ISO closing circle mixer for Holiday Ball - Contra Callers

7 Nov 2023

Let me suggest Victoria’s Waltz, by Australian dance leader Peter Foster.

American dancers will recognize the B1 sequence as Gay Gordon’s, in waltz tempo.  The
dance has both English and contra characteristics, but is wholly itself.

VICTORIA’S WALTZ
By Peter Foster
32 bar waltz

A1 All holding hands in a circle, balance forward and back
Men take the lady on their left and pass her across to place her on his right
All holding hands in a circle, balance forward and back
Women take the man on their left and pass him across to place him on her right
(it’s the same man who just passed her across)

A2 All holding hands in a circle, balance forward and back
Men take the lady on their left and pass her across to place her on his right. This is
your new partner
Two hand turn partner once around, open out standing next to your partner facing
anticlockwise around the room, men on the inside, women on the outside

B1 Two waltz steps forward, turn on the spot (turning towards your partner) and take
their other hand
Two waltz steps backward (so still going in the same direction)
Repeat the other way: two waltz steps, turn on the spot, two waltz steps back.
Then take a ballroom hold

B2 Waltz on

Richard Hopkins
Middlebury, Vermont

hopkinsrs(a)comcast.net
850-544-7614

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   1. Re: ISO closing circle mixer for Holiday Ball (John Sweeney)
   2. Re: ISO closing circle mixer for Holiday Ball (Val Medve)
   3. Re: ISO closing circle mixer for Holiday Ball (Dorcas Hand)
      (Claire T)

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 Hi Dorcas,

              Here are a few of mine:

 http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/Calliope.html

 http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/TheWinsomeWaltz.html

 http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/RollingWaves.html

            Happy dancing,

                   John                       

 John Sweeney, Dancer, England   john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574

 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent                                        

 From: Dorcas Hand via Contra Callers &lt;contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; 
 Sent: 04 November 2023 20:34
 To: Caller's discussion list &lt;callers(a)sharedweight.net&gt;
 Subject: [Callers] ISO closing circle mixer for Holiday Ball

 We have the idea to close our Holiday event in Houston with a dance welcoming both contra
and ECD dancers to enjoy a dance together at the end of our evening – I’m certain this
community has some great suggestions! Thanks in Advance

 Dorcas Hand