06 November 2011
Happy Hoppers Newsletter #9
11/07/2011
From Steve and Susan:
Another great class! And another busy week!
Welcome to Sherbie and Loren! We are glad to have you join us. Having more dance friends is always a good thing.
I want to share a little more information about something that Steve talked about last week. It is best described as the “Facing Couple Rule.”
Facing Couples Rule
A few specific calls that are defined to start from an Ocean Wave are also proper starting from Facing Couples. The timing of the call does not change.
The one that we know at this point is Swing Thru. In this case, dancers first step into a momentary Right- Hand Ocean Wave and complete the call. In a few weeks we will be learning other calls that fall under this rule too. We will be sure to point them out to you.
The other night we were dancing and a very experienced dancer started to Swing me when the call was actually Swing Thru. We have lots of calls that have Swing, Stars, and Thru as part of the name of the call. Take that extra second to listen to the whole command and then dance it. Don’t forget to touch hands too!
See you Monday,
Susan and Steve
Week #9:
31. Wheel Around: Moving as a couple the left hand dancer backs up and the right hand dancer walks forward to face the opposite direction. WHEEL AROUND – 4 steps.
32. Thar Family
32 a. Allemande Thar: At the end of any left arm turn the centers or designated dancers form a right hand star by joining hands on wrists (pack saddle) to form a back-up Star. ALLEMANDE THAR – this is a formation.
32 b. Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar: Go right and left and the four boys Star. After the ALLEMANDE LEFT you give a Right hand to your partner and pull her by, take the next with a Left forearm grip and turning about half the four boys make a Thar Star (boys backing up and girls walking forward). ALLEMANDE THAR – to back up star 12 steps.
34 a. Shoot The Star: Drop the Center Star; then the same as ALLEMANDE LEFT using the existing forearm grip. Turn half and on to the next call SHOOT THE STAR – 4 steps.
Another great class! And another busy week!
Welcome to Sherbie and Loren! We are glad to have you join us. Having more dance friends is always a good thing.
I want to share a little more information about something that Steve talked about last week. It is best described as the “Facing Couple Rule.”
Facing Couples Rule
A few specific calls that are defined to start from an Ocean Wave are also proper starting from Facing Couples. The timing of the call does not change.
The one that we know at this point is Swing Thru. In this case, dancers first step into a momentary Right- Hand Ocean Wave and complete the call. In a few weeks we will be learning other calls that fall under this rule too. We will be sure to point them out to you.
The other night we were dancing and a very experienced dancer started to Swing me when the call was actually Swing Thru. We have lots of calls that have Swing, Stars, and Thru as part of the name of the call. Take that extra second to listen to the whole command and then dance it. Don’t forget to touch hands too!
See you Monday,
Susan and Steve
Week #9:
31. Wheel Around: Moving as a couple the left hand dancer backs up and the right hand dancer walks forward to face the opposite direction. WHEEL AROUND – 4 steps.
32. Thar Family
32 a. Allemande Thar: At the end of any left arm turn the centers or designated dancers form a right hand star by joining hands on wrists (pack saddle) to form a back-up Star. ALLEMANDE THAR – this is a formation.
32 b. Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar: Go right and left and the four boys Star. After the ALLEMANDE LEFT you give a Right hand to your partner and pull her by, take the next with a Left forearm grip and turning about half the four boys make a Thar Star (boys backing up and girls walking forward). ALLEMANDE THAR – to back up star 12 steps.
34 a. Shoot The Star: Drop the Center Star; then the same as ALLEMANDE LEFT using the existing forearm grip. Turn half and on to the next call SHOOT THE STAR – 4 steps.