Hopper Newsletter #10
11/16/2010
From Susan
Great class Monday night! It was good to be back! Everyone is doing so well!
Below are the call definitions from Week #9 and Week #10, the ones that Stephen taught and the ones from Week #10.
I was just looking at the list and my teaching plan. I think that if we work hard the next two weeks we can be through all the calls to #51 before December 1.
Don't forget to put the Happy Hoppers Student Level Dance on your calendar. It is Saturday, December 4 at the Stillaquamish Senior Center. The square dancing will start at 8. Come early to watch the round dancing and get your picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
See you Monday night! Keep warm!
Happy dancing,
Susan
Week #9
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 (fireman’s carry) 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. Slip The Clutch: In a Thar Star, the centers keep their star and let go of the outsides and start walking forward. The outsides let go of the centers and continue walking forward. Walk forward the designated distance to complete the next command. SLIP THE CLUTCH – 2 steps.
40 a. Runs: Boys, Girls, Ends, Centers: Designated dancers move forward and around another dancer as directed. This always results in a change of facing direction (180 degrees for the runner). The person being run around (runee) slides sideways to the vacated spot of the runner. BOYS, GIRLS, ENDS, CENTERS RUN – 4 steps.
43. Wheel & Deal: From two faced lines, both couples wheel toward the center of the line to end facing each other. WHEEL & DEAL – 4 steps.
Week #10
33 a. Shoot The Star: The same as ALLEMANDE LEFT using the existing forearm grip. Turn half and on to the next call SHOOT THE STAR – 4 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. 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.
Great class Monday night! It was good to be back! Everyone is doing so well!
Below are the call definitions from Week #9 and Week #10, the ones that Stephen taught and the ones from Week #10.
I was just looking at the list and my teaching plan. I think that if we work hard the next two weeks we can be through all the calls to #51 before December 1.
Don't forget to put the Happy Hoppers Student Level Dance on your calendar. It is Saturday, December 4 at the Stillaquamish Senior Center. The square dancing will start at 8. Come early to watch the round dancing and get your picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
See you Monday night! Keep warm!
Happy dancing,
Susan
Week #9
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 (fireman’s carry) 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. Slip The Clutch: In a Thar Star, the centers keep their star and let go of the outsides and start walking forward. The outsides let go of the centers and continue walking forward. Walk forward the designated distance to complete the next command. SLIP THE CLUTCH – 2 steps.
40 a. Runs: Boys, Girls, Ends, Centers: Designated dancers move forward and around another dancer as directed. This always results in a change of facing direction (180 degrees for the runner). The person being run around (runee) slides sideways to the vacated spot of the runner. BOYS, GIRLS, ENDS, CENTERS RUN – 4 steps.
43. Wheel & Deal: From two faced lines, both couples wheel toward the center of the line to end facing each other. WHEEL & DEAL – 4 steps.
Week #10
33 a. Shoot The Star: The same as ALLEMANDE LEFT using the existing forearm grip. Turn half and on to the next call SHOOT THE STAR – 4 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. 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.