27 November 2011
Happy Hoppers Newsletter #12
11/28/2011
From Steve and Susan:
Great dancing Monday night! Everyone is doing so well. We are moving right along.
There are only two classes left in 2011. We will have three weeks off for the school holiday break. On our last class, December 12, there will be a cookie exchange for those who want to participate. Bring a dozen cookies to share. You can bring a different dozen home. If you bring a few more, we can leave a plate for the school custodians.
As we said Monday night, with a three-week break it will be important to dance as often as you can. That’s sometimes challenging with all the holiday activities. Hopefully, you can dance some. Here is a list of dances between now and when we start class again in January.
Friday, December 9: Candy Cane Ball Level Dance (Moves 1-47), Samena Squares, 7:30 p.m. rounds, 8-10:30 p.m. squares, Susan Morris, calling, Karen Neverdowski, cueing; Juanita Community Club, 13027 100th Avenue NE, Kirkland. Dressy attire encouraged.
Saturday, December 10: Ho, Ho, Ho, Hoedown, Rainbow Squares, 8-10 p.m., Oren Gaskill, calling; Ten Mile Grange, 6958 Hannegan Road, Lynden. Experienced clothing sale. Finger food potluck following the dance.
Sunday, December 18: Happy Holidays Student Level Dance, Freewheelers, 7-10 p.m., Dennis Webb, calling, Debbie Taylor, cueing; Lake City Community Club, 12531 28th Ave NE. Potluck at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 27: Tweener* Level Dance (Moves 1-40), Mt. Baker Singles and Skagit Squares, 7-9 p.m., Dave Harry, calling; Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1410 Cleveland, Mt. Vernon. *Between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Thursday, December 29: Class Level Workshop, Samena Squares, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Susan Morris, calling; Juanita Community Club, 13027 100th Avenue NE, Kirkland. This is an unadvertised workshop. All are welcome.
Saturday, December 31: Samena New Year’s Eve Mask Party (Moves 1-51), Samena Squares, 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m., Susan Morris, calling; Juanita Community Club, 13027 100th Avenue NE, Kirkland. Non-scary masks encouraged. Dance will include squares, lines, mixers, games, rounds, etc. Chocolate fountain and other goodies at midnight.
Saturday, January 7: Snow Day Student Level Dance (Moves 1-51), Happy Hoppers, 7:30 p.m. rounds, 8-10:30 p.m. squares, Susan Morris, calling, Shirley Cook, cueing; Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd (I-5 Exit 206), Arlington.
I have only listed the dances in the Mt. Baker Council area. There are other student level dances around the Puget Sound region. There are several in the Renton/Maple Valley/Kent/Tacoma area if you are interested. Let me know and I will get you the information.
Have a great rest of your weekend!
Happy dancing,
Susan and Steve,
PS Don’t forget extra help and review is available before class. We are set up and ready to go shortly after 6:30 p.m.
Week #12:
21. Circulate Family:
21. d. Single File Circulate: In a column, each dancer moves to the next spot on the circulating path. SINGLE FILE CIRCULATE – 4 steps.
21. e. Box Circulate: The formations divide into two separate boxes; dancers circulate to the next position on the circulating path in their foursome. (This one needs a picture.) SPLIT/BOX CIRCULATE – 4 steps.
34b. Shoot The Star – Full Around: The same as ALLEMANDE LEFT using the existing forearm grip for a full circle, 360 degrees. SHOOT THE STAR – FULL AROUND – 8 steps.
50. Touch 1/4: With the person you are facing, touch right hands and with hands joined turn one quarter. TOUCH 1/4 – 2 steps.
51. Ferris Wheel: From a Two Faced Line; The couples facing IN step straight forward till the centers can touch adjacent hands (forms a new two-faced line in the center) then they do half of a Couples Trade and Bend The Line to face the adjacent couple. The OUT-FACING couple (with an imaginary adjacent couple) does half of a Couples Trade and the Bends to face the Center of the set. FERRIS WHEEL – 6 steps.
Great dancing Monday night! Everyone is doing so well. We are moving right along.
There are only two classes left in 2011. We will have three weeks off for the school holiday break. On our last class, December 12, there will be a cookie exchange for those who want to participate. Bring a dozen cookies to share. You can bring a different dozen home. If you bring a few more, we can leave a plate for the school custodians.
As we said Monday night, with a three-week break it will be important to dance as often as you can. That’s sometimes challenging with all the holiday activities. Hopefully, you can dance some. Here is a list of dances between now and when we start class again in January.
Friday, December 9: Candy Cane Ball Level Dance (Moves 1-47), Samena Squares, 7:30 p.m. rounds, 8-10:30 p.m. squares, Susan Morris, calling, Karen Neverdowski, cueing; Juanita Community Club, 13027 100th Avenue NE, Kirkland. Dressy attire encouraged.
Saturday, December 10: Ho, Ho, Ho, Hoedown, Rainbow Squares, 8-10 p.m., Oren Gaskill, calling; Ten Mile Grange, 6958 Hannegan Road, Lynden. Experienced clothing sale. Finger food potluck following the dance.
Sunday, December 18: Happy Holidays Student Level Dance, Freewheelers, 7-10 p.m., Dennis Webb, calling, Debbie Taylor, cueing; Lake City Community Club, 12531 28th Ave NE. Potluck at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 27: Tweener* Level Dance (Moves 1-40), Mt. Baker Singles and Skagit Squares, 7-9 p.m., Dave Harry, calling; Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1410 Cleveland, Mt. Vernon. *Between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Thursday, December 29: Class Level Workshop, Samena Squares, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Susan Morris, calling; Juanita Community Club, 13027 100th Avenue NE, Kirkland. This is an unadvertised workshop. All are welcome.
Saturday, December 31: Samena New Year’s Eve Mask Party (Moves 1-51), Samena Squares, 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m., Susan Morris, calling; Juanita Community Club, 13027 100th Avenue NE, Kirkland. Non-scary masks encouraged. Dance will include squares, lines, mixers, games, rounds, etc. Chocolate fountain and other goodies at midnight.
Saturday, January 7: Snow Day Student Level Dance (Moves 1-51), Happy Hoppers, 7:30 p.m. rounds, 8-10:30 p.m. squares, Susan Morris, calling, Shirley Cook, cueing; Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd (I-5 Exit 206), Arlington.
I have only listed the dances in the Mt. Baker Council area. There are other student level dances around the Puget Sound region. There are several in the Renton/Maple Valley/Kent/Tacoma area if you are interested. Let me know and I will get you the information.
Have a great rest of your weekend!
Happy dancing,
Susan and Steve,
PS Don’t forget extra help and review is available before class. We are set up and ready to go shortly after 6:30 p.m.
Week #12:
21. Circulate Family:
21. d. Single File Circulate: In a column, each dancer moves to the next spot on the circulating path. SINGLE FILE CIRCULATE – 4 steps.
21. e. Box Circulate: The formations divide into two separate boxes; dancers circulate to the next position on the circulating path in their foursome. (This one needs a picture.) SPLIT/BOX CIRCULATE – 4 steps.
34b. Shoot The Star – Full Around: The same as ALLEMANDE LEFT using the existing forearm grip for a full circle, 360 degrees. SHOOT THE STAR – FULL AROUND – 8 steps.
50. Touch 1/4: With the person you are facing, touch right hands and with hands joined turn one quarter. TOUCH 1/4 – 2 steps.
51. Ferris Wheel: From a Two Faced Line; The couples facing IN step straight forward till the centers can touch adjacent hands (forms a new two-faced line in the center) then they do half of a Couples Trade and Bend The Line to face the adjacent couple. The OUT-FACING couple (with an imaginary adjacent couple) does half of a Couples Trade and the Bends to face the Center of the set. FERRIS WHEEL – 6 steps.