Grand Swing Thru – Teaching

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Grand Swing Thru

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Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:

Teaching Tips:

Grand Swing Thru
A) Identify the formation – some dancers may not have seen or heard the name “Tidal Wave” before.
B) Like “Swing Thru” this is a hand-dependant call – it always starts with the Right hand.
C) Those who can, trade by the Right, then those who can, trade by the Left.
D) Also use Grand Left Swing Thru.
E) Do it from facing lines as well as tidal waves.
F) Note that for a wave of 6 the call is also “Grand”

More teaching suggestions:

— Explain that the term “Grand” indicates that a call for four dancers is being applied to six or eight dancers.

Quick quote: “Turn by the right half then turn by the left half.”

Teaching Standard Applications:

Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Swing Thru, Spin the Top,
Grand Swing Thru,
Single Hinge, Boys Run, Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, (close to home)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Swing Thru, Spin the Top,
Grand Swing Thru,
Box the Gnat and Slide Thru, Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left (close to home)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
{Scoot Back, Boys Trade} = Swing T,
Spin the Top,
Grand Swing Thru, Single Hinge,
Column Circulate, Boys Run, Trade By,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Box the Gnat and Slide Thru,
Pass the Ocean, Grand Swing Thru,
Right Cast Off 3/4,
Column Circulate,
Boys Run, Slide Thru and Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face in at home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

(Short)
Heads Lead Right, Pass the Ocean and Balance,
Grand Swing Thru,
Boys Run, Couples Hinge,
Tag the Line,
Patter: Girls U-Turn Back, Star Thru, Girls Circulate, Half Circulate and Bend Line, Home
Short Singer: Face Left and Promenade
Longer Singer: Girls U-Turn Back, Star Thru and California Twirl, Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Heads Slide Thru and Pass Thru,
Pass the Ocean, Ladies Trade,
Grand Swing Thru twice,
Recycle, Square Thru 3,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face in at home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Grand Left Swing Thru:
Heads Lead Right, Right and Left Thru,
Dixie Style to a Tidal Wave,
Boys Trade, Grand Left Swing Thru,
Girls Run, Wheel and Deal,
Slide Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face in at home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *