January 13 - Lesson Log

​Hi 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:

1. Turn Thru
2. Eight Chain Thru
3. Spin the Top
4. Walk and Dodge

 
 
Great work!  Kirk