29 January 2012
Happy Hoppers Newsletter #18
01/30/2012
From Steve and Susan:
Another great class! One more class and then a party!
As we’ve been saying the last couple of weeks once we finish class you will be full Mainstream dancers. That means you can go to any dance anywhere in the world that is promoted as a Mainstream (MS) dance. Below are some dances that you might like to put on your dance calendar for February.
Friday, February 10: Heart to Heart Hopelink Dance, Samena Squares, 7:30 p.m. rounds, 8-10:30 p.m. squares, Steve Noseck, calling, John Neverdowski, cueing; Juanita Community Club, 13027 100th Ave NE, Kirkland. Donations will be collected for Hopelink, either items or monetary.
Friday, February 17: Valentine Level Dance, Square Crows, 7:30 p.m. rounds, 8-10:30 p.m. squares, Susan Morris, calling, Karen Neverdowski, cueing; Sammamish Valley Grange, 14654 148th NE, Woodinville. You will be the experienced angels here.
Saturday, February 18: Graduation and Pie Dance, Happy Hoppers, 7:30 p.m. rounds, 8-10:30 p.m. squares, Rem Remington, calling, Shirley Cook, cueing; Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd, Arlington.
Friday, February 24: Drawkcab (Backward) Dance, Samena Squares, 7:30 p.m. rounds, 8-10:30 p.m. squares, Susan Morris, calling, Karen Neverdowski, cueing; Juanita Community Club, 13027 100th Ave NE, Kirkland.
Saturday, February 25: Whidbey Whirlers Soup Dance, Whidbey Whirlers, soup and chili supper at 6:30 p.m., 8-10 p.m. squares, Steve Noseck, calling, Bob and Linda Berka, cueing; Coupville Rec Hall, 901 N Alexander St, Coupeville
Sunday, February 26: 5th Annual Alzheimer’s Dance, Sky Valley Whirlwinds, 1 – 4 p.m., Puget Sound area callers and cuers; Edmonds Masonic Hall, 515 Dayton, Edmonds. The program will include squares, rounds and contras. Donations can be made to Rush University Medical Center or University of Washington Alzheimer’s research “ARDC. Steve and I will both be there.
And last but not least…this Friday and Saturday are the First Friday Fun Fest and Limited Edition dances at the Hayloft with Dave Harry and the Whirlybirds.
Come early Monday night and we can get warmed up and review anything you have questions about.
Have a great weekend! Enjoy the sunshine!
Happy dancing,
Susan and Steve
Week #18:
5 c. Wrong Way Promenade: As a couple, PROMENADE opposite the usual direction, that is, in a clockwise direction. WRONG WAY PROMENADE – couples full around 16 steps.
53. Turn Thru: With dancer you are facing, step forward do a right arm turn half, let go and step forward. You end up exactly where you started facing the opposite direction. TURN THRU – 4 steps.
62 a. Fold: Designated dancer steps forward turns to stand in front or behind the nearest dancer; the other dancer stands in place. FOLD – 2 steps.
62 b. Cross Fold: Designated dancers steps forward and crosses the center line to stand in front of or behind the remaining dancer. CROSS FOLD – 4 steps.
63. Dixie Style to Wave: Right hand dancer or leader do a right hand pull by to do a left TOUCH ¼ with the opposite dancer. Ends in a LEFT HAND OCEAN WAVE. DIXIE STYLE TO WAVE – 6 steps.
67. Scoot Back: In facing dancer steps straight forward and does a TURN THRU and steps back out to same partner; out facing dancer FOLDS into the empty place. SCOOT BACK – 6 steps.
Another great class! One more class and then a party!
As we’ve been saying the last couple of weeks once we finish class you will be full Mainstream dancers. That means you can go to any dance anywhere in the world that is promoted as a Mainstream (MS) dance. Below are some dances that you might like to put on your dance calendar for February.
Friday, February 10: Heart to Heart Hopelink Dance, Samena Squares, 7:30 p.m. rounds, 8-10:30 p.m. squares, Steve Noseck, calling, John Neverdowski, cueing; Juanita Community Club, 13027 100th Ave NE, Kirkland. Donations will be collected for Hopelink, either items or monetary.
Friday, February 17: Valentine Level Dance, Square Crows, 7:30 p.m. rounds, 8-10:30 p.m. squares, Susan Morris, calling, Karen Neverdowski, cueing; Sammamish Valley Grange, 14654 148th NE, Woodinville. You will be the experienced angels here.
Saturday, February 18: Graduation and Pie Dance, Happy Hoppers, 7:30 p.m. rounds, 8-10:30 p.m. squares, Rem Remington, calling, Shirley Cook, cueing; Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd, Arlington.
Friday, February 24: Drawkcab (Backward) Dance, Samena Squares, 7:30 p.m. rounds, 8-10:30 p.m. squares, Susan Morris, calling, Karen Neverdowski, cueing; Juanita Community Club, 13027 100th Ave NE, Kirkland.
Saturday, February 25: Whidbey Whirlers Soup Dance, Whidbey Whirlers, soup and chili supper at 6:30 p.m., 8-10 p.m. squares, Steve Noseck, calling, Bob and Linda Berka, cueing; Coupville Rec Hall, 901 N Alexander St, Coupeville
Sunday, February 26: 5th Annual Alzheimer’s Dance, Sky Valley Whirlwinds, 1 – 4 p.m., Puget Sound area callers and cuers; Edmonds Masonic Hall, 515 Dayton, Edmonds. The program will include squares, rounds and contras. Donations can be made to Rush University Medical Center or University of Washington Alzheimer’s research “ARDC. Steve and I will both be there.
And last but not least…this Friday and Saturday are the First Friday Fun Fest and Limited Edition dances at the Hayloft with Dave Harry and the Whirlybirds.
Come early Monday night and we can get warmed up and review anything you have questions about.
Have a great weekend! Enjoy the sunshine!
Happy dancing,
Susan and Steve
Week #18:
5 c. Wrong Way Promenade: As a couple, PROMENADE opposite the usual direction, that is, in a clockwise direction. WRONG WAY PROMENADE – couples full around 16 steps.
53. Turn Thru: With dancer you are facing, step forward do a right arm turn half, let go and step forward. You end up exactly where you started facing the opposite direction. TURN THRU – 4 steps.
62 a. Fold: Designated dancer steps forward turns to stand in front or behind the nearest dancer; the other dancer stands in place. FOLD – 2 steps.
62 b. Cross Fold: Designated dancers steps forward and crosses the center line to stand in front of or behind the remaining dancer. CROSS FOLD – 4 steps.
63. Dixie Style to Wave: Right hand dancer or leader do a right hand pull by to do a left TOUCH ¼ with the opposite dancer. Ends in a LEFT HAND OCEAN WAVE. DIXIE STYLE TO WAVE – 6 steps.
67. Scoot Back: In facing dancer steps straight forward and does a TURN THRU and steps back out to same partner; out facing dancer FOLDS into the empty place. SCOOT BACK – 6 steps.