Basic Part 1
Half Sashay
Links: Define – Standard – Analyze – Teach – Other – Extend
Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Half Sashay
B.) Man should step back slightly and then forward as the lady slides to his other side for Half Sashay.
C.) For Half Sashay think of an American auto, passenger slides in front of driver while driver moves over behind passenger taking each other’s seat.
Quick quote: “Sliding exchange, lady (dancer on the right) in front”
Teaching Standard Applications:
Heads go Forward and Back and Half Sashay
Sides go Forward and Back and Half Sashay
All Circle Left Halfway,
Forward and Back
Face Partner, Dosado and Pass Thru
Patter: Allemande Left, Come back and Promenade
Singer: Swing Corner, Promenade
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Heads Forward and Back and Half Sashay
Sides Forward and Back and Half Sashay
All Forward and Back, Each Couple Half Sashay (Gent in front)
Patter: (all are home)
Singer: Face your corner [Dosado] and Pass Thru, Allemande Left, Promenade
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Break:
Heads Half Sashay, All Circle Left
Boys Forward and Back
Boys Star Right
Boys Star Left, pick up Partner, Star Promenade
Boys back out and Girls go in, Wrong Way Promenade home