Basic Part 1
Stars
Links: Define – Standard – Analysis – Module – Teach – Extend
Traditional Square Dances:
Trail of the Lonesome Pine:
Head Gents take your corners to the middle and back,
Same four Circle Left around the track,
Left-Hand Star go home,
Turn your partner by the right,
No Partner Change: Allemande Left, Swing Partner, Promenade
Partner Change: [Left hand round corner, Partner Dosado], Swing Corner, Promenade
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Star the Route
Heads Star Right 3/4 to the Sides,
Each Four Star Left once,
Heads Star Right 1/2 across the center,
Each Four Star Left once,
Heads Star Right back to home,
All Circle Left,
Allemande Left and Promenade
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Venus and Mars
Promenade and first couple come up the middle,
Gents go left and Ladies go right into two stars,
(option to go almost twice around),
First Lady begin crossover to the other star,
(First gent crosses next and then the second lady etc.)
(option to go almost twice around),
Stars cross back (again the first lady leads),
Turn the stars until the first lady and gent meet,
First Couple leads up the center and turns left into a Promenade