Star Promenade – Teaching

Basic Part 1
Star Promenade

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Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:

Teaching Tips:

Promenade Family – Star Promenade
D.) For Star Promenade have the boys Star Left, keep hold of the star and scoop up the Partner/Corner with an arm around for a Star Promenade. Don’t let go of the star!

More teaching Suggestions:
— Let them test comfortable positions for their connecting arms before you begin the action.

Quick quote: “Centers hold star, scoop up Partner/Corner, arm around waist”

Teaching Standard Applications:

Right-hand with Gents Center:
Circle Left,
Gents Star Right, once around,
Pickup partner Star Promenade,
Girls to the left Roll Back,
Patter: Allemande Left,
Singer: Turn Corner Left, hold on and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Right-hand with Gents Center:
Circle Left,
Gents Star Right, once around,
Pickup partner Star Promenade,
Spread the Star way out wide,
Girls duck under partner’s right arm,
Patter: Allemande Left,
Singer: Left Arm Turn, hold on and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Left-hand with Gents Center:
Gents Star Left,
Pick Up Partner Star Promenade,
Men Back Out Full Turn, Girls Go In,
Star Promenade again,
Back Out, Circle Left,
Patter: Allemande Left, Come back and Promenade
Singer: Allemande Left, keep her and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Break:
Circle Left (16),
Circle Right (8),
Gents Star Left,
Pick up your partner Star Promenade,
Partners hold on while the Gents back out and the Ladies go in
Wrong Way Promenade home
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Left-hand with Ladies Center:
Ladies make a Left-Hand Star,
Pass Partner and Pick up Corner arm around,
Star Promenade,
Girls Back out and Circle Left,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade,
Singer: Same corner — Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Right-hand with Ladies Center:
Circle Left,
Girls Star Right,
Pick up Partner, Star Promenade,
Gents Roll back, Turn next by the Left,
Right pull by Partner,
Patter: Left Allemande, Promenade Partner,
Singer: Left Arm Turn, hold on and Promenade