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Hi everyone. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Greater Victoria area. Snow might start falling later this afternoon. For this reason tonight's class is cancelled. Stay warm and safe. Kirk.
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2/5/2019 0 Comments Lesson 17 - February 3 2019Good work! Here is what we learned:
1.Dopaso Dance action - Left Arm Turn with partner until facing corner and release armhold. Right Arm Turn with corner until facing partner and release armhold. If there is no further instruction, Courtesy Turn partner to end facing the center of the set. Otherwise, follow the next instruction, which will start with a Left Arm Turn with Partner, or with a left-handed Facing Dancer call. Ending formation - Facing center of set if ended with a Courtesy Turn; otherwise, either turning partner by the left, or facing partner with a left hand available as necessary for the additional call. Taminations site: https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b1%2Fdo_paso&name=Do%20Paso%20from%20Static%20Square&level=true&title=Do%20Paso&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrooke Squares site: https://videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m10.htm 2.Walk Around Corner/Seesaw Your Partner Dance action - Dancers face their corners. Walking forward and around each other while keeping right shoulders adjacent, dancers return to their original position, with their backs toward their corner. Taminations site: https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=b1%2Fall_around_the_corner&name=Walk%20Around%20the%20Corner%20from%20Facing%20Couples&level=true&title=Walk%20Around%20the%20Corner&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrooke Square site: https://videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m04.htm 3.Thar In the Thar Family, Thars and Wrong Way Thars are formations in motion. Center dancers hold a Pack-saddle Star and walk backward, and each center dancer maintains a forearm grip with the adjacent outside dancer, who walks forward. In most cases, dancers Left Arm Turn 1/2. That is, if the dancers take forearm holds when shoulder-to-shoulder, the dancer who begins on the outside will end in the center. Dance action - Dancers continue to Left Arm Turn 1/2. The centers form a right-hand star and back up. Outside dancers hold the left forearm of a center dancer and walk forward. Taminations site: https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=ms%2Fthar&name=Allemande%20Thar%20from%20Thar%20Star&level=true&title=Allemande%20Thar&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrooke Squares site: https://videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m10.htm 4.Slip the Clutch Starting formations - Thar in motion, Wrong Way Thar in motion Dance action - Any backward motion is stopped as outside dancers release armholds (disengage) with the adjacent centers. All dancers move forward around the center of the set to the next dancer. Taminations site: https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=ms%2Fslip_the_clutch&name=Slip%20the%20Clutch%20from%20Thar&level=true&title=Slip%20the%20Clutch&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrooke Square site: https://videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m10.htm 5.Teacup Stroll Starting formation – Square Dancer action: Heads
Unfortunately, this call is not on the Taminations site nor the Saddlebrooke Squares site. Next week we will cover:
1/29/2019 0 Comments Lesson 16 - January 27Hi everyone. We had a good review which included
We covered a new figure, called Walk and Dodge: Walk and Dodge Dancer Action - Some dancers move forward ("walk") to take the position of the dancer in front of them, and other dancers, without changing facing direction, move sideways ("dodge") into the adjacent spot. From Facing Couples, callers must designate which dancers "walk" and which dancers "dodge". Taminations website: https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=ms%2Fwalk_and_dodge&name=Walk%20and%20Dodge%20from%20Right-Hand%20Box&level=true&title=Walk%20and%20Dodge&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrooke Squares website: https://videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m14.htm Good work and see you Sunday night! Kirk 1/25/2019 0 Comments Lesson 15 - January 20Good work! Here are the figures we covered:
1.Turn Thru Starting formation - Facing Dancers. Dance action - In one smooth motion, dancers Step To A Wave (but use forearm styling), Right Arm Turn 1/2, and Step Thru. Ending formation - Back-To-Back Dancers Taminations site: https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=ms%2Fturn_thru&name=Turn%20Thru%20from%20Facing%20Couples&level=true&title=Turn%20Thru&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares site: https://videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m01b.htm 2.Eight Chain Thru Complete as many of these actions as appropriate: All Right Pull By (Eight Chain 1 has been completed) Centers Left Pull By while the ends Courtesy Turn (Eight Chain 2 has been completed) All Right Pull By (Eight Chain 3 has been completed) Centers Left Pull By while the ends Courtesy Turn (Eight Chain 4 has been completed) All Right Pull By (Eight Chain 5 has been completed) Centers Left Pull By while the ends Courtesy Turn (Eight Chain 6 has been completed) All Right Pull By (Eight Chain 7 has been completed) Centers Left Pull By while the ends Courtesy Turn (Eight Chain Thru has been completed) Ending formations
Taminations site: https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=ms%2Feight_chain_thru&name=Eight%20Chain%20One&level=true&title=Eight%20Chain%20One&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares site: https://videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m15.htm 3.Spin Chain Thru Starting formation - parallel waves. Each end and the adjacent center dancer turn one half (180°). The new centers of each ocean wave turn three quarters (270°) to make a new ocean wave across the set. The two centers of this wave turn one half (180°) to reform the wave across the set. The two outside pairs of dancers of the center wave now turn three quarters (270°) to join the waiting ends and form parallel ocean waves. Taminations site: https://www.tamtwirlers.org/taminations/#link=ms%2Fspin_chain_thru&name=Spin%20Chain%20Thru%20from%20Right-Hand%20Waves&level=true&title=Spin%20Chain%20Thru&animnum=0&action=ANIMLIST Saddlebrook Squares site: https://videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m15.htm Figures for Lesson #16 on January 27 include:
1/14/2019 0 Comments January 13 - Lesson LogHi everyone. Hope you enjoyed class. Here are the new figures we covered.
1.Cloverleaf Starting formation - Completed Double Pass Thru The lead dancers separate and move away from each other in a three quarter (270 degrees) circle. When each lead dancer approaches another lead dancer from the other side of the square, they both reach with outside hands, blending into a couple handhold as they continue into the center of the square to become a couple facing in. Each trailing dancer follows the dancer in front, and ends directly behind that same dancer. Taminations site See “Mainstream”, Cloverleaf 2.Pass to the Center Starting formation – couples facing each other (e.g., one couple looking, the other couple looking out). Both couples Pass Thru. The couples looking out of the square will do a Partner Trade. Taminations site See “Mainstream”, Pass to the Center 3.Spin Chain Thru Starting formation - parallel waves. Each end and the adjacent center dancer turn one half (180°). The new centers of each ocean wave turn three quarters (270°) to make a new ocean wave across the set. The two centers of this wave turn one half (180°) to reform the wave across the set. The two outside pairs of dancers of the center wave now turn three quarters (270°) to join the waiting ends and form parallel ocean waves. Taminations site See “Mainstream”, Spin Chain Thru On Sunday January 20 we will cover 4 new figures:
Great work! Kirk Hi everyone. While I was out of town Stu Hemmings conducted the classes on December 30 and January 6. I hope you had a wonderful time! Thank you Stu.
Here are the figures that Stu covered: 1.Tag the Line Starting formation – general line Each dancer turns 90 degrees, in place, to face the center of the line and then walks forward, passing right shoulders with all dancers in the other half of the line, until the last dancers in each half have passed each other. If a facing direction is given, each dancer then turns 90 degrees, in place, toward the specified direction. Taminations site See “Mainstream”, Tag the Line 2.Half Tag Starting formation – general line Each dancer turns 90 degrees, in place, to face the center of the line (i.e., turning toward the far end of the line) and starts walking forward, as necessary passing right shoulders with dancers from the other half of the line. Taminations site See “Mainstream”, Half Tag 3.Fold/Cross Fold Starting formation - any two dancer formation in which the directed dancer has a shoulder directly adjacent to the other dancer. GENERAL RULE: Directed dancers step forward and move in a small semi-circle to end facing toward an adjacent dancer or position. The adjacent inactive dancer may be facing in any direction and does not move. If not specified, centers fold toward ends and vice versa. BOYS FOLD, GIRLS FOLD, ENDS FOLD, CENTERS FOLD: Directed active dancers fold toward the inactive dancers using the general rule. CROSS FOLD: Starting formation - line, two-faced line, or wave. The directed (active) dancers who must either both be centers or both be ends, fold toward the farthest inactive dancer by walking in a semi-circle to end facing toward that same dancer. When the active dancers are both facing the same direction, they move forward in a semi-circle, pass each other and fold toward the inactive dancer. Taminations site See “Mainstream”, Fold and Cross Fold 4.Scoot Back Starting formation - box circulate Dancers facing in step straight forward to join adjacent forearms, turn half (180°) and step forward to end in the position vacated by the dancer who was facing out. Meanwhile, each dancer facing out runs into the position vacated by the dancer who is doing the forearm turn. When done from right hand boxes, the dancers facing in turn by the right and the dancers facing out run right. When done from left hand boxes, the dancers facing in turn by the left and the dancers facing out run left. Taminations site See “Mainstream”, Scoot Back 5.Recycle Starting formation - ocean wave only. The ends of the wave cross fold as the centers of the wave fold in behind the ends and follow them around, then face in to end as two facing couples. Taminations site See “Mainstream”, Recycle Great work! Kirk Yes, there will be classes on Sunday December 30 and January 6. Time to burn off some of that holiday season caloric intake!
and there's more ..... Stu Hemmings, renowned caller for the Country Cousins, and my teacher and mentor, will be teaching on those nights! You're in for fun and eventful night! A must not miss opportunity! What Stu will be doing is (1) reviewing what we have covered so far, and (2) moving into new figures. More specifically, to be reviewed is:
New figures to be taught include:
Have fun! Kirk The Mavericks are inviting you to attend their Christmas dance tonight. Starts at 8 pm at the Royal Oak Hall. All dances will only use Basic techniques - so you can dance!
Hope to see you tonight, but this is short notice. Kirk. 12/21/2018 0 Comments December 16 - what did we review?Hi to all the new dancers. Here is what we covered on December 16:
Good work! Kirk. 12/14/2018 0 Comments December 16 - what we will cover nextFor those wanting to look ahead, here is what we will cover on Sunday December 16:
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