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PAIR
DANCING - LESSON
4
BOX CALLS THAT CHANGE PARTNERS
(PART 1 OF 2)
© 2009 CPSD
4.1
BOX CALLS THAT CHANGE
PARTNERS (PART 1)
There are 4 more BOX variations (below) when the MAN dancer has the
other MAN dancer’s partner. Hence, this lesson looks at changing
partners.
Figure
4-1. IN-FACING
BOX. , OTHER LADY
Figure
4-2. OUT-FACING
BOX., OTHER LADY
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4-3. IN-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX. , OTHER LADY
Figure
4-4. OUT-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX. , OTHER
LADY
4.1.1
SLIDE
THRU and STAR THRU
NOTE: SLIDE THRU and STAR THRU are different for
the MAN
dancer and LADY dnacer no matter what bposition they are in. These
calls are ‘sex dependent”, not ‘position dependent’.
FACING
BOX: For SLIDE THRU, facing dancers pass thru. Then the MAN dancer
always turns right one quarter (90°) and the LADY dancer always turns
left one quarter (90°), even if the MAN dancer is in the BELLE position
or the LADY dancer is in the BEAU position. The dancers end up being
side by side in an IN-FACING BOX. TIMING: 4 Steps.
ANIMATI0N
IN-FACING
BOX: For STAR THRU, the MAN dancer’s right hand is placed while holding
the LADY dancer's left hand (palm to palm with fingers up) to make an
arch. As the dancers move forward the MAN dancer turns left one quarter
(90°) and goes under the arch while the LADY dancer turns right one
quarter (90°) behind the MAN dancer. The dancers end up being side by
side Iin an IN-FACING BOX. TIMING: 4 Steps.
ANIMATI0N
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Figure
4-5. SLIDE THRU and STAR THRU.
4.1.3
SQUARE THRU (1 TO 5 HANDS)
All
versions of the
call start from an IN-FACING BOX and end in an OUT-FACING BOX.
Square
Thru 1 hand
(PULL BY): Facing dancers join right hands and pull by, but do not
turn. TIMING: 4 Steps.
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Figure
3-6.
SQUARE THRU
1 HAND or PULL BY.
Square Thru 2
hands (Square Thru 1/2): Facing dancers join right hands, pull by and
turn right one quarter (90°). Then they join left hands with the
facing dancer and pull by, but do not turn. TIMING: 4
Steps.
Square Thru 3 hands (Square Thru 3/4): Facing dancers join right hands
and pull by and turn right one quarter (90°). Then they join left
hands with the facing dancer, pull by and turn right one quarter
(90°). Lastly, they join right hands with facing dancer and pull
by, but do not turn. TIMING: 6
Steps.
Square Thru 4 hands (Square Thru): Facing dancers join right hands and
pull by and turn right one quarter (90°). Next they join left hands
with the facing dancer, pull by and turn right one quarter (90°).
Then they join right hands with the facing dancer, pull by and turn
right one quarter (90°). Lastly, they join left hands with
facing dancer and pull by, but do not turn. TIMING: 8
Steps.
ANIMATI0N
1 Hand (Passing
dancers pull right hands
ANIMATI0N 2 Hands
ANIMATI0N 3 Hands
ANIMATI0N 4 Hands
NOTE: Only the square thru calles with an even number result in a
change of partner.
Figure 4-7. SQUARE THRU
(1 to 4 HANDS).
4.1.3
LADIES IN, MEN SASHAY
CIRCLE
or FACING BOX: The
LADY dancers step forward and pause, while the MAN dancers move to the
left behind and past one LADY dancer. The LADY dancers step
back
and rejoin hands with the MAN dancers. If the circle is moving to the
right, the MAN dancers sashay to the right around the LADY dancer. TIMING:
4 Steps.
NOTE: LADIES WALK, MEN DODGE would result in a LEFT HAND COUPLE
formation, which formations are not considered here.
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Figure
4-11. LADIES IN,
MEN SASHAY.
4.1.2
TOUCH
A QUARTER
IN-FACING
BOX: Each dancer moves forward and touches right hands with the dancer
in front of him and without stopping turns one quarter (90°) to the
right (clockwise). They have joined right hands and have
become
new partners. The dancers end up in an IN-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX.
TIMING: 4 Steps.
ANIMATI0N
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Figure
4-5.
TOUCH A
QUARTER
4.1.4
MEN WALK, LADIES DODGE (IN-FACING BOX)
IN-FACING
BOX: The caller must designate who is to walk and who is to dodge,
e.g., MEN WALK, LADIES DODGE. The dancers end up in a RIGHT HAND BOX.
TIMING: 4 Steps.
NOTE: LADIES WALK, MEN DODGE would result in a LEFT HAND COUPLE
formation, which formations are not considered here.
ANIMATI0N
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Figure
4-9.
MEN WALK &
LADIES DODGE (IN-FACING BOX).
4.1.5
CIRCULATE
IN-FACING
RIGHT HAND BOX (OUT-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX): Each dancer moves forward
along the circulate path to the next position. The dancers end up in an
OUT-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX (IN-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX)TIMING: 4 Steps.
ANIMATI0N
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Figure
4-10. CIRCULATE.
4.1.4
WALK
AND DODGE (IN-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX)
RIGHT
HAND
BOX: The in-facing dancers walk forward to take the place of the
out-facing dancer directly in front of them. Meanwhile, each
out-facing dancer steps sideways (dodges) into the position vacated by
the "walker". Dancers end up side by side in an OUT-FACING BOX. TIMING:
4 Steps.
ANIMATI0N
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Figure
4-8.
WALK AND DODGE. (OUT-FACING RIGHT HAND BOX)
4.2
SUMMARY
of calls
with your partner and corner, Part I
·
MEN IN, LADIES SASHAY (014)
·
STAR THRU (023)
·
SQUARE THRU (028)
·
TOUCH A QUARTER (051)
·
CIRCULATE (052)
·
WALK AND DODGE (061)
·
SLIDE THRU (062) |
TIMING:
4 Steps
TIMING:
4 Steps
TIMING:
4, 6,or 8 Steps
TIMING: 4 Steps
TIMING: 4 Steps
TIMING: 4 Steps
TIMING:
4 Steps
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4.3
PRACTICE CALL
SEQUENCES
4.3.1
EXERCISE 4.1
MUSIC FOR
EXERCISE 4.1
·
SQUARE
YOUR SET
·
UP TO THE MIDDLE & BACK
· CIRCLE
LEFT
· MEN IN, LADIES
SASHAY
· CIRCLE
LEFT
· MEN IN, LADIES
SASHAY
· UP TO THE MIDDLE &
BACK
· CIRCLE
LEFT
· LADIES IN, MEN
SASHAY
· CIRCLE
LEFT
· LADIES IN, MEN SASHAY
·
(Repeat and Stop)
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8 Steps
8 Steps
4 Steps
8 Steps
4 Steps
8 Steps
8 Steps
4 Steps
8 Steps
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4.3.2
EXERCISE 4.2
MUSIC FOR
EXERCISE 4.2
·
SQUARE
YOUR SET
·
UP TO THE MIDDLE & BACK
· SQUARE THRU 3
· CALIFORNIA
TWIRL
· SQUARE THRU
1
· CALIFORNIA
TWIRL
· SQUARE THRU
2
· CALIFORNIA
TWIRL
· SQUARE THRU
2
· CALIFORNIA
TWIRL
· SQUAE THRU 4
· CALIFORNIA
TWIRL
· SQUAE THRU
4
· CALIFORNIA
TWIRL
·
(Repeat and Stop)
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4 Steps
8 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
8 Steps
4 Steps
8 Steps
4 Steps
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4.3.3
EXERCISE 4.3
MUSIC FOR
EXERCISE 4.3
·
SQUARE
YOUR SET
·
TOUCH A QUARTER
· WALK & DODGE
· LADIES U-TURN
BACK
· WALK & DODGE
· MEN U-TURN
BACK
· WALK & DODGE
· PARTNER
TRADE
· TOUCH A
QUATER
· WALK & DODGE
· PARTNER
TRADE
· MEN WALK, LADIES
DODGE
· WALK &
DODGE
· U-TURN
BACK
· LADIES WALK, MEN
DODGE
· WALK &
DODGE
· U-TURN
BACK
·
(Repeat and Stop)
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4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
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4.3.4
EXERCISE 4.4
MUSIC FOR
EXERCISE 4.4
·
SQUARE
YOUR SET
·
UP TO THE MIDDLE & BACK
· MEN WALK, LADIES
DODGE
· CIRCULATE
· SCOOT
BACK
· SCOOT
BACK
· SWING YOUR
PARTNER
· UP TO THE MIDDLE &
BACK
· STAR THRU
· VEER LEFT
· CALIFORNAI
TWIRL
· SLIDE
THRU
· R & L
THRU
· SLIDE
THRU
·
(Repeat and Stop)
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4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
6 Steps
6 Steps
8 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
4 Steps
8 Steps
4 Steps
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