Although it is a very different dance, I wrote a dance which starts in
this way. It was written in November 2008, to celebrate the wedding of
very close friends of mine. Here it is.
Linda
The Fabulous Couple
by Linda Leslie
Contra/Becket-CW/Int
A1 Pass through to an ocean wave
Balance (shadow is in the next wave, facing you, and on the right a bit)
Shadow do si do (turn around and go back to your original wave, but
you will be facing the opposite direction!)
A2 Same wave (but now have partner in your left) Balance the wave
Ladies allemande right one half
Balance the wave
B1 Walk forward to new neighbor and gypsy (this neighbor will be a bit
to the left) and Swing
B2 Give and take to the ladies' side
(start dance again with this couple)
On Feb 18, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Hgrastorf(a)aol.com wrote:
Wrote this one on my way back from calling Norfolk.
Slow M'Ocean
Becket
A1 Pass thru to an Ocean Wave (Ps are facing in opposite directions).
Balance forward and back. Swing your SHADOW (who is facing you in
the next
wave). (Gents, make the ladies come to you.) End facing across.
A2 Pass thru to an Ocean Wave. Balance F/B -- swing your Partner,
who is
facing you in the next wave. End facing your original Ns.
B1 Ladies chain to your N. Ladies allemande R 1.5 (continue to
hold Rt
hands)
B2 Ladies pick up your partner, star promenade across with a
butterfly
whirl (to the lady's side). Promenade across (to gent's side),
with ladies
passing RIGHT shoulders, and curl RIGHT to face the next neighbor,
ready to
pass the Ocean.
I can't think of another dance that starts this way -- anybody?
April Blum
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