21 October 2018
Cascade Crossfires Newsletter #4
10/22/2018
Dear Friends,
Another fun Monday night! Everyone is doing great!
I do have a couple of helpful hints…
As we learn more calls that take more steps (more than 4), it requires more cooperation as a team (square) of dancers. We need to make sure that everyone is in the formation, particularly Stars. We need to make sure that we are turning the correct direction so that we are in the right place for the next call. (If we aren’t turning the correct direction, someone will be looking for us for the next handhold and when we aren’t there the square will very likely break down.)
Don’t let anyone cut in front of you either. Even if they are your friend. There is no cutting in square dancing.
Karla also brought to my attention another online video site that may help with your learning. Thanks, Karla!
https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/
A quick reminder that Monday is our Workshop Extravaganza, a dance by any other name. There is going to be a group of new Plus dancers coming to visit from the Fidalgo Fogcutter class. That will be fun! We will be dancing the calls that we know.
Have a great weekend!
Happy dancing,
Susan
Week #4
9. Spin Chain The Gears: Starting formation - Parallel Ocean Waves.
Each End and the adjacent Center dancer turn one-half (180º). The new Centers of each ocean wave turn three-quarters (270º) to form a new ocean wave across the set, as the other four dancers do a U-Turn Back (turning in toward the center). The Centers of the wave Trade and then release hands with each other. Four dancers on each side of the square now form a four-hand star and turn the star three-quarters, forming a new wave across the set. Centers of this wave Trade momentarily reforming the wave across the set. The two outside pairs of dancers of the center wave now turn three-quarters (270º) as the other four dancers turn back (turning away from the center).
SPIN CHAIN THE GEARS – 24 steps
19. Single Circle To A Wave: Starting formation - Facing dancers.
Facing dancers join both hands with each other and Circle Left halfway. Without stopping, they drop hands with each other and individually Veer Left, blending into a right-hand mini-wave. If the caller directs "Single Circle 3/4 to a Wave", facing dancers join both hands with each other and Circle Left 3/4, then continue to execute the rest of the call as above.
SINGLE CIRCLE TO A WAVE – 4 steps
25. Cut The Diamond: Starting Formation - Any Diamond.
The Centers of the diamond do a Diamond Circulate to the next position in their diamond, while the points slide together Touch and Trade. Ends in a line or wave.
CUT THE DIAMOND – 6 steps
Another fun Monday night! Everyone is doing great!
I do have a couple of helpful hints…
As we learn more calls that take more steps (more than 4), it requires more cooperation as a team (square) of dancers. We need to make sure that everyone is in the formation, particularly Stars. We need to make sure that we are turning the correct direction so that we are in the right place for the next call. (If we aren’t turning the correct direction, someone will be looking for us for the next handhold and when we aren’t there the square will very likely break down.)
Don’t let anyone cut in front of you either. Even if they are your friend. There is no cutting in square dancing.
Karla also brought to my attention another online video site that may help with your learning. Thanks, Karla!
https://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/
A quick reminder that Monday is our Workshop Extravaganza, a dance by any other name. There is going to be a group of new Plus dancers coming to visit from the Fidalgo Fogcutter class. That will be fun! We will be dancing the calls that we know.
Have a great weekend!
Happy dancing,
Susan
Week #4
9. Spin Chain The Gears: Starting formation - Parallel Ocean Waves.
Each End and the adjacent Center dancer turn one-half (180º). The new Centers of each ocean wave turn three-quarters (270º) to form a new ocean wave across the set, as the other four dancers do a U-Turn Back (turning in toward the center). The Centers of the wave Trade and then release hands with each other. Four dancers on each side of the square now form a four-hand star and turn the star three-quarters, forming a new wave across the set. Centers of this wave Trade momentarily reforming the wave across the set. The two outside pairs of dancers of the center wave now turn three-quarters (270º) as the other four dancers turn back (turning away from the center).
SPIN CHAIN THE GEARS – 24 steps
19. Single Circle To A Wave: Starting formation - Facing dancers.
Facing dancers join both hands with each other and Circle Left halfway. Without stopping, they drop hands with each other and individually Veer Left, blending into a right-hand mini-wave. If the caller directs "Single Circle 3/4 to a Wave", facing dancers join both hands with each other and Circle Left 3/4, then continue to execute the rest of the call as above.
SINGLE CIRCLE TO A WAVE – 4 steps
25. Cut The Diamond: Starting Formation - Any Diamond.
The Centers of the diamond do a Diamond Circulate to the next position in their diamond, while the points slide together Touch and Trade. Ends in a line or wave.
CUT THE DIAMOND – 6 steps