Plus
Crossfire
Links: Define – Standard – Analyze – Module – Other – Extend
Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Crossfire
A) Another good one to demo, and to show or teach from 2-couple setups.
B) May want to review Cross Fold in the weeks or tips leading up to this.
C) Quick review of “Extend” – watch close or you’ll miss it! – Caller takes a step forward…
D) Centers, in a minute, you are going to Trade and Extend.
E) Ends, in a minute you are going to Cross Fold. Now lean forward and see where you would cross fold behind (she won’t be there anymore).
F) From a 2-faced line, have the ends follow behind the centers. Don’t get beside or in front of this dancer.
More teaching suggestions:
— All dancers begin by moving along a half circle across the center line.
Quick quote: “Centers Trade, Ends Cross Fold, Extend”
Teaching Standard Applications:
Heads Lead Right, Right and Left Thru,
Veer Left, Couples Circulate,
Crossfire, Column Circulate,
Boys Run,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: [Pass Thru, Allemande Left], Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Couple Circulate, Crossfire,
Column Circulate, Boys Run,
Right and Left Thru, Veer Left,
Veer Right and Trade By,
Patter: Allemande Left
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
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From Tidal Two-Faced Line:
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Couples Hinge, Center Couples Trade,
Crossfire, Walk and Dodge,
Partner Trade, Slide Thru,
Square Thru 3,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
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From Center Two-Faced Line:
Heads Right and Left Thru and Veer Left,
Centers Crossfire then Walk and Dodge,
Centers Cloverleaf, all Double Pass Thru,
Cloverleaf, Centers Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
With other Plus calls:
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Crossfire, Single Hinge,
Boys Trade, Right Hinge and Roll,
Pass the Ocean, Girls Circulate,
Swing Thru,
Patter: Girls Circulate, Boys Run, Wrong Way Promenade Home (short)
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Crossfire, Single Hinge,
Boys Trade, Grand Swing Thru,
Recycle, Forward and Back,
Square Thru 3,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Crossfire, Single Hinge,
Boys Trade, Grand Swing Thru,
Recycle, Pass the Ocean,
Explode and Slide Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, home
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Couples Circulate, Crossfire,
Single Hinge, Boys Trade,
Grand Swing Thru, Single Hinge,
Each four Walk and Dodge, Allemande Left
Patter: Pass One, Right and Left Grand, Promenade
Singer: Come back to [ Swing and] Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Lead Right, Right and Left Thru,
Veer Left, Couples Circulate,
Crossfire, Coordinate,
Patter: Girls Circulate, California Twirl, Promenade Home (short)
Singer: California Twirl [and Roll, Swing], Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Crossfire, Coordinate,
Half Tag the Line, Girls Trade,
Forward and Back, Slide Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Lead Right and Veer Left,
Crossfire, Column Circulate,
Single Hinge, Fan the Top,
Recycle, Pass Thru, Trade By,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Crossfire, Trade and Roll,
Load the Boat,
Eight Chain Five,
Patter: Allemande Left, (close to home)
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
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