17 February 2019
Samena Squares Newsletter #21
02/21/2019
Dear Friends,
How great to see everyone Thursday night! It was good to be back dancing, wasn’t it!
It was a great class night. You all did really well with initially learning the two Rules by email. The Ocean Wave Rule, in particular, is a hard one to grasp. We will keep working on it. It’s always a surprise, even to those who have been dancing a long time. Callers always hear comments like ‘oh, yeah, THAT rule’ from the floor when dancers get caught unawares.
It was great to see some of you at the dance Friday night. What a fun time with nine squares of our dancing friends! You all did great too! Great decorations had everyone in a tropical mood. The pictures were posted on the Samena Squares website this morning. Go check them out.
We are going to extend class two weeks. Graduation will now be on Thursday, March 28. Workshops will begin the following week on Thursday, April 4.
If you weren’t able to come to the Tropical Getaway dance I hope you make plans to come to the Lucky Charms dance in two weeks.
Have a great week! See you Thursday night!
Happy dancing,
Susan
Week #21
38 b. Left Swing Thru: Those that can, TURN HALF BY THE LEFT then those that can TURN HALF BY THE RIGHT. LEFT SWING THRU – 6 steps.
3. Eight Chain Thru: With the one you are facing do a right hand walk by; left to the next; outfacing couples always do a COURTESY TURN. Continue the number of hands indicated. Eight hands you end up exactly where you started. Can be any number of hands, 1-8. EIGHT CHAIN THRU – 8 hands = 20 steps, 4 hands = 10 steps.
5. Thar Family
5 a. Allemande Thar: At the end of any left arm turn the Centers or designated dancers form a right hand star by joining hands on wrists (fireman’s carry) to form a back-up Star. ALLEMANDE THAR – this is a formation.
5 b. Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar: Go right and left and the four Boys Star. After the ALLEMANDE LEFT you give a Right hand to your partner and pull her by, take the next with a Left forearm grip and turning about half the four Boys make a Thar Star (Boys backing up and Girls walking forward). ALLEMANDE THAR – to back up star 12 steps.
7 a. Shoot The Star: The same as ALLEMANDE LEFT using the existing forearm grip. Turn half and on to the next call SHOOT THE STAR – 4 steps.
How great to see everyone Thursday night! It was good to be back dancing, wasn’t it!
It was a great class night. You all did really well with initially learning the two Rules by email. The Ocean Wave Rule, in particular, is a hard one to grasp. We will keep working on it. It’s always a surprise, even to those who have been dancing a long time. Callers always hear comments like ‘oh, yeah, THAT rule’ from the floor when dancers get caught unawares.
It was great to see some of you at the dance Friday night. What a fun time with nine squares of our dancing friends! You all did great too! Great decorations had everyone in a tropical mood. The pictures were posted on the Samena Squares website this morning. Go check them out.
We are going to extend class two weeks. Graduation will now be on Thursday, March 28. Workshops will begin the following week on Thursday, April 4.
If you weren’t able to come to the Tropical Getaway dance I hope you make plans to come to the Lucky Charms dance in two weeks.
Have a great week! See you Thursday night!
Happy dancing,
Susan
Week #21
38 b. Left Swing Thru: Those that can, TURN HALF BY THE LEFT then those that can TURN HALF BY THE RIGHT. LEFT SWING THRU – 6 steps.
3. Eight Chain Thru: With the one you are facing do a right hand walk by; left to the next; outfacing couples always do a COURTESY TURN. Continue the number of hands indicated. Eight hands you end up exactly where you started. Can be any number of hands, 1-8. EIGHT CHAIN THRU – 8 hands = 20 steps, 4 hands = 10 steps.
5. Thar Family
5 a. Allemande Thar: At the end of any left arm turn the Centers or designated dancers form a right hand star by joining hands on wrists (fireman’s carry) to form a back-up Star. ALLEMANDE THAR – this is a formation.
5 b. Allemande Left to an Allemande Thar: Go right and left and the four Boys Star. After the ALLEMANDE LEFT you give a Right hand to your partner and pull her by, take the next with a Left forearm grip and turning about half the four Boys make a Thar Star (Boys backing up and Girls walking forward). ALLEMANDE THAR – to back up star 12 steps.
7 a. Shoot The Star: The same as ALLEMANDE LEFT using the existing forearm grip. Turn half and on to the next call SHOOT THE STAR – 4 steps.