Pass the Ocean – Teaching

CALLERLAB Program: Basic Part 2
Pass the Ocean

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Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:

Teaching Tips:

Pass the Ocean
A.) Prep with Pass Thru, face each other and Step to a Wave.
B.) Stop as soon as you pass.
C.) You will be shaking right hands with the person beside you after you pass and face.
D.) Angels, it is not a left touch 1/4 for the girls.
E.) Get the dancers in the habit of quickly saying “Pass, Face, Touch” while doing the call.

More teaching suggestions:
Note that the Styling describes the smoothed out action: The left-side dancers walk in a forward arc to the right to their ending position. The right-side dancers walk forward to join left hands (hands up styling) and turn 1/4 with each other.

Quick quote: “Pass, face partner, join rights”

Teaching Standard Applications:

Heads Pass the Ocean, Those Four Swing Thru,
Those Boys Run, Centers Veer Right,
All Veer Right and Bend the Line,
Forward and Back, Pass the Ocean, Ladies Trade,
Patter: Right Hand Trade, Girls Circulate, Promenade Home (short)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Square Thru Four,
[ Dosado to a Wave ],
Swing Thru, Boys Run, Bend the Line,
Forward and Back, Pass the Ocean,
Patter: Girls Cross Run, Left Allemande
Singer: Girls Trade, Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Star Thru and California Twirl,
All Star Thru, Forward and Back,
Pass the Ocean, Ladies Trade, Swing Thru,
Patter: Girls Circulate, Promenade home (short)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Pass Thru and Separate around one to a line
Forward and Back, Star Thru,
Double Pass Thru, First Couple Go Left, Next Couple Go Right,
Forward and Back, Pass the Ocean, Swing Thru,
Patter: Boys Run, Bend the Line, Square Thru Three, Left Allemande, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

From Eight Chain Thru:
Heads Lead Right, [ Dosado ],
Pass the Ocean, Each Four Swing Thru,
Boys Run, (Each Four) Bend the Line, Square Thru 3
Patter: Allemande Left, Grand Right and Left
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

In the Center:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Those Four Swing Thru,
Those Boys Run, Centers Veer Right,
Left Swing Thru, Girls Run Left, Bend the Line
Pass the Ocean, Swing Thru
Patter: Half Circulate, Dosado and face in at home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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