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Dixie Style To A Wave
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Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Dixie Style to An Ocean Wave
A.) Right hand dancers pull by with the right hand, then, all left touch 1/4.
B.) Feels like a two ladies chain but you do not courtesy turn, stop in the middle.
C.) Action can be described as 1/2 Half Sashay, those facing right hand pull by, all left touch 1/4.
D.) Action can be first taught from a “single file” or “on the double track” position.
E.) From normal facing couples, boy backs up, dodges right while chaining the girl across, then left touch 1/4 with approaching girl to form a wave.
More teaching suggestions:
— If Left-Hand Waves are unfamiliar, this is the time to describe the formation.
— It may be necessary to teach some of the following calls as they apply to Left-Hand Waves.
— Note the Styling comment — “Left-hand dancers take a full step back and to the right. This prepares for the Left Touch 1/4 while giving the right-hand dancers room to Right Pull By.”
Quick quote: “Right pull by, Left Touch 1/4”
Teaching Standard Applications:
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From Facing Lines after Right and Left Thru:
Heads Star Thru and Pass Thru,
Circle to a Line,
Right and Left Thru,
Ladies Lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Boys Trade, Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Boys Circulate, Girls Run, Promenade
Singer: Girls Run, Promenade
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Heads Lead Right, Circle to a Line,
Right and Left Thru,
Ladies Lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Men Trade, all 8 Circulate,
Allemande Left,
Patter: Pass one, Promenade Partner
Singer: Come back to Swing and Promenade
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With Cross Run:
Heads Square Thru Four,
[ Dosado, ]
Slide Thru, Right and Left Thru,
Ladies Lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Patter: Boys Trade, Left Allemande, Face in at Home
Singer: Boys Cross Run, Swing and Promenade
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Heads Box the Gnat and Pass Thru and Separate,
Around One to a Line, Forward and Back,
(Corner Line) Right and Left Thru,
Ladies Lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Patter: Boys Trade, Allemande Left, Box the Gnat, Slide Thru, Home
Singer: {Boys Cross Run} or {Boys Cross Fold}, Swing and Promenade
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Heads Turn Thru and Separate Around One to a Line,
Forward and Back,
(Corner Line) Right and Left Thru,
Ladies Lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Boys Trade, Left Swing Thru,
Girls Cross Run,
Patter: Half Circulate, Boys Run, Bend the Line, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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After Reverse Flutterwheel:
Heads Square Thru Four,
[Dosado,] Slide Thru, Forward and Back,
Boys lead Reverse Flutterwheel,
Girls lead Dixie Style to a Wave and Balance,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: Boys U-Turn Back, Promenade
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After Ladies Chain:
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Girls Circulate, Chain Down the Line,
Ladies Lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Boys Trade, Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Boys Circulate, Girls Run, Promenade
Singer: Girls Run, Promenade
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Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Chain Down the Line,
Ladies Lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Boys Trade and Circulate,
Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Half Circulate, Girls Run, Bend the Line, Home
Singer: Girls Run, Promenade
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Heads Lead Right, Circle to a Line,
Two Ladies Chain,
Ladies Lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Patter: Boys Circulate, Allemande Left, Home
Singer: All 8 Circulate, Allemande Left, Come back to Swing and Promenade
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With Walk and Dodge:
Heads Square Thru Four,
Touch 1/4, Walk & Dodge,
Partner Trade, Right and Left Thru,
Lady Lead Dixie Style to Wave,
Girls Circulate, Left Allemande,
Patter: Pass one, Promenade Partner
Singer: Come back to Swing and Promenade
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To an Allemande Left:
All Four Ladies Chain 3/4
Heads Star Thru and Pass Thru,
Circle to a Line, Forward and Back,
Ladies Lead Dixie Style to an Allemande Left
Patter: Pass One, Promenade Partner
Singer: Come back and Promenade
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From a Static Square:
Head Ladies Lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Those Men Cross Run, Extend (Across the Street Wave),
Swing Thru, Boys Run,
Ferris Wheel, Centers Square Thru 3,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Right and Left Thru,
Head Ladies Lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Extend, Left Swing Thru,
Girls Run, Bend the Line,
Forward and Back, Slide Thru and Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Grand Right and Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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From Double Pass Thru:
Heads Pass Thru and Separate Around one to a Line,
Forward and Back, Pass Thru,
Wheel and Deal,
On a double track, Ladies lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Boys Circulate, Girls Run, Promenade
Singer: Girls Run, Promenade
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Heads Square Thru Four,
Swing Thru, Single Hinge, Boys Fold,
Girls Lead Single File Dixie Style to a Wave,
Boys Trade, Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Boys Circulate, Girls Run, Promenade Partner
Singer: Girls Run, Promenade Corner