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Flip the Diamond
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Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Flip the Diamond
A) Centers will do their part of a Diamond Circulate.
B) Points will “flip in” to the adjacent vacant spot, like they are running around somebody who isn’t there.
C) Points stick your outside hand into the very center of the forming wave or line.
D) Points will be facing the opposite wall after you flip (it’s a 180 turn).
E) Points don’t cross the center of the diamond – stay on your side.
More teaching suggestions:
— Points turn inward half around to join hands with the dancer coming from the center.
Quick quote: “Points flip in as centers Diamond Circulate.”
Teaching Standard Applications:
(Short)
Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Girls Hinge, Diamond Circulate,
Boys Swing Thru,
Flip the Diamond,
Patter: Girls Trade, Girls Cross Run, Left Allemande, Home
Singer: [ Girls Trade Twice ], Corner Swing and Promenade
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Heads Lead Right, Veer Left,
Girls Hinge, Diamond Circulate,
Flip the Diamond, Girls Trade,
Recycle, Square Thru Three,
[ Trade By, Left Allemande ],
Patter: Pass One, Promenade Partner
Singer: Corner Swing and Promenade
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Heads Square Thru Four,
Touch 1/4, Split Circulate once and a half,
Diamond Circulate, Flip the Diamond,
Ladies Trade, Scoot Back,
Patter: Boys Trade and Run, Ferris Wheel, Centers Slide Thru, Home
Singer: Corner Swing and Promenade
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Heads Lead Right and Veer Left,
Couples Circulate, Ladies Hinge,
Diamond Circulate, Flip the Diamond,
Acey Deucey, Swing Thru,
Men Run, Tag the Line and Face Left,
Patter: Couples Circulate, Boys Trade, Ferris Wheel, Zoom, Centers Slide Thru, Home
Singer: Promenade
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Single Hinge, Split Circulate once and a half,
Girls Swing Thru, Diamond Circulate,
Flip the Diamond, Acey Deucey,
Explode and Slide Thru,
Patter: Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Corner Swing and Promenade
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Heads Square Thru Four, Touch 1/4,
Follow Your Neighbor and Spread,
Girls Trade, Swing Thru,
Boys Run, Girls Hinge,
Diamond Circulate, Flip the Diamond,
Patter: Girls Trade, Girls Cross Run, Left Allemande, Home
Singer: Boys Run and Promenade