Plus
Dixie Grand
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Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Dixie Grand
A) Those who can will begin this call.
B) All say “Right, Left, Right” and mean it – some of you may not get to do all the parts.
C) Ends in single file circle.
More teaching suggestions:
— Gradually introduce more starting formations to demonstrate the possibilities and emphasize the fact that sometimes only four dancers can do the first right pull by.
Quick quote: “Right, Left, Right”
Teaching Standard Applications:
Heads Forward and Back and Rollaway,
Sides Square Thru Four,
Swing Thru, Boys Run,
Forward and Back, Pass Thru,
Wheel and Deal, Dixie Grand,
Patter: Left Allemande, Face In, Home
Singer: Left Allemande, hold on and Promenade
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Single Hinge, Walk and Dodge,
Partner Trade, Forward and Back,
Pass Thru, Wheel and Deal,
Zoom, Dixie Grand,
Patter: Left Allemande, Promenade
Singer: Left Allemande, hold on and Promenade
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Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Ladies Chain Down Line,
Pass Thru, Wheel and Deal,
Dixie Grand, (“Right, Left, Right”),
Allemande Left new corner,
Patter: Pass one, Promenade Original Partner
Singer: Grand Right and Left, [Swing and] Promenade
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Break using Single File Promenade:
Four Ladies Chain and Head Ladies (or Side Ladies) Rollaway,
All 8 Circle Left,
Circle Right go Single File,
Boys U-Turn Back, Dixie Grand,
Allemande Left, Swing and Promenade
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From Trade By:
Heads Box the Gnat and Slide Thru,
Right and Left Thru, Veer Left
Chain Down the Line,
Pass Thru, Tag the Line and Face In
Slide Thru, Everyone begin with the right –- Dixie Grand
Patter: Left Allemande, Promenade
Singer: Left Allemande, hold on and Promenade
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From Eight Chain Thru:
Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Single Hinge, Walk and Dodge,
Partner Trade, Pass the Ocean,
Boys Circulate, Recycle,
Dixie Grand,
Patter: Left Allemande, Promenade
Singer: Left Allemande, hold on and Promenade
(Note: Single Hinge, Walk and Dodge, Partner Trade, Pass the Ocean = Girls Trade)
With other Plus Calls:
Heads Pass Thru and Cloverleaf,
Double Pass Thru, Track 2,
Swing Thru, Boys Run,
Ferris Wheel,
Dixie Grand,
Patter: Left Allemande, Face In, Home
Singer: Left Allemande, hold on and Promenade
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Head Ladies Chain Across and Rollaway,
Sides Star Thru and Spread,
Lines Go Up and Back, Pass Thru,
Wheel and Deal, Centers begin Dixie Grand,
Left Allemande new corner,
Patter: Pass one, Promenade Original Partner
Singer: Come Back to Swing and Promenade
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Heads Pass Thru and Partner Trade,
Heads [Dosado] and Fan the Top,
Extend, Recycle and Sweep a Quarter,
Pass Thru, Wheel and Deal,
Dixie Grand, Allemande Left,
Patter: Pass one, Promenade Original Partner
Singer: Come back and Promenade (Corner)