm For those wishing to use the Taminations or Saddlebrook Squares websites to look ahead, here is what we will cover in Lesson 11:
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11/21/2018 0 Comments Lesson 9 - November 18, 2018Good work on Lesson 9. Here is what we covered:
1.Run (boys run, girls run, ends run centers run, centers cross run, ends cross run) Each runner (designated dancer) must have a non-runner (slider) either to the right or to the left, and these dancers work together. The runner and non-runner (slider) exchange places: the runner walks forward in a semicircle into the non-runner's spot (ending with the opposite facing direction), while the non-runner slides into the runner's spot without changing facing direction. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b2%2Frun&name=Boys%20Run%20from%20Facing%20Couples&level=true&title=Boys%20Run&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m07.htm 2.Swing Thru Right Swing Thru (which is normally the case): Those who can turn 1/2 (180 degrees) by the right; then those who can turn 1/2 (180 degrees) by the left. Left Swing Thru: Those who can turn 1/2 (180 degrees) by the left; then those who can turn 1/2 (180 degrees) by the right. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b2%2Fswing_thru&name=Swing%20Thru%20from%20Right-Hand%20Wave&level=true&title=Swing%20Thru&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m07.htm 3.Swing Thru – to an Alamo style wave Dancers start an Allemande Left but continue the Arm Turn until the men are looking toward the center of the square and the women are looking out. Maintain the left handhold and join right hands with the adjacent dancer to form an Alamo Ring. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b2%2Falamo_style&name=Allemande%20Left%20to%20an%20Alamo%20Ring%20from%20Static%20Square&level=true&title=Allemande%20Left%20to%20an%20Alamo%20Ring&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m11.htm 4.Pass the Ocean The 3-part definition is smoothed out. The left-side dancers walk in a forward arc to the right to their ending position. The right-side dancers walk forward to join left hands (hands up styling) and turn 1/4 with each other. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b2%2Fpass_the_ocean&name=Pass%20the%20Ocean%20from%20Facing%20Couples&level=true&title=Pass%20the%20Ocean&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m07.htm 5.Extend Walk forward from one formation to the next. Where possible, handedness is maintained. See number 2 (1/4 tag) at Taminations site. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b2%2Fextend&name=Extend%20from%20Right-Hand%20Wave&level=true&title=Extend&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m07.htm For Lesson 10, we will cover:
11/15/2018 0 Comments Lesson 8 - November 11 Lesson 8 recap. Here's the figures we covered:
I've provided a brief description of each figure below, along with links to the Taminations website and the Saddlebrook Squares website. In Lesson 9 (November 18), we will cover these figures:
Great work by all! and thanks to the Angels. See you Sunday night. Kirk. 1.Split Two (and around 1 to a line) The active or directed dancers move forward between the two inactive dancers (splitting them). The inactive dancers move apart to let them through then move back together. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b1%2Fsplit_the_outside_couple&name=Split%20the%20Outside%20Couple&level=true&title=Split%20the%20Outside%20Couple&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m13.htm 2.Double Pass Thru Dancers move forward until all dancers have passed two other dancers. Dancers pass right shoulders. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b2%2Fdouble_pass_thru&name=Double%20Pass%20Thru%20from%20Single%20Column&level=true&title=Double%20Pass%20Thru&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m13.htm 3.First Couple Left, Next Couple Right Dancers, with each couple working as a unit, walk forward in an arc in the indicated direction. The center couple walks forward before taking the second direction given. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b2%2Ffirst_couple_go&name=First%20Couple%20Go%20Left%2C%20Next%20Couple%20Go%20Right&level=true&title=First%20Couple%20Go%20Left%2C%20Next%20Couple%20Go%20Right&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST 4.Ocean Wave (Step to), right hand and left hand Dancers walk forward a small step and join right hands (for a right handed Ocean Wave – which is normally the case). For a left handed Ocean wave, dancers walk forward a small step and join left hands. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b2%2Focean_wave&name=Step%20to%20a%20Wave%20from%20Facing%20Couples&level=true&title=Step%20to%20a%20Wave&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m07.htm 5.Swing Thru Right Swing Thru (which is normally the case): Those who can turn 1/2 (180 degrees) by the right; then those who can turn 1/2 (180 degrees) by the left. Left Swing Thru: Those who can turn 1/2 (180 degrees) by the left; then those who can turn 1/2 (180 degrees) by the right. Taminations website https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b2%2Fswing_thru&name=Swing%20Thru%20from%20Right-Hand%20Wave&level=true&title=Swing%20Thru&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares website https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m07.htm A pair of sharp-eyed dancers noticed that the explanation of "Circle to a Line" in my Lesson 7 blog used the figure that we have learned called "California Twirl".
There are 2 methods of Circle to a Line. The easier method, which does not use a California Twirl, is best described as a slide to a line. In this case the couple on the inside circle behind the outside dancers, just as we've done, and slide to the left. The outside dancers slide to the right. Much simpler. See Circle to a Line at 1:25 of the video at this site (Saddlebrook Squares) https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m04.htm 11/7/2018 1 Comment Lesson 7 - November 3 2018Another great class. We started with a review of figures learned in Lesson 6, then started in on several new figures. What did we learn?
In Lesson 8, we'll cover the following figures:
Good work and see you on Sunday November 10. Kirk Rockerbie |
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