20 November 2011
Happy Hoppers Newsletter #11
11/21/2011
From Steve and Susan:
It was great to see many of you at the Happy Hopper dance last Saturday night. Wasn’t it fun! Steve and I were very proud that everyone was dancing well and having fun. Good dancing!
While you were dancing Monday night, Larry and I were enjoying listening to a big thunderstorm at his parent’s house in mid-Missouri. We don’t get too many thunderstorms in the Seattle area. Having grown up in the Midwest, we miss them. It has been great to see family. Both of our kids are here too.
Steve emailed me the list of the moves he taught Monday night. The definitions are below. Everyone is doing so well. I can’t believe we are into the second half of lessons already. Time flies when you are having fun.
There is a dance at the Samena Squares Friday night. It is a mixed level dance like the Happy Hopper one last Saturday. There is also one at the Dudes & Dolls in Lynnwood.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration with your family and friends!
See you next Monday.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Susan and Larry and Steve
Week #11:
46. Zoom: With two couples in tandem, lead couple rolls away from each other 360 degrees to take the place of the trailing couple; the trailing couple steps straight forward into the empty spot. Couples can be in tandem facing in or facing out. ZOOM – 4 steps.
47 a. Flutterwheel: With the couple you face, the Right hand dancers step forward for a right arm turn, picking up the opposite dancer and bringing them back with them. FLUTTERWHEEL – 8 steps.
47 b. Reverse Flutterwheel: With the couple you face, the Left hand dancers step forward for a left arm turn, picking up the opposite dancer and bringing them back with them. REVERSE FLUTTERWHEEL – 8 steps.
48. Sweep One Quarter: At the end of a sweeping turning motion continue sweeping one quarter more in the direction you were moving. SWEEP ONE QUARTER – 2 steps.
It was great to see many of you at the Happy Hopper dance last Saturday night. Wasn’t it fun! Steve and I were very proud that everyone was dancing well and having fun. Good dancing!
While you were dancing Monday night, Larry and I were enjoying listening to a big thunderstorm at his parent’s house in mid-Missouri. We don’t get too many thunderstorms in the Seattle area. Having grown up in the Midwest, we miss them. It has been great to see family. Both of our kids are here too.
Steve emailed me the list of the moves he taught Monday night. The definitions are below. Everyone is doing so well. I can’t believe we are into the second half of lessons already. Time flies when you are having fun.
There is a dance at the Samena Squares Friday night. It is a mixed level dance like the Happy Hopper one last Saturday. There is also one at the Dudes & Dolls in Lynnwood.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration with your family and friends!
See you next Monday.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Susan and Larry and Steve
Week #11:
46. Zoom: With two couples in tandem, lead couple rolls away from each other 360 degrees to take the place of the trailing couple; the trailing couple steps straight forward into the empty spot. Couples can be in tandem facing in or facing out. ZOOM – 4 steps.
47 a. Flutterwheel: With the couple you face, the Right hand dancers step forward for a right arm turn, picking up the opposite dancer and bringing them back with them. FLUTTERWHEEL – 8 steps.
47 b. Reverse Flutterwheel: With the couple you face, the Left hand dancers step forward for a left arm turn, picking up the opposite dancer and bringing them back with them. REVERSE FLUTTERWHEEL – 8 steps.
48. Sweep One Quarter: At the end of a sweeping turning motion continue sweeping one quarter more in the direction you were moving. SWEEP ONE QUARTER – 2 steps.