It’s 4 slides to the right, then 4 to the left. Everyone is going in the same direction, so there’s little risk of tripping. (The move is a simplification of the original formal Lancers, in which partners went past each other, ladies in front to the left, gents behind to the right.)

I always demonstrate it, modeling short slides to minimize rowdiness. (It’s closer to a basketball shuffle than to an all-out gallop.) If the group is mainly retirement age or I have other reasons to suspect they may be uncomfortable sliding, I offer “side, behind, side, kick” as an alternative, pointing out that both versions can be mixed in a set without mishap.

Tony Parkes

Billerica, MA, USA

From: joe micheals <joemicheals1@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 2:14 PM
To: Tony Parkes <tony@hands4.com>
Subject: Re: [Callers] Re: Really fun 3X3 dances? And easy squares?

Hi Tony,

On Kitchen Lancers please describe the slide left and right….is it 8 sashays each way?  How do you make it fun and not trip over each other?

-Joe