Basic Part 1
Star Thru
Links: Define – Standard – Analyze – Module – Other – Extend
Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Star Thru
A.) Work with the one across from you.
B.) Boys right hand, girls left.
C.) Don’t grip the hand; extended it forward with fingertips up, girls left hand touches and turns under left face.
D.) Girl goes under the arched hands.
More teaching suggestions:
— It is the gent’s responsibility to hold his right hand palm up and straight ahead to help the lady remember to use her left hand.
— The caller should provide some hints to help each lady find some way to remember that she uses her left hand for this call (girls wearing an engagement ring are putting a “Star” in the sky).
Global View: The dancer you are facing will become your partner and ends in Normal Couples.
Quick quote: “Boys right hand, Girls left hand”
Teaching Standard Applications:
Heads Pass Thru, Separate around one into the middle
Centers Star Thru and Pass Thru
Separate around one into the middle
Patter: Star Thru, (home)
Singer: Pass Thru, Swing Corner, Promenade
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Heads Promenade Half
Down the middle Star Thru and Pass Thru
All Star Thru, Forward and Back
Two Ladies Chain across
Patter: Chain back and Rollaway to Partner Promenade
Singer: Chain back into a Promenade
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Heads Promenade Half
Down the middle Star Thru and Pass Thru
All Star Thru, Forward and Back
Right and Left Thru
Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face in at home
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
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Four Ladies Chain
Forward and Back
Heads Star Thru and Pass Thru
All Star Thru and Pass Thru
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
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Head Two Ladies Chain
Sides Lead Right, [Dosado]
Star Thru, Forward and Back
Star Thru, (Zero Box)
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: [ Pass Thru, Allemande Left ] , Come back to Swing and Promenade
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Four Ladies Chain 3/4,
Heads Pass Thru and Separate around One in to the middle,
Centers Pass Thru and Star Thru,
Forward and Back,
Star Thru and Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade Partner
Singer: Swing Corner, Promenade
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Heads Pass Thru and Separate around One to a Line
Forward and Back, Star Thru,
Centers Pass Thru, Star Thru,
Forward and Back,
Patter: Pass Thru, Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: Star Thru, [ Pass Thru, Allemande Left, come back ] Swing & Promenade