Plus
Scoot and Dodge
Links: Define – Standard – Analyze – Module – Other – Extend
Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Scoot and Dodge
A) One dancer does a Scoot Back while the other does a Walk and Dodge.
B) First teach it from a Right-Hand Box with Boys facing in because this ends in Normal Couples.
C) Then teach it with Girls facing in or with one Boy and one Girl facing in.
D) Then teach the Facing Couples application.
More teaching suggestions:
— First identify the four dancers in your Box.
Quick summary of Scoot and Dodge: Those facing in or those designated Scoot Back while the others Dodge sideways. All action is within a Box of Four dancers.
Quick quote: “Trailers Scoot, Leaders Dodge”
Teaching Standard Applications:
Boys Scooting:
Heads Pass The Ocean, Extend, Single Hinge,
Scoot and Dodge, Partner Trade,
Pass the Ocean, All Eight Circulate,
Single Hinge, Scoot and Dodge,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home,
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade (short)
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Heads Star Thru and Pass Thru,
Touch a Quarter, Scoot and Dodge,
Boys Trade, Left Hinge,
Centers Cross Run, Girls Trade,
Recycle,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade (¼)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Square Thru 4,
Touch a Quarter, Scoot and Dodge,
Boys Trade, Girls Run,
Pass Thru, Wheel and Deal,
Double Pass Thru, Leaders Trade,
Patter: Allemande Left, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short)
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Girls Scooting:
Heads Lead Right, Swing Thru,
Single Hinge, Scoot and Dodge,
Partner Trade, Box the Gnat,
Pass the Ocean,
Patter: Scoot Back, Boys Run, Half Circulate, Bend line at home
Singer: Girls Circulate, Swing and Promenade
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Boy and Girl Scooting:
Heads Square Thru 2,
Swing Thru, Scoot and Dodge,
Girls Run, Boys Trade,
Pass Thru, Half Tag,
Cast Off 3/4, Boys Trade,
All Eight Circulate,
Patter: Half Circulate, Box the Gnat, Slide Thru, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short)
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From Facing Couples:
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Chain Down the Line,
Flutterwheel,
Boys Scoot, Girls Dodge,
Single Hinge, Boys Circulate,
Scoot Back,
Patter: Half Circulate, Box the Gnat, Slide Thru, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (Short)
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Centers Active from Left-Hand Waves:
Heads Lead Left, [Left Dosado to a Left-Hand Wave]
Left Swing Thru,
Left Hinge, Centers Scoot and Dodge,
Half Tag,
Patter: Boys Run, Half Circulate, Bend the Line, Home
Singer: Boys Circulate, Swing, Promenade (1/4)
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Centers Active from Right-Hand Waves:
Heads Square Thru,
Swing Thru,
Boys Scoot and Dodge (Left)
Boys Run,
Chain Down the Line,
Pass the Ocean, Recycle,
Patter: Allemande Left, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short)
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From Left-Hand Waves:
Heads Left Square Thru,
Left Touch a Quarter,
Scoot and Dodge (Left),
Wheel Around,
Flutterwheel and Sweep a Quarter,
Patter: Allemande Left, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short)
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Head Ladies Chain
Heads Lead Left, Veer Right
Left Half Tag, Scoot and Dodge (Left)
Wheel Around, Lines Forward and Back,
Square Thru 3,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short or full)
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from Right Two-Faced Lines:
Heads Pass Thru and Heads Separate Around One to a Line
Pass Thru, Girls Trade
Centers Scoot and Dodge
Centers Run, Centers Scoot and Dodge
Ends Pass Thru, Wheel and Deal
Centers Square Thru 3
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (1/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (short)
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With Previously Taught Plus Calls:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Acey Deucey, Single Hinge,
Scoot and Dodge,
Partner Trade. Pass Thru,
Wheel and Deal, Double Pass Thru,
Cloverleaf, Centers Pass Thru,
Patter: Box the Gnat and Slide Thru, Promenade Home (short)
Singer: All Pass Thru, Swing and Promenade (short)
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Heads Pass the Ocean,
Ping Pong Circulate,
Extend, Single Hinge,
Scoot and Dodge,
Partner Trade, Slide Thru
Patter: Allemande Left, Grand Right and Left, face in at Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade (half)
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Heads Lead Right, Touch a Quarter,
Scoot and Dodge, Partner Trade,
Touch a Quarter, Column Circulate,
Boys Run, Pass to the Center,
Centers Pass Thru, Square Thru 3,
Patter: Allemande Left, Right and Left Grand, Promenade Home (close)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (half)
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
(Step to a Wave) Spin Chain Thru,
Girls Circulate (one), – – – -,
Single Hinge, Scoot and Dodge,
Ends Fold,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Home (1/4)
Singer: Swing and Promenade (3/8)