Cast a Shadow
Links: Define – Module – Teach
Call Analysis:
Hands needed at the start: Ends use their outside hands, Centers facing in use their center hand, Centers facing out Cloverleaf alone.
Hands held at the end: Wave or Two-Faced Line connections.
Body flow at the start: Trailers begin by moving forward. Leaders begin by turning away from the center.
Body flow at the end: Original Ends are spreading sideways and adjusting the distance between the General Lines. Original in-facing Center is moving forward. Original out-facing Center is completing the Cloverleaf.
Good preceding calls:
— Swing Thru
— Couples Circulate
— Veer Left (or Veer Right)
— Pass the Ocean
Good following calls:
— Centers Trade
— Centers Hinge
— Acey Deucey
If ending is a Wave:
— Swing Thru (or Left Swing Thru)
— Scoot Back
If ending is a Two-Faced Line:
— Couples Circulate
— Half Tag (or Left Half Tag)
ARC Rulings (Applications Review Committee of CALLERLAB):
(July/August 2005)
Q: Is it proper to call Cast A Shadow from back-to-back, out-facing lines?
A: Improper. The definition clearly states that the end dancers must be in Tandem and this is not the case with this application.