Basic Part 1
Promenade – Couples
Links: Define – Standard – Analyze – Module – Other – Extend
Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Promenade Family
A.) Circle right, drop hands but keep walking this direction single file.
B.) Boys step up along the inside of the girls in front walking side by side.
C.) Shake right hands introduce each other; don’t let go, join left hands underneath with boy palms up, girl palms down, fingertips pointing away from the body.
More teaching suggestions:
— Circle Right in single file, the trailing dancers move forward inside to stand beside their partners. Partners reach over and shake right hands, then join left hands underneath. Walk forward and you are Promenading.
— Or: In Static Square or Big Circle, first explain that Promenade direction is to the right. Then partners face, shake right hands, join left hands under, and while holding hands the couple turns as a unit to face toward their right, Promenade.
— Or: Circle Right, you are now moving counter-clockwise, all face the center, Forward and Back, gents go forward and turn to face partner, shake right hands, join lefts under, swivel bodies to face counter-clockwise (toward lady’s right and gent’s left), Promenade
— Especially in a singing call, Promenade Home is usually more than a quarter of the way around the set. If not, dancers are often expected to add a full promenade. Callers should make it clear what is desired.
Global view: Couples move as a unit counter-clockwise. Normally the gent is inside and the lady is outside.
Quick quote: “Shake hands, join lefts under, go the right way around”
Teaching Standard Applications:
All Promenade with Partner or with Corner:
All Eight Circle Left Half way round,
Forward and Back,
Circle Right Halfway round,
Forward and Back,
Bow to Partner, Bow to corner,
Shake hands with corner, join left hands under,
Singer: Boys turn and Promenade this lady,
(Patter: Repeat three more times until all are home)
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Heads Dosado Opposite, (or Head Ladies/Gents Dosado)
Sides Dosado Opposite, (or Side Ladies/Gents Dosado)
Heads Promenade Halfway,
Sides Promenade Halfway,
All Eight Circle Left Halfway,
Patter: Allemande Left, come back and Promenade partner,
Singer: Allemande Left, hold on and men turn to Promenade your corner
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Heads go Forward and Back,
Heads Circle Left one time and back out,
Sides go Forward and Back,
Sides Circle Left one time and back out,
All Circle Left,
Patter: Face Partner, Shake hands and Promenade,
Singer: Face Corner, Shake hands and Promenade
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Head Ladies Go Forward and Back,
Head Men Dosado,
Side Ladies Go Forward and Back,
Side Men Dosado,
All Forward and Back,
Patter: Partners Shake Hands and Promenade,
Singer: Corners Shake Hands and then Promenade
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Promenade Outside 1/2 or 3/4:
Heads Promenade Outside Halfway,
Heads Forward and Back,
Sides Promenade Outside Halfway,
Sides Forward and Back,
Patter: Partner Dosado, Shake hands and all Promenade,
Singer: Partner Dosado, Face Corner to Swing and Promenade
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Heads Promenade outside halfway around;
Sides Promenade outside halfway around;
Forward and Back;
All Circle Left halfway around;
Forward and Back;
Patter: Face partner, shake hands, girls turn, Promenade,
Singer: Face Corner, shake hands, boys turn, Promenade
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Heads Promenade Outside Halfway,
Down the middle those four Circle Right Halfway,
Sides Promenade Outside Halfway,
Down the middle those four Circle Right Halfway,
All Circle Left Halfway, Forward and Back,
Patter: Partners shake hands, (Ladies turn) Promenade home,
Singer: Corners shake hands, (Boys turn) Promenade
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Heads Promenade outside 3/4,
Sides Circle Right 3/4,
All Eight join hands and Circle Left 3/4,
Forward and Back,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade full around to home,
Singer: Corners shake hands, (Boys turn),
Promenade
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Heads Promenade Outside 3/4,
Sides Circle Left once and a quarter,
All Eight join hands and Circle Left halfway,
Forward and Back,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade to home
Singer: Swing Corner, Promenade