Circle to Line – Teaching

Basic Part 1
Circle to a Line

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Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:

Teaching Tips:

Circle to a Line
A.) Show where the action will end beforehand, then, talk them through to the ending point.
B.) Can teach California Twirl first for a better understanding of how the action finishes.
C.) The dancers Circle Left half way first, then, finish the action.
D.) After the Circle Left half way, the couple on the outside must veer left while the centers do a California Twirl type action out of the center.

More teaching suggestions:

Quick quote: “Circle Half, Center Lady under”

Teaching Standard Applications:

Heads Lead Right, Circle to a Line,
Right and Left Thru,
[ Ladies Chain,
Ladies Chain Back, ]
Star Thru, [ Dosado ]
Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Lead Right, Circle to a Line,
Forward and Back,
[ Ladies Dosado, Gents Dosado ]
Square Thru Four
Patter: Square Thru Four, Centers Pass Thru, all U-Turn Back, Centers Pass Thru, Grand Right and Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Star Thru and California Twirl,
Circle to a Line,
Right and Left Thru,
Pass Thru, Bend the Line,
Forward and Back, Right and Left Thru,
Patter: Ladies Chain and Rollaway, Ends face In, Home
Singer: Ladies Chain into a Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Star Thru and Pass Thru,
Circle to a Line,
Right and Left Thru,
Ladies Chain,
Star Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: [ Pass Thru, Allemande Left ], Swing and Promenade