Basic Part 1
Separate to Line
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Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Separate Around 1 or 2
A.) From a squared set have heads/sides Pass Thru, separate around two, And Swing At Home.
B.) Make sure they are counting the inactive dancers.
C.) If you meet someone while you are dancing pass right shoulders.
D.) If the inactive dancers need to slide apart be sure to slide back together like a sliding door.
E.) Take hands to form lines if called.
More teaching suggestions:
Quick quote: “Turn back to partner, go around the outside, count inactive dancers”.
For around 1: “Squeeze in and make a line”.
For around 2: “Hook on the end of the line”.
Teaching Standard Applications:
Separate Around Two to a Line:
Heads Promenade Halfway, Down the Middle and Pass Thru,
Separate around Two to a Line,
All Pass Thru, U-Turn Back,
All eight join hands and Circle Left,
Ladies In, Men Sashay, Circle Left,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing Corner, Promenade
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Heads Pass Thru, Separate Around Two to a Line,
Lines go Forward and Back,
All Pass Thru, U-Turn Back, Pass Thru,
Patter: (Beside you) Allemande Left, Grand Right and Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Dosado Opposite,
Sides Pass Thru and Separate around Two to a Line,
Lines go Forward and Back, all Pass Thru,
U-Turn Back, Pass Thru,
Patter: (Beside you) Allemande Left
Singer: (Beside you) Swing Corner, Promenade
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Heads Pass Thru, Separate around Two to a Line,
Lines go Forward and Back,
All eight Circle Left about half way,
Face corner, Wrong Way Grand,
Patter: Dosado with Corner, Ladies Promenade Inside back to original partner and Swing, Promenade
Singer: Swing corner and Promenade
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Separate around One to a Line:
Heads Pass Thru and U-Turn Back,
Heads Pass Thru and Separate Around One to a Line,
Lines go Forward and Back,
All eight Circle Left,
Allemande Left new Corner,
Patter: Pass One, Promenade Partner
Singer: [ Dosado or Swing ] and Promenade
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Heads Pass Thru and Separate Around One to a Line,
Lines go Forward and Back,
Center Two Rollaway,
All Eight Circle Left,
Patter: Rollaway (again), Allemande Left, Promenade Partner
Singer: Allemande Left new Corner, [ Dosado or Swing ] and Promenade new Partner
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Heads Promenade Halfway,
Down the middle, Pass Thru and Separate Around One to a Line,
All go Forward and Back,
Centers Half Sashay, All Half Sashay,
Pass Thru and U-Turn Back, Circle Left,
Ladies In and Men Sashay,
Patter: Allemande Left and Promenade
Singer: Corner Swing and Promenade