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Spin Chain and Exchange the Gears
Links: Define – Standard – Analyze – Module – Other – Extend
Choreography for Patter Teaching with Singing Call Options:
Teaching Tips:
Spin Chain and Exchange the Gears
A) Review the cousins first: Spin Chain Thru, and Spin Chain the Gears.
B) Demo this one first.
C) Outfacing “spoke” will lead the exchange (Parade, or Snake pattern) raise up your hand when you are turning your star.
D) “Exchange, Exchange, Exchange” chant while turning the star 3/4 to help distinguish this call from “Gears”.
E) Feel of the end of the call is a lot like a Flip the Diamond.
F) If danced from a Zero Box Wave, before the “exchange” look at where your original partner is and “snake” to that position – then finish the call.
More teaching suggestions:
— The end facing in comes back to the same spot, all others end diagonally across the square.
Quick quote: “All Turn Half, Centers Turn 3/4 while others U-Turn Back, Very Centers Trade, Two Stars Turn 3/4, Very Centers Lead around other group 3/4, first and third Flip in. “
Teaching Standard Applications:
Head Ladies Chain,
Sides Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Spin Chain and Exchange the Gears,
Patter: Scoot Back, Half Circulate, Box the Gnat and Slide Thru, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Lead Right, Dosado to a Wave,
Spin Chain and Exchange the Gears,
All 8 Circulate,
Patter: Scoot Back, Boys Circulate, Girls U-Turn Back, Promenade Home (short)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Touch 1/4, Center Boys Run,
Spin Chain and Exchange the Gears,
Swing Thru, Boys Circulate
Patter: Girls Circulate, Right and Left Grand, (close to Home)
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Spin Chain and Exchange the Gears,
Girls Trade, All 8 Circulate Once and a Half,
Patter: Turn Thru, Promenade Partner Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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Heads Pass the Ocean, Extend,
Acey Deucey,
Spin Chain and Exchange the Gears,
[ Scoot Back ],
Patter: (after Scoot Back) Girls Circulate, Boys Run, Half Circulate, Bend the Line, Home
Singer: Swing and Promenade
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