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Dixie Style To A Wave
Links: Define – Standard – Analyze – Module – Other – Extend
Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Dixie Style to An Ocean Wave
A) Right hand dancers pull by with the right hand, then, all Left Touch a Quarter.
B) Feels like a Two Ladies Chain but you do not Courtesy Turn, stop in the middle.
C) Action can be described as 1/2 Half Sashay, those facing Right-Hand Pull By, all Left Touch a Quarter.
D) Action can be first taught from a “single file” or “on the double track” position.
E) From Normal Facing Couples, Boy backs up, Dodges right while chaining the Girl across, then Left Touch a Quarter with approaching girl to form a wave.
More teaching suggestions:
— If Left-Hand Waves are unfamiliar, this is the time to describe the formation.
— It may be necessary to teach some of the following calls as they apply to Left-Hand Waves.
— Note the Styling comment — “Left-hand dancers take a full step back and to the right. This prepares for the Left Touch a Quarter while giving the right-hand dancers room to Right Pull By.”
Quick Summary of Dixie Style to a Wave: This call changes Facing Couples into a Left-Hand Wave. The Right-Hand dancers in each Couple use their right hands to cross the center then they Left Touch a Quarter with the opposite Left-Hand dancer.
Quick quote: “Right pull by, Left Touch a Quarter”
Teaching Standard Applications:
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From Facing Lines after Right and Left Thru:
Heads Lead Left, Slide Thru,
Right and Left Thru,
Dixie Style to a Wave,
Boys Trade, Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Girls Run, Promenade Home (short)
Singer: Left Turn Thru, Swing and Promenade (short or full)
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Heads Square Thru Four,
Touch a Quarter, Split Circulate,
Boys Run, Right and Left Thru,
Dixie Style to a Wave,
Girls Circulate, Left Allemande,
Patter: Pass one, Promenade Partner
Singer: Come back to Swing and Promenade
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Heads Lead Right, Circle Four Left 3/4,
Right and Left Thru,
Dixie Style to a Wave,
Boys Trade, all 8 Circulate,
Allemande Left,
Patter: Pass one, Promenade Partner
Singer: Come back to Swing and Promenade
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With Cross Run:
Heads Square Thru Four,
[ Dosado, ]
Slide Thru, Right and Left Thru,
Dixie Style to a Wave,
Patter: Boys Trade, Left Allemande, Face in at Home
Singer: Boys Cross Run, Swing and Promenade
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Heads Box the Gnat and Pass Thru and Separate,
Around One to a Line, Forward and Back,
(Corner Line) Right and Left Thru,
Dixie Style to a Wave,
Patter: Boys Trade, Allemande Left, Box the Gnat, Slide Thru, Home
Singer: {Boys Cross Run} or {Boys Cross Fold}, Swing and Promenade
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Heads Turn Thru and Separate Around One to a Line,
Forward and Back,
(Corner Line) Right and Left Thru,
Dixie Style to a Wave,
Boys Trade, Left Swing Thru,
Girls Cross Run,
Patter: Half Circulate, Boys Run, Bend the Line, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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After Reverse Flutterwheel:
Heads Square Thru Four,
[Dosado,] Slide Thru, Forward and Back,
Boys lead Reverse Flutterwheel,
Girls lead Dixie Style to a Wave and Balance,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: Boys U-Turn Back, Promenade
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After Ladies Chain:
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Girls Circulate, Chain Down the Line,
Dixie Style to a Wave,
Boys Trade, Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Boys Circulate, Girls Run, Promenade
Singer: Girls Run, Promenade
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Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Chain Down the Line,
Dixie Style to a Wave,
Boys Trade and Circulate,
Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Half Circulate, Girls Run, Bend the Line, Home
Singer: Girls Run, Promenade
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Heads Lead Right, Circle Four Left 3/4,
Two Ladies Chain,
Dixie Style to a Wave,
Patter: Boys Circulate, Allemande Left, Home
Singer: All 8 Circulate, Allemande Left, Come back to Swing and Promenade
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To an Allemande Left:
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Chain Down the Line,
Pass Thru, Bend the Line, Forward and Back,
Ladies Lead Dixie Style to an Allemande Left,
Patter: Pass One, Promenade Partner
Singer: Come back and Promenade
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From a Static Square:
Head Ladies Lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Those Men Cross Run, Extend (Across the Street Wave),
Swing Thru, Boys Run,
Ferris Wheel, Centers Square Thru 3,
Patter: Allemande Left, Face In, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Right and Left Thru,
Head Ladies Lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Extend, Left Swing Thru,
Girls Run, Bend the Line,
Forward and Back, Slide Thru and Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Grand Right and Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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From Double Pass Thru:
Heads Pass Thru and Separate Around One to a Line,
Forward and Back, Pass Thru,
Wheel and Deal,
On a double track, Ladies lead Dixie Style to a Wave,
Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Boys Circulate, Girls Run, Promenade
Singer: Girls Run, Promenade
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Heads Square Thru Four,
Swing Thru, Single Hinge, Boys Fold,
Girls Lead Single File Dixie Style to a Wave,
Boys Trade, Left Swing Thru,
Patter: Boys Circulate, Girls Run, Promenade Partner
Singer: Girls Run, Promenade Corner
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With Previously Taught Plus Calls:
Heads (Ladies Lead) Dixie Style to a Wave,
Ping Pong Circulate, Centers Left Swing Thru,
Extend, Centers Trade, Boys Run,
Box the Gnat, Pass Thru, Wheel and Deal,
Centers Pass Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Swing, Promenade (short)
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Heads Pair Off, Slide Thru,
Right and Left Thru,
Dixie Style to a Wave,
Boys Trade, Left Swing Thru,
Girls Run, Ferris Wheel,
Patter: Centers Slide Thru, home
Singer: Centers Pass Thru, Swing, Promenade (short or full)
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Cast Off 3/4,
Centers Trade and Run, Ferris Wheel
Double Pass Thru, Cloverleaf
On a Double Trade Dixie Style to an Allemande Left
Patter: Promenade (3/4)
Singer: Hold on and Promenade Corner
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