14 Mar
2012
14 Mar
'12
11:09 a.m.
On 3/13/2012 11:17 PM, tavi merrill wrote:
does anybody have favorite intermediate to
eXpert-level diagonal dances
they'd be compelled to share?
One of my favorites, which I haven't seen mentioned yet by anyone
else, is The Dancing Sailors by Ed Shaw.
The Dancing Sailors
Ed Shaw
duple proper
1 - actives down the outside on their own sides,
go below 2 couples
2 - come back up the center and cast off
3-4 contra corners
5-6 hey for 4 on the left diagonal, actives start by
passing right shoulders in the center
7-8 actives balance and swing, end facing up
The actives dance the hey with their second corners and the inactives
will not be partners, but will be trail-buddies
Jonathan
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Jonathan Sivier
Caller of Contra, English and Early American Dances
jsivier AT illinois DOT edu
Dance Page: http://www.sivier.me/dance_leader.html
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