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PAIR
DANCING - LESSON
3
BOX CALLS WITH YOUR PARTNER
©
2009 CPSD
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3.1 BOX CALLS WITHOUT CHANGING PARTNERS
There
are 4 variations of the BOX in which the MAN dancer holds the LADY
dancer’s hand with his left hand and in which each dancer is with his
or her original partner.
Figure
3-1. IN-FACING BOX.
Figure 3-2. OUT-FACING BOX.
Figure
3-3. IN-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX.
Figure 3-4. OUT-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX.
3.1.1 FORMATION POINT OF VIEW
The
names for the formations, e.g. IN-FACING or OUT-FACING refer to the
direction that the BEAU dancer faces. The BEAU dancer in this section
is the MAN dancer.
Many of the calls move between IN-FACING and OUT-FACING formations.
3.1.2 PASS THRU
IN-FACING
BOX: Each
dancer moves forward passing right shoulders with the opposite dancer.
The dancers end up in an OUT-FACING BOX. TIMING:
4 Steps.
ANIMATION
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Figure 3-5. PASS THRU (Pass right shoulders).
3.1.3 LEAD RIGHT
IN-FACING
BOX for LEAD RIGHT: Each
couple, working as a unit, takes a step forward, and as a unit turns to
the right 90° and moves forward to form an OUT-FACING BOX. TIMING: 4 Steps.
ANIMAT1ION
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Figure
3-6. LEAD LEFT.
IN-FACING
BOX for LEAD LEFT: Each
couple, working as a unit, takes a step forward, and as a unit turns to
the left 90° and moves forward to form an OUT-FACING BOX. TIMING: 4Steps.
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Figure
3-7. LEAD LEFT.
3.1.4 PARTNER TRADE (COUPLE) and CALIFORNIA TWIRL
The calls PARTNER TRADE in the IN or OUT-FACING BOX FORMATION and
CALIFORNIA TWORL give the same results,
Note:
CALIFORNIA TWIRL is a ‘sex dependent” call in that the MAN
and
LADY dancers always do the same motions independent of whether they are
in the BELLE or BEAU position.
COUPLE:
In a PARNTERS TRADE the MAN dancer walks 180º around the LADY dancer
and the LADY dancer walks 180º inside the MAN dancer so that each
dancer takes the other dancer’s place and such that the two dancers end
up as a COUPLE facing the opposite direction. TIMING: 8 Steps.
ANIMATION
COUPLE:
In a CALIFORNIA TWIRL the MAN dancer takes the left hand of the LADY
dancer with the right hand and walks 180º around the LADY dancer while
the LADY dancer walks 180º inside and under the MAN dancer’s arm so
that each dancer takes the other dancer’s place and such that the two
dancers end up as a COUPLE facing the opposite direction. TIMING: 4
Steps.
ANIMATION
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Figure 3-8. SIDE-BY-SIDE COUPLE PARTNER TRADE and CALIFORNIA
TWIRL.
3.1.5 COURTESY TURN
OUT-FACING
BOX: The dancer in the BEAU position (in this case the MAN dancer)
extends the left hand (palm up) to the extended left hand (palm down)
of the partner (in this case the LADY dancer). The dancer in the BEAU
position puts the right hand in the small of the back of the partner to
take the promenade position like the one shown if Figure 2.5. The
couple makes a 180º counter-clockwise turn around the joined hands to
again face back into an IN-FACING BOX. TIMING: 4 Steps.
ANIMATION
3.1.6 RIGHT AND LEFT THRU
IN-FACING
BOX: Each dancer moves forward to take the right hand of the facing
dancer. The dancers pull by the other dancer and let go when passing
right shoulders. The dancers then do a COURTESY TURN to end up in an
IN-FACING BOX. TIMING: 4 Steps
ANIMATION
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Figure 3-9. RIGHT & LEFT THRU.
3.1.7 MEN RUN
COUPLE
(RIGHT HAND Hand COUPLE): The MAN dancer walks 180º around the LADY
dancer
and the LADY dancer slides without turning inside the MAN dancer so
that each takes the other’s place. However, the MAN dancer ends up
facing the opposite direction as a RIGHT HAND COUPLE (COUPLE) TIMING: 4
Steps.
ANIMATION
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Figure 3-10. MEN RUN.
3.1.8 PARTNER TRADE (RIGHT HAND COUPLE)
RIGHT
HAND COUPLE: In a PARNTERS TRADE the MAN dancer walks 180º
around
the LADY dancer and the LADY dancer walks 180º inside the MAN dancer so
that each dancer takes the other dancer’s place and such that each
dancer ends up facing the opposite direction. In this RIGHT HAND COUPLE
case the dancers may hold hands while walking. TIMING: 4
Steps.
ANIMATION
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Figure
3-11. RIGHT HAND COUPLE PARTNER TRADE
3.1.9 SCOOT BACK
IN-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX
(OUT-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX): The
in-facing dancers step forward to join adjacent forearms, turn half
(180°) and step forward to end in the position vacated by the
dancer
who was facing out. Meanwhile, the out-facing dancers run into the
position vacated by the dancer who is doing the forearm turn. The dancers end up in an OUT-FACING RIGHT
HAND BOX (IN-FACING RIGH HAND BOX). TIMING: 6 Steps.
ANIMATION
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Figure 3-12. SCOOT BACK. (IN-FACING)
3.1.10 ZOOM
IN-FACING
RIGHT HAND BOX (OUT-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX):
The out-facing dancers separate away from their
partner and walk around a full circle (360°) to end in the position
of
the dancer who was directly behind. Meanwhile, each in-facing dancer
steps directly forward into the vacated position of
the out-facing dancer. Every dancer ends facing in the same direction
he started. The
dancers end up in an OUT-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX (IN-FACING RIGHT
HAND BOX). TIMING: 4 Steps.
Steps.
ANIMATION
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Figure 3-13. ZOOM (IN-FACING BOX)
3.1.11 LADIES U-TURN BACK
Right
Hand COUPLE (COUPLE): The LADY dancer does a 180º U-Turn back by
turning in place toward the partner to form a COUPLE (Right Hand
COUPLE) TIMING: 4 Steps.
ANIMATION
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Figure
3-14. LADIES U-TURN BACK.
3.2 SUMMARY of calls with your partner
·
PASS THRU (012)
· LADIES U-TURN BACK (015)
· COURTESY TURN (017)
· LEAD TO THE RIGHT (020)
· RIGHT AND LEFT THRU (021)
· CALIFORNIA TWIRL (029)
· MEN RUN (041)
· PARTNER TRADE (042)
· ZOOM (046)
· SCOOT BACK (067) |
TIMING: 4 Steps
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4 Steps
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4 Steps
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4 Steps
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8 Steps
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4 Steps
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4 Steps
TIMING:
6 or 8 Steps
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3.3 PRACTICE CALL SEQUENCES
3.3.1 EXERCISE 3.1 – PASS THRU, R&L THRU,
PARTNER TRADE
MUSIC FOR
EXERCISE 3.1
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SQUARE YOUR SET
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PASS THRU
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PARTNER TRADE
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PASS THRU
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CALIFORNIA TWIRL
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PASS THRU
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COURTESY TURN
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RIGHT &
LEFT THRU
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CIRCLE LEFT
HALF WAY
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RIGHT &
LEFT THRU
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CIRCLE RIGHT
HALF WAY
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RIGHT &
LEFT THRU
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(Repeat and Stop)
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4
Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
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4 Steps
8 Steps
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8 Steps
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