Basic Part 1
Circle Left / Circle Right
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Traditional Square Dance:
Sampsonville Quadrille Figure One (Modified for teaching)
From The American Square Dance by Margot Mayo
Formation: Square
Music: Book has sheet music for “Tain’t Nuthin’”, or other reels.
Prompts:
(Active couple) Lady to the right and gent to the left
Circle three hands around
On to the next and four hands around
Lady to the right and gent to the left and three hands around
Active Couple Swing in the center and right on home
All Forward and Back (twice if there is time)
Circle Left all the way around to home
Description:
1-8 Lady #1 go to her right and Circle Left three hands around with Couple #2 while Gent #1 go to his left and Circle Left three hands around with Couple #4.
9-16 Lady #1 and Gent #1 go on to Couple #3 and Circle Left four hands once around (end with Couple #1 in center).
17-24 Couple #1 crossover so that Lady #1 can move to her right and Circle Left three hands around with Couple #4 while Gent #1 can move to his left and Circle Left three hands around with Couple #2.
25-32 Couple #1 Swings in the center of the set and adjusts into their home position.
33-40 All eight dancers go Forward and Back
41-48 Repeat the Forward and Back if there is time
49-64 All eight dancers Circle Left full around and back to home
Repeat for Couple #2, Couple #3 & Couple #4.
Note: The second half of the original figure is:
Active Couple Swing in the center and right on home,
All Allemande Left your corner,
Grand Right and Left,
Meet your partner (optional Swing) and Promenade home