SASHAY-4 & WALK-2
SASHAY-4 is a 1-measure 4-step pattern. Take
BUTTERFLY man face wall on-R, ready: SASHAY-4:
Side-L, close-R, side-L, close-R; Again, SASHAY-4:
Side, close, side, close; Again, SASHAY-4: Quick,
quick, quick, quick; Again, SASHAY-4: 1, 2, 3, 4;.
Again, SASHAY-4: Side, close, side, close;. Take
BUTTERFLY man face wall on-R, ready: SASHAY-4 & WALK-
2: Side, close, side, close; Forward, - , forward, -
;. SASHAY-4 & WALK-2: Quick, quick, quick, quick;
Slow, - , slow, - ;. Again, SASHAY-4 & WALK-2: 1, 2,
3, 4; 1, - , 2, - ;. SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;;. Practice
the SASHAY-4 & WALK-2 several times. When ready walk
the exercise.
Facing position Man face wall on-R, ready:
Apart, - , point, - ; Recover BUTTERFLY, - , touch,
- ;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; VINE-4 & WALK-2;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; SLOW VINE-4;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; RUN-4 & WALK-2;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; TWO FORWARD TWO-STEPS;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; DOUBLE HITCH;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; SCISSORS THRU;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; BOX;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; REVERSE BOX;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; SIDE TWO-STEP;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; VINE APART & TOGETHER;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; CIRCLE AWAY & TOGETHER;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; FACE to FACE & BACK to BACK;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; VINE 2 & WALK-2;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;; SLOW SASHAY-4;;
The SLOW SASHAY-4 is four slow steps: Side, - ,
close, - ; Side, - , close, - ;
Re-walk as needed then dance and re-dance to MUSIC
till ready for next lesson.
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LIMP-4 & WALK-2
LIMP-4 is a one-measure sideward moving pattern of
four quick steps. Take BUTTERFLY Man face wall on-R,
ready LIMP-4: Side-L, behind-R, side-L, behind-R;
Again LIMP-4: Quick, quick, quick, quick;
Again LIMP-4: 1, 2, 3, 4;
Again: LIMP-4: Side, behind, side, behind;.
Lower body level on each behind step and restore
body level on each side step to exaggerate the limp
action.
BUTTERFLY position Man face wall on-R, ready:
LIMP-4 & WALK-2:
Side, behind, side, behind; Forward, - , forward, -
; Again LIMP-4 & WALK-2:
Quick, quick, quick, quick; Slow, - , slow, - ;
Again: LIMP-4 & WALK-2:
1, 2, 3, 4; 1, - , 2, - ;
Again LIMP-4 & WALK-2;;.
Practice the LIMP-4 & WALK-2;;. When ready walk
the exercise.
Facing position Man face wall on-R, ready:
Apart, - , point, - ; Recover BUTTERFLY, - , touch, -
;
LIMP-4 & WALK-2;; SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;;
LIMP-4 & WALK-2;; VINE-4 & WALK-2;;
LIMP-4 & WALK-2;; SLOW VINE-4;;
LIMP-4 & WALK-2;; RUN-4 & WALK-2;;
LIMP-4 & WALK-2;; TWO FORWARD TWO-STEPS;;
LIMP-4 & WALK-2;; DOUBLE HITCH;;
LIMP-4 & WALK-2;; SCISSORS THRU;;
LIMP-4 & WALK-2;; BOX;;
LIMP-4 & WALK FACE;; REVERSE BOX;;
LIMP-4 & WALK FACE;; SIDE TWO-STEP;;
LIMP-4 & WALK-2;; VINE APART & TOGETHER;;
LIMP-4 & WALK-2;; CIRCLE AWAY & TOGETHER;;
LIMP-4 & WALK FACE;; FACE to FACE & BACK to BACK;;
LIMP-4 & WALK FACE;; VINE 2 & WALK-2;;
LIMP-4 & WALK FACE;; SLOW SASHAY-4;;
LIMP-4 & WALK FACE;; SLOW LIMP-4;;
SLOW LIMP-4 is four slow steps: Side, - , behind, -
; Side, - , behind, - ;
WALK FACE, means to face partner on the second WALK
step.
Re-walk as needed then dance and re-dance to MUSIC
till ready for next lesson.
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HITCH-4 & WALK-2
HITCH-4 is on one-measure pattern of four quick
steps. Take SEMI-CLOSED position facing dance-line
Man on-R, ready:
HITCH-4: Man Forward-L, close-R, back-L, close-R;
(Girl Forward-R, close-L, back-R, close-L;).
Again: HITCH-4: Forward, close, back, close;
Again: HITCH-4: 1, 2, 3, 4;
Again: HITCH-4: Quick, quick, quick, quick;
Again HITCH-4: Forward, close, back, close;
Again, HITCH-4;.
OPEN position face dance-line Man on-R, ready:
HITCH-4 & WALK-2:
Forward, close, back, close; Forward, -, forward, - ;
Again: HITCH-4 & WALK-2: 1, 2, 3, 4; 1, - , 2, - ;.
Again: HITCH-4 & WALK-2;;.
Practice the HITCH-4 & WALK-2 several times, then
continue: When ready walk the exercise.
Facing position Man face wall on-R, ready: Apart, -
, point, - ; Recover SEMI-CLOSED dance-line, - ,
touch, - ;
HITCH-4 & WALK FACE;; LIMP-4 & WALK-2;;
HITCH-4 & WALK FACE;; SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;;
HITCH-4 & WALK FACE;; VINE-4 & WALK-2;;
HITCH-4 & WALK FACE;; SLOW VINE-4;;
HITCH-4 & WALK-2;; RUN-4 & WALK-2;;
HITCH-4 & WALK-2;; TWO FORWARD TWO-STEPS;;
HITCH-4 & WALK-2;; DOUBLE HITCH;;
HITCH-4 & WALK FACE;; SCISSORS THRU;;
HITCH-4 & WALK FACE;; SIDE TWO-STEP;;
HITCH-4 & WALK-2;; VINE APART & TOGETHER;;
HITCH-4 & WALK-2;; CIRCLE AWAY & TOGETHER;;
HITCH-4 & WALK FACE;; FACE to FACE & BACK to BACK;;
HITCH-4 & WALK FACE;; VINE 2 & WALK-2;;
HITCH-4 & WALK FACE;; SLOW SASHAY-4;;
HITCH-4 & WALK FACE;; SLOW LIMP-4;;
HITCH-4 & WALK-2;; SLOW HITCH-4;;
The SLOW HITCH-4 is four slow steps: Forward, - ,
close, - ; back, - , close, - ;.
Re-walk as needed, then dance and re-dance to MUSIC
till ready for next lesson.
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CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER;
CUT-4 is a one-measure backward moving pattern of
four quick steps. The CUT is like a close step on
the wrong side of the weighted foot.
Take SEMI-CLOSED facing dance-line Man on-R with
free-L extended in front of-R, ready: Bring free-L
back to the R-side of weighted-R, not too far just to
where the L-heel overlaps the R-toe and shift weight
to L-ball. That is a CUT step. A slight turn lets
the heel of the cutting foot clear the toe of the
weighted foot with comfort.
The CUT is a sort of cross in front step. Take
SEMI-CLOSED face dance-line Man on-R, ready:
CUT-4: Cut-L, back-R, cut-L, back-R;
Again, CUT-4: Cut, back, cut, back;
Again, CUT-4: 1, 2, 3, 4;
Again, CUT-4: Quick, quick, quick, quick;
Again, CUT-4: Cut, back, cut, back;
Again, CUT-4;.
Practice CUT-4; several times.
DIP, RECOVER is a one-measure pattern of two slow
steps.
Take SEMI facing dance-line Man on-R, ready:
DIP, RECOVER: Step back-L (Girl-R) but leave-R
pointed forward in place no weight on-R, - , recover
forward on-R in the original starting spot, - ;
Again: DIP, RECOVER: Back-L, - , recover-R, - ;
(Girl Back-R, - , recover-L, - ;).
Again: DIP, RECOVER: Back, - , recover, - ;
Again, DIP, RECOVER: Slow, - , slow, - ;.
Again: DIP, RECOVER;.
Do not bend knee on the Dip step, but stand tall on
straight leg. Practice the DIP, RECOVER several
times.
SEMI-CLOSED face dance-line Man on-R, ready:
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER;
Cut, back, cut, back; Dip, - , recover, - ;
Again: CUT-4 & DIP, RECOVER:
Cut, back, cut, back; Dip, - , recover, - ;
Again, CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER;.
Practice the CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER; several times.
When ready walk-thru the exercise.
Facing position Man face wall on-R, ready: Apart,
- , point, - ; Recover SEMI-CLOSED dance-line, - ,
touch, - ;
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER; HITCH-4 & WALK-2;;
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER; LIMP-4 & WALK-2;;
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER; SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;;
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER; BOX;;
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER; VINE-4 & WALK-2;;
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER; SLOW VINE-4;;
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER; RUN-4 & WALK-2;;
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER; TWO FORWARD TWO-STEPS;;
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER; DOUBLE HITCH;;
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER; SCISSORS THRU;;
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER; SIDE TWO-STEP;;
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER; CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER;
VINE APART & TOGETHER;; CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER;
CIRCLE AWAY & TOGETHER;; CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER;
FACE to FACE & BACK to BACK;; CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER;
VINE 2 & WALK-2;; CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER;
SLOW CUT-4;; HITCH-4 & WALK FACE;;
SLOW LIMP-4;; HITCH-4 & WALK-2;; SLOW HITCH-4;;
The SLOW CUT-4 is four slow steps: Cut, - , back, -
; Cut, - , back, - ;
Re-walk as needed, then dance and re-dance to MUSIC
till ready for next lesson.
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LOCK-4 & WALK-2
LOCK-4 is a one-measure forward moving pattern of
four quick steps. The LOCK step is similar to a
forward moving close step taken on the wrong side of
the foot.
OPEN position face dance-line Man on-R, ready: Step
forward-L (Girl-R), bring free-R forward and take
weight on R-ball on the L-side or wrong side of
L-heel.
The crossed closing step is a LOCK step. LOCK
infers that the step locks the feet. It will if the
ankles are brought too close together, so keep ample
of space between legs.
Take OPEN position facing dance-line Man on-R,
ready: LOCK-4: Forward-L, lock-R, forward-L, lock-R;
Again: LOCK-4: Forward, lock, forward, lock;
Again: LOCK-4: 1, 2, 3, 4;
Again: LOCK-4;.
Take OPEN position facing dance-line Man on-R,
ready: LOCK-4 & WALK-2:
Forward, lock, forward, lock; Forward, - , forward, -
;. Again LOCK-4 & WALK-2:
Quick, quick, quick, quick; Slow, - , slow, - ;.
Again: LOCK-4 & WALK-2;;.
Practice the LOCK-4 & WALK-2;; several times.
When ready walk the exercise.
Facing position Man face wall on-R, ready: Apart, -
, point, -; Recover OPEN position dance-line, - ,
touch, -;
LOCK-4 & WALK-2;; CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER;
LOCK-4 & WALK-2;; HITCH-4 & WALK-2;;
LOCK-4 & WALK FACE;; LIMP-4 & WALK-2;;
LOCK-4 & WALK FACE;; SASHAY-4 & WALK-2;;
LOCK-4 & WALK FACE;; VINE-4 & WALK-2;;
LOCK-4 & WALK FACE;; SLOW VINE-4;;
LOCK-4 & WALK-2;; RUN-4 & WALK-2;;
LOCK-4 & WALK-2;; TWO FORWARD TWO-STEPS;;
LOCK-4 & WALK-2;; DOUBLE HITCH;;
LOCK-4 & WALK FACE;; SCISSORS THRU;;
LOCK-4 & WALK FACE;; SIDE TWO-STEP;;
LOCK-4 & WALK FACE;; VINE APART & TOGETHER;;
LOCK-4 & WALK-2;; CIRCLE AWAY & TOGETHER;;
LOCK-4 & WALK FACE;; FACE to FACE & BACK to BACK;;
LOCK-4 & WALK FACE;; VINE 2 & WALK-2;;
LOCK-4 & WALK FACE;; SLOW CUT-4;;
LOCK-4 & WALK-2;; SLOW LOCK-4;;
LOCK-4 & WALK FACE;; TWO TURNING TWO-STEPS;;
The SLOW LOCK-4 is four slow steps: Forward, - ,
lock, - ; Forward, - , lock, - ;
Re-walk as needed, then dance and re-dance to MUSIC
till ready for next lesson.
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TWIRL-2 & WALK-2
Leading is indicating the pattern you intend to
dance next, so the Girl can follow if she wishes.
Leading is not forcing the Girl to dance any pattern
or way, she has the choice of not following. This is
true with the TWIRL. The Man does not TWIRL the
Girl, he simply indicates TWIRL to her by ARCHING the
LEAD HANDS high enough for her to pass under. The
Girl TWIRLS herself. The Man should not try to
TWIRL, crank or shove her under the arch. The Girl
does not have to TWIRL because the Man or the
choreographer want's her to TWIRL, it is her
decision.
TWIRL-2 is a one-measure pattern of two slow steps,
the Man dances a SLOW VINE 2 (Girl SLOW ROLL 2).
BUTTERFLY position Man face wall on-R, ready ARCH
lead hands:
Man SLOW VINE 2: Side-L, - , behind-R, - ;
(Girl TWIRL-2: Side-R heel to ball 1/2 R-turn under
arch face wall, - , side-L on ball 1/2 R-turn to face
Man, - ); end facing position.
Again, TWIRL-2: Man SLOW VINE 2 Side, - , behind, -
; (Girl ROLL 2: Side face wall, - , side face Man, -
;). Again, TWIRL-2: VINE 2 (Girl ROLL 2).
Again, TWIRL-2;.
The Girl must progress down dance-line on the
TWIRL-2 in order to stay even with the Man who
progresses two steps on his VINE. Girl note how far
the Man progresses on his VINE 2 and plan to progress
the same distance on the ROLL 2.
Practice the TWIRL-2 several times giving attention
to progressing down dance-line.
ARCHED hands should remain over the Girl's head
during the TWIRL, high enough so she can stand tall.
The Girl should not stoop, squat or duck her head to
TWIRL. Hand contact may be broken to TWIRL if the
Man is too short or cannot otherwise ARCH the LEAD
hands high enough.
Man's behind step is an important part of
maintaining ARCHED hands over the Girl's head. The
Man's behind step places his L-shoulder adjacent to
the Girl allowing him to reach above her head. If
the Man steps in front or thru, instead of behind,
his L-shoulder is placed on the opposite side of his
body from the Girl. This reduces Man's ability to
reach over Girl's head, without twisting his body out
of shape, lowering the ARCH, or causing the Girl to
bend and twist to maintain ARCH hand contact.
Take BUTTERFLY position Man face wall on-R, ARCH,
ready:
TWIRL-2, WALK-2:
Man VINE 2 Side, - , behind, -(Girl ROLL 1, - , 2, -
); Side, - , thru, - ;.
Again, TWIRL-2 & WALK-2:
Man VINE 1, - , 2, - (Girl ROLL 1, - , 2, -); Side,
- , thru, - ;.
Again, TWIRL-2 & WALK-2;;.
Practice the TWIRL-2 & WALK-2. When ready walk the
exercise.
Facing position Man face wall on-R, ready:
Apart, - , point, - ; Recover OPEN position
dance-line, - , touch, - ;
TWIRL-2 & WALK-2;; LOCK-4 & WALK-2;;
CUT-4; DIP, RECOVER;; HITCH-4 & WALK FACE;;
TWIRL-2 & WALK FACE;; LIMP-4 & WALK FACE;;
SASHAY-4 & WALK FACE;; VINE-4 & WALK FACE;;
TWIRL-2 & WALK FACE;; SLOW VINE-4;;
RUN-4 & WALK-2;; TWO FORWARD TWO-STEPS;;
TWIRL-2 & WALK-2;; DOUBLE HITCH;;
SCISSORS THRU;; SIDE TWO-STEP;;
TWIRL-2 & WALK-2;; VINE APART & TOGETHER;;
CIRCLE AWAY & TOGETHER;; FACE to FACE & BACK to
BACK;;
TWIRL-2 & WALK FACE;; VINE 2 & WALK-2;;
SLOW CUT-4;; SLOW LOCK-4;;
TWIRL-2 & WALK FACE;; TWO TURNING TWO-STEPS;;
TWO FORWARD TWO-STEPS;; TWIRL-2 & WALK FACE;;
Re-walk as needed, then dance and re-dance to MUSIC
till ready for next lesson.
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ROCK, RECOVER;
ROCK BACK, RECOVER;
THRU ROCK RECOVER;
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER;
ROCK
In this case ROCK is a slow forward step. Consider
ROCK as a forward step except when told to rock
sideward, thru or back. The distinguishing feature
of a ROCK step is the freed foot remains extended
touching the starting spot. Do not TRACK or move to
the freed foot to the ROCKing foot. The feed foot
remains extended marking it's starting spot for a
RECOVER step.
RECOVER
A recover step usually returns dancer to the
extended free foot following a ROCK step. Recover
returns dancer to the starting spot on the extended
or originally weighted foot.
ROCK, - , RECOVER, - ;.
Closed position man face wall on-R: Rock forward-L
(girl back-R), - , recover back-R (girl forward-L), -
;.
BACK ROCK
A BACK ROCK, ROCK BACK or DIP is a backward step
where the freed foot remains extended touching the
starting spot. Do not TRACK or move the freed foot
beside the rocking foot. The freed foot marks the
starting spot for a recover step.
DIP, - , RECOVER, - ;. Closed position man face wall
on-R: Back rock-L (girl forward-R), - , recover-R
(girl back-L), - ;.
SIDE ROCK
A SIDE ROCK or ROCK SIDE is a sideward step where
the freed foot remains extended touching and marking
the starting spot. Do not TRACK or move the freed
foot beside the rocking foot. The cue "SIDE ROCK"
specifies movement direction before qualifying the
step as a rock. The cue "Rock Side" identifies the
step as a rock before specifying a direction.
Dancers should know the step direction prior to type
of step.
SIDE ROCK, -, RECOVER, - ;. Closed position man
face wall on-R: Side rock-L, - , recover-R, - ;.
THRU ROCK
A THRU ROCK or ROCK THRU is a THRU step where the
freed foot remains extended to touch and mark the
starting spot. Do not TRACK or move the freed foot
beside the rocking foot.
THRU ROCK, - , RECOVER, - ;. Facing position, man
face wall on-R: Thru rock-L (girl-R) between partners
toward reverse, - , recover-R (girl-L), - ; to face
partner and wall.
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ROCK, RECOVER; DIP, RECOVER;
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER; THRU ROCK, RECOVER;
Butterfly position man face wall on-R. Ready:
Rock, - , recover, - ; Dip, - , recover, - ;
Side rock, - , recover, - ; Thru rock, - , recover,
- ;
Now with the other foot. Butterfly position man
face wall on-L, girl on-R:
Rock, - , recover, - ; Dip, - , recover, - ;
Side rock, - , recover, - ; Thru rock, - , recover,
- ;
Practice the Rock, recover patterns. When ready
walk the exercise.
Facing position Man face wall on-R, ready: Apart,
- , point, - ; Recover butterfly position wall, -,
touch, -;
ROCK, RECOVER; DIP, RECOVER;
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER; THRU ROCK, RECOVER;
ROCK, RECOVER; 1 BACK TWO-STEP;
DIP, RECOVER; 1 FORWARD TWO-STEP;
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER; 1 SIDE TWO-STEP;
SIDE ROCK, RECOVER; 1 SIDE TWO-STEP;
THRU ROCK, RECOVER; 1 SIDE TWO-STEP;
THRU ROCK, RECOVER; 1 SIDE TWO-STEP;
THRU ROCK, RECOVER; FACE TO FACE;
THRU ROCK, RECOVER; FACE TO FACE;
HALF BOX FORWARD; ROCK, RECOVER;
HALF BOX BACK; DIP, RECOVER;
Repeat from measure 1 of A for practice of Rock,
recover; patterns.
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SIDECAR POSITION
Take closed position Man face wall on-R, retain
LEAD-hand hold, ready:
Man stand in place - do not move, Girl take one
large step sideward toward dance-line and close.
Partners L-hips should now be adjacent. You should
be standing outside and to the left of partner. Both
feet should be outside of partners feet. This is
SIDECAR position.
Sidecar-position is outside of partner with L-hips
adjacent.
Banjo-position is outside of partner with R-hips
adjacent.
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SCISSORS
Note the term is SCISSORS and NOT SCISSORS THRU.
The term THRU is missing because both partners do not
step thru. There is a difference in the patterns
scissors and scissors thru. You must remain alert on
the cue scissors to see if the modifier term thru is
added. The girl must be especially alert for the
modifier term thru.
The first two steps of the scissors are side and
close, the same as for the side two-step, the box and
the scissors-thru.
Step 1 is a quick side step on ball.
Step 2 is a quick close step on flat.
Step 3 is a slow drive step which impels dancers
forward (girl back).
Step timing is the typical: Quick, quick, slow, -
;.
Take closed position man face wall on-R. SCISSORS:
Step side-L, close-R, man step thru-L (girl step in
back or behind on-R, - blend to face partner;
Side-R, close-L, thru-R (girl behind-L), blend to
closed position;. Scissors may be step cued as:
Side, close, cross, - ; Side, close, cross, - ;.
Strict adherence to the step words results in awkward
cross steps. Cross steps of the scissors flows
smoother and easier if bodies turn on the side and
close steps. Blend from closed position to sidecar
on the side and close steps. Then man step forward
(girl back) on the cross step and blend to closed
position.
On the following scissors pattern blend to banjo on
the side and close steps. Then man step forward
(girl back) on the cross step and blend to closed
position.
Closed position man face wall on-R, ready:
SCISSORS:
Side, close sidecar, cross man in front (girl in
back), - ; Side, close to banjo, cross (girl behind),
- ;
SCISSORS:
Side, close sidecar, cross man thru (girl behind), -
; Side, close banjo, cross man thru (girl behind), -;
Scissors sidecar: Side, close, cross, - ;
Scissors banjo: Side, close, cross, - ;
Scissors girl behind:
Side, close, cross, - ; Side, close, cross, - ;.
Re-walk until the steps and blends are understood
and flow reasonably well, then walk thru and dance
the practice exercise.
Facing position Man face wall on-R, ready: Apart,
- , point, - ; Recover closed position wall, - ,
touch, - ;
SCISSORS: Side, close, cross, - ; Side, close, cross,
- ;
SCISSORS SIDECAR; SCISSORS BANJO;
SCISSORS GIRL BEHIND;;
SCISSORS;;
Repeat several times.
Facing position Man face wall on-R, ready: Apart,
- , point, - ; Recover closed position wall, - ,
touch, - ;
SCISSORS: Side, close, cross, - ; Side, close, cross,
- ; SCISSORS SIDECAR;
SCISSORS BANJO;
SCISSORS GIRL BEHIND; SCISSORS GIRL BEHIND;
SCISSORS GIRL IN BACK; SCISSORS GIRL IN BACK;
SCISSORS GIRL BEHIND;; SCISSORS GIRL IN BACK;;
SCISSORS SIDECAR; SCISSORS BANJO; SCISSORS;;
SCISSORS;; SIDE TWO-STEP;;
SCISSORS;; BOX;;
SCISSORS;; TWO FORWARD TWO-STEPS;;
SCISSORS;; DOUBLE HITCH;;
SCISSORS;; FACE TO FACE & BACK TO BACK;;
SCISSORS;; CIRCLE AWAY & TOGETHER;;
SCISSORS;; VINE APART AND TOGETHER;;
SCISSORS;; REVERSE BOX;;
Re-walk until familiar, then dance & re-dance for
comfort.
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PICKUP
A change from semi-closed to closed position. The
PICKUP is usually cued as "WALK, - , PICKUP, - ;" for
a girl's one step L-turn blend to closed position.
From semi-closed position facing dance-line man on-R:
the man's part is simply Walk, - , 2, - ; or
Forward-L, - , forward-R, - ;. The girl's part is
also Walk, - , 2, - ; or Forward-R, - , forward-L 1/4
L-turn, fan-R `no step' counter clockwise; start
blend to pickup in closed position. The girl
completes the pickup with a blend to closed position
with a side-R 1/4 L-turn on step one of the next
measure.
Semi-closed position face dance-line girl on-L:
(girl: Forward-R, - , forward-L 1/4 L-turn face
center, - ; Side-R 1/4 L-turn blend to closed
position), - end closed position man facing
dance-line. Girl start the L-turn to pickup on step
2 of measure 1, and finish the pickup in closed
position on step 1 of measure 2.
Caution: Girl do not step in front of man to closed
position on step one or two of measure one. A step
in front of man on either step of measure one will
result in the man stepping on or colliding with the
girl's foot. Girl blend to closed position on step
one of the follow-on measure, with a back-R step
R-toe pointed between man's feet.
SCISSORS PROGRESS
SCISSORS PROGRESS is similar to SCISSORS. Scissors
starts with man facing wall and moving back and forth
in the same place. The SCISSORS PROGRESS starts with
man facing dance-line and dancers progress toward
dance-line. The first two steps of the scissors
progress are side and close, the same as for the side
two-step, the box, the scissors-thru and scissors.
Step 1 is a quick side step on ball.
Step 2 is a quick close step on flat.
Step 3 is a slow drive step which impels dancers
forward (girl back).
Step timing is the typical: Quick, quick, slow, -
;. Step cues are the same: Side, close, cross, - ;
Side, close, cross, - ; the girl crosses behind or
back. More specific cues are: Side, close, cross
out, - ; Side, close, cross in, - ;. Or: Side,
close, cross in front (girl behind), - ; Side, close,
cross in front (girl behind), - ;.
Take closed position man face dance-line on-R.
SCISSORS PROGRESS: Step side-L, close-R, man step
thru-L diagonal forward (girl step diagonal back
on-R, - blend to closed position dance-line; Side-R,
close-L, thru-R diagonal forward (girl back-L), blend
to closed position;. Scissors progress may be step
cued as: Side, close, cross, - ; Side, close, cross,
- ;. Strict adherence to the step words results in
awkward cross steps. Cross steps of scissors
progress flow smoother if bodies turn on the side and
close steps. Blend from closed position to sidecar
man facing diagonal out on the side and close steps.
Then man step forward (girl back) on the cross step
and blend to closed position. On the following
scissors progress pattern blend to banjo facing
diagonal in on the side and close steps. Then man
step forward (girl back) on the cross step and blend
to closed position.
Closed position man face dance-line on-R, ready:
SCISSORS PROGRESS:
Side, close sidecar, cross man in front (girl back),
- ; Side, close to banjo, cross (girl back), - ;
SCISSORS PROGRESS:
Side, close sidecar, cross man thru (girl back), - ;
Side, close banjo, cross man thru (girl back), -;
SCISSORS PROGRESS:
Scissors sidecar: Side, close, cross out, - ;
Scissors banjo: Side, close, cross in, - ;
Scissors girl behind:
Side, close, cross, - ; Side, close, cross, - ;.
Re-walk steps and blends until understood and for
reasonable flow, then walk thru and dance the
practice exercise.
Facing position Man face diagonal dance-line and
wall on-R, ready: Apart, - , point, - ; Recover
closed position dance-line, - , touch, - ;
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LOCK 3 & 3;;
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ROCK TURNS
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WALK CHECK; HITCH BACK 4
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MANEUVER
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PIVOT-TWO
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WITMS2T, SERMONETTE, TRUCK STOP, OHIO 2-STEP, CAB
DRIVER, I LOVE YOU BECAUSE, HEARTACHES BY THE #,
THE LOVERS SONG, TINY BUBBLES, BUFFY, HOUSTON
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGE
APART THREE
ARCH AND LACE
BACK TO BACK
BANJO POSITION
BANJO WHEEL
BOX
BUTTERFLY POSITION
CHANGE PLACES
CIRCLE AWAY AND TOGETHER
CLOSED POSITION
CUT FOUR, WALK TWO
CUT FOUR, DIP RECOVER
DANCER DIRECTIONS
DOUBLE HITCH
FACE TO FACE
FACING POSITION
FOOT WATCHING
FORWARD TWO-STEP
HALL DIRECTIONS
HITCH FOUR, WALK TWO
INTRODUCTION
LEFT OPEN POSITION
LIMP FOUR, WALK TWO
LOCK THREE AND THREE
LOCK FOUR, WALK TWO
ONE-STEP
OPEN POSITION
OPPOSITE FOOTWORK
PICKUP
PIVOT TWO
REVERSE VINE
REVERSE BOX
ROCK TURNS
RUN FOUR
SASHAY FOUR, WALK TWO
SCISSORS THRU
SCISSORS PROGRESS
SCISSORS
SEMI CLOSED POSITION
SIDE TWO-STEP
SIDECAR POSITION
SIDEWARD
SLOW VINE FOUR
STEP DIRECTIONS
STEP
THRU ROCK, RECOVER
TOGETHER THREE
TWIRL TWO, WALK TWO
TWO TURNING TWO-STEP
TWO STEP
TWO-STEP STEPS
VINE FOUR, WALK TWO
VINE APART AND TOGETHER
VINE
WALK TWO
WALK, MANEUVER
WALK FOUR
WALK FACE
WALK CHECK, FISHTAIL
WALK CHECK, HITCH BACK FOUR
WALK AND RUN