Touch a Quarter – Teaching

Basic Part 2
Touch a Quarter

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Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:

Teaching Tips:

Touch 1/4
A.) Join right hand holds used for waves and turn 1/4 around each other.
B.) Center of pivot is in middle of the handhold for balance.
C.) Use right hands.

More teaching suggestions:
Touch 1/4 is the key to setting up the Standard Applications for Single File Circulate and Split Circulate. Consequently, this is the time to teach or review those applications from the Circulate Family. See Circulate in Basic Part 1 for the Definition, Standard Applications and Analysis.

Quick quote: “Touch right-hands and turn around those hands a quarter”

Teaching Standard Applications:

Heads Touch 1/4, those Boys Run,
All Touch 1/4, Girls Run,
(Half Sashayed Lines) Forward and Back,
Box the Gnat, Pass the Ocean,
Swing Thru, Boys Trade,
Patter: Girls Circulate, Grand Right and Left (or Promenade)
Singer: Boys Trade, Swing, Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Promenade Half,
Down the middle Touch 1/4, Those Boys Run,
Right and Left Thru,
Pass Thru, Trade By,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In at Home
Singer: [ Swing Thru, Boys Trade ], Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Square Thru Two,
Touch 1/4, Girls Run,
Touch 1/4, Boys Run,
Right and Left Thru,
Veer Left, Couples Circulate,
Chain Down the Line,
Patter: Square Thru Three, Allemande Left, Face In at Home
Singer: Into a Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Star Thru and Pass Thru,
Touch 1/4, Girls Run, Touch 1/4, Boys Run,
Pass Thru, Trade By,
Box the Gnat and Touch 1/4,
Boys Run, Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

With Column Circulate:
Heads Lead Right and Circle to a Line,
Forward and Back,
Touch 1/4, Column Circulate, Boys Run,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: [ Square Thru Four ], Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Box the Gnat and Pass Thru,
Heads Separate around One to a Line, Forward and Back,
Touch 1/4, Column Circulate, Boys Run,
(Short Singer: Allemande Left new corner, Promenade)
Swing Thru, Girls Circulate, Boys Trade,
Patter: Girls Circulate again, Promenade home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

With Split Circulate:
Heads Touch 1/4 and those Boys Run,
All Touch 1/4, Split Circulate,
Boys Run, Forward and Back,
Pass Ocean, Girls Trade,
Patter: Swing Thru, Boys Run, Ferris Wheel and Centers Star Thru at home
Singer: Swing (or Boys Run) and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

With Box Circulate:
Heads Touch 1/4 and those Boys Run,
[Touch 1/4 and the Girls Run,
Touch 1/4 and the Boys Run,]
Right and Left Thru, Centers Arch Dive Thru,
Centers Touch 1/4 and Box Circulate Twice, Left Allemande
Patter: Face In at home
Singer: Hold on and Promenade