Hello All!
This is my first attempt at writing a contra dance. I
feel it might be too complicated to be fun (mainly
because couples out on the ends have to do something
at a specific time). If I had to edit the dance I
would want to keep B1 and B2 (possibly making them A1
and A2) because I feel like that sequence is uniquely
mine. I would happily take comments and suggestions.
Especially on what music (maybe specific songs by
bands) would work best with that sequence because it
feels like it would go by fast.
Sorry to post this again, but I forgot to leave my
contact info last time: andrewdroid(a)yahoo.com
Thanks!
Andrew
Dizzy In The Hizzy 1
by Andrew Sumerel
Line up improper.
Becket one place to the right.
A1 Balance the ring 4 counts
Guy rolls girl away to his left 2 counts
Girl rolls guy away to her left 2 counts
Promenade across the set 8 counts
A2 Pass through across (no courtesy turn) 4
counts
Right shoulder gypsy and swing (short gypsy, long
swing) 14 counts
B1 Balance the ring 4 counts
Petranella Twirl 4 counts
Balance the ring 4 counts
Carolina Twirl* 4 counts
B2 Handy hand alemande once and a half (guys by left,
girls by right) 8 counts
Ladies drop hands to fall into a hands across star
left once and a quarter 8 counts
(ladies will drop hands and fall into a star away
from their partner)
IMPORTANT: Couples out on the ends are still somewhat
active. The lady will participate in the alemande
right. After this, it is the guys job to make sure
that he trades places (during the star left) with the
new neighbor that he gets.
*The Carolina Twirl is slightly different from the
California Twirl in the following way. Recall that
for a California Twirl, the leader lifts his right
hand behind him and turns to step behind the follower
so that both people trade places and change
directions.
For a Carolina Twirl, the leader will lift his right
hand in front of him, without turning, and he will
step to the right in front of the follower as she
turns so that both people trade places but only the
follower will change directions.
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