Samena Squares Newsletter #7
10/27/2011
Dear Friends,
Great class Thursday night! It was great to see some of you at the dance Friday night. If you weren’t there, you missed a fun crowd!
This week we will work on finishing up learning the calls so that you can go to both dances this next weekend.
Note that the dance on November 19 to the Happy Hoppers is an official Samena Squares caravan. Many of the club members will be attending this dance.
A caravan is when a club has pre-arranged to go together to visit another club. As many of the club members as can make plans to attend that specific dance. The host club knows that the club is coming. Different clubs do caravans different ways. For the Samena Squares, it most often means that we meet for dinner beforehand. Carpools can also be arranged if needed.
Upcoming Student Level Dances:
Friday, November 4: First Friday Fun Fest, Whirlybirds, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m., Dave Harry, calling; The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave W, Lynnwood. This dance happens the first Friday of every month through June.
Saturday, November 5: Limited Edition Dance, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m., Dave Harry, calling; The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave W, Lynnwood. This dance happens the first Saturday of every month through June.
Saturday, November 12: Turkey Lurkey Student Level Badge Dance, Fern Bluff Squares, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m., Ray Gallagher, calling, Linda Nold, cueing; Tri-Way Grange, 35th & Seattle Hill Road, Snohomish. Food donations support the Monroe Food Bank. For each food donation you get one ticket for the Free Turkey Giveaway.
Saturday, November 19: Hawaiian Thanksgiving, Happy Hoppers, 7:30 – 8:00 p.m. round dancing, 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. square dancing, Kevin Thomaier, calling, Shirley Cook, cueing; Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Pt Blvd, Arlington. This dance will alternate Student Level and full Mainstream tips. The student level tips will be Calls 1-41.
Happy dancing,
Susan
Week #7
13. Separate Family:
13 a. Around 1 or 2 To A Line: Move around the number of dancers indicated by the call and stop to make lines, usually of 4 dancers. AROUND 1 TO A LINE – 8 steps, AROUND 2 TO A LINE – 10 steps.
17. Do Paso: Turn partner by the left arm (let go) and corner by the right arm, (let go), COURTESY TURN partner to end at home or promenade. Can end in any other formation with a left arm turn like ALLEMANDE THAR. DO PASO – from start to finish of COURTESY TURN 12 steps.
43. Wheel & Deal: From lines with all four dancers facing out, the right hand couple wheels toward the center of the line to end in front of the other couple; the left hand couple wheels toward the center of the line to end behind the other couple. From two faced lines, both couples wheel toward the center of the line to end facing each other. WHEEL & DEAL – 4 steps.
44. Double Pass Thru: Couples in tandem (one behind the other), individually pass by two people. DOUBLE PASS THRU – 4 steps.
45. First Couple Go Left, Next Go Right: A directional call, first couple wheels as a couple to the left; the next couple wheels as a couple to the right to all end facing the opposite direction. Listen closely. It can be the opposite, first right, next left. FIRST COUPLE GO LEFT, NEXT GO RIGHT – 6 steps.
Next week: Dosado to Wave, Trades – partner. Ocean Wave-Step, Ocean Wave-Balance, Allemande Left to Alamo Ring, Alamo Ring – Balance, Swing Thru, Run
Great class Thursday night! It was great to see some of you at the dance Friday night. If you weren’t there, you missed a fun crowd!
This week we will work on finishing up learning the calls so that you can go to both dances this next weekend.
Note that the dance on November 19 to the Happy Hoppers is an official Samena Squares caravan. Many of the club members will be attending this dance.
A caravan is when a club has pre-arranged to go together to visit another club. As many of the club members as can make plans to attend that specific dance. The host club knows that the club is coming. Different clubs do caravans different ways. For the Samena Squares, it most often means that we meet for dinner beforehand. Carpools can also be arranged if needed.
Upcoming Student Level Dances:
Friday, November 4: First Friday Fun Fest, Whirlybirds, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m., Dave Harry, calling; The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave W, Lynnwood. This dance happens the first Friday of every month through June.
Saturday, November 5: Limited Edition Dance, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m., Dave Harry, calling; The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave W, Lynnwood. This dance happens the first Saturday of every month through June.
Saturday, November 12: Turkey Lurkey Student Level Badge Dance, Fern Bluff Squares, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m., Ray Gallagher, calling, Linda Nold, cueing; Tri-Way Grange, 35th & Seattle Hill Road, Snohomish. Food donations support the Monroe Food Bank. For each food donation you get one ticket for the Free Turkey Giveaway.
Saturday, November 19: Hawaiian Thanksgiving, Happy Hoppers, 7:30 – 8:00 p.m. round dancing, 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. square dancing, Kevin Thomaier, calling, Shirley Cook, cueing; Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Pt Blvd, Arlington. This dance will alternate Student Level and full Mainstream tips. The student level tips will be Calls 1-41.
Happy dancing,
Susan
Week #7
13. Separate Family:
13 a. Around 1 or 2 To A Line: Move around the number of dancers indicated by the call and stop to make lines, usually of 4 dancers. AROUND 1 TO A LINE – 8 steps, AROUND 2 TO A LINE – 10 steps.
17. Do Paso: Turn partner by the left arm (let go) and corner by the right arm, (let go), COURTESY TURN partner to end at home or promenade. Can end in any other formation with a left arm turn like ALLEMANDE THAR. DO PASO – from start to finish of COURTESY TURN 12 steps.
43. Wheel & Deal: From lines with all four dancers facing out, the right hand couple wheels toward the center of the line to end in front of the other couple; the left hand couple wheels toward the center of the line to end behind the other couple. From two faced lines, both couples wheel toward the center of the line to end facing each other. WHEEL & DEAL – 4 steps.
44. Double Pass Thru: Couples in tandem (one behind the other), individually pass by two people. DOUBLE PASS THRU – 4 steps.
45. First Couple Go Left, Next Go Right: A directional call, first couple wheels as a couple to the left; the next couple wheels as a couple to the right to all end facing the opposite direction. Listen closely. It can be the opposite, first right, next left. FIRST COUPLE GO LEFT, NEXT GO RIGHT – 6 steps.
Next week: Dosado to Wave, Trades – partner. Ocean Wave-Step, Ocean Wave-Balance, Allemande Left to Alamo Ring, Alamo Ring – Balance, Swing Thru, Run