Dance Review - Mar 2005
By Craig Shucker
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Featuring: Ross Howell |-bio

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Friday C-3A Dance

Ross presented a challenging mix of calls and concepts: 

(1) from a formation formed parallel single-file columns and having the #1 dancers Face In -- Motivate

(2) from parallel ocean waves -- 1/4 The Deucey But Turn The Star 3/4

(3) from parallel inverted lines with infacing ends -- Single Checkmate

(4) from same-hand 3 by 1 triangles with the columns of 3 in the center -- Exchange The 3 By 1 Triangles

(5) from a formation formed from infacing lines and having the centers Pass In -- Plan Ahead

(6) from parallel left-hand ocean waves: Turn To A Liner's Choice

(7) from an infacing lines parallelogram with the outermost dancers as beaus -- Parallelogram Plan Ahead

(8) from parallel ocean waves -- Stable Reach Out

(9) from parallel inverted lines with outfacing ends -- Checkerbox Reverse Swap Around

(10) from parallel ocean waves -- Once Removed Peel To A Diamond

(11) from a tandem single 1/4 tag -- Once Removed Scoot The Diamond

(12) from a completed double pass thru -- Once Removed Single Wheel

(13) from an "I" consisting of a center right-hand ocean wave and outside right-hand mini-waves -- Own The Centers, Switch The Wave by Follow Thru

(14) from an infacing lines parallelogram with the outermost dancers as beaus -- Initially Triple Box, Catch 3er's Perk Up

Of particular interest were two sequences of calls that caused major problems on the floor, yet they contained no C-3A calls or concepts: 

(1) from an infacing lines parallelogram with the outermost dancers as beaus 

-- (a) Parallelogram Grand Chain 8

-- (b) Offset Columns Rotary 2/3 Recycle

-- (c) Offset Waves Scatter Scoot

(2) from a 3-and-1 lines parallelogram consisting of  a center right-hand box and two outside outfacing couples with the outermost dancers as belles 

-- (a) Triple Box Cross Back

-- (b) Parallelogram Once Removed Funny Circulate 2

-- (c) Parallelogram Concentric Zing


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Saturday A-2 Workshop

At this session Ross taught the C-2 call "Peel To A Diamond" (definition: Leaders Peel Off; Trailers Extend & Hinge) and used it sparingly from right/left-hand boxes and a completed double pass thru.  For most of the session, Ross concentrated on using Advanced calls from unusual positions: 

(1) from outfacing lines with same-sex centers -- Finish Half Breed Thru

(2) from twin diamonds with a center right-hand ocean wave and outfacing points -- Ends Bend

(3) from a left-hand 1/4 tag -- Ping Pong Circulate

(4) from an "I" consisting of a center right-hand ocean wave and two outfacing couples -- Horseshoe Turn

(5) from various T-bone formations -- Split/Box Circulate

(6) from a formation formed from infacing lines and having the centers Pass Out -- All Reverse Swap Around

(7) from a formation formed from outfacing lines and having the centers Partner Trade & Roll -- All Chase Right

(8) from a T-bone box with two diagonally opposite leaders and two diagonally opposite trailers -- Peel & Trail

(9) from a facing diamond -- Crossfire

(10) from parallel single-file columns -- Transfer & Box Counter Rotate

(11) from a formation formed from a completed double pass thru and having the beaus Peel Off & Roll -- Transfer & Peel & Trail

(12) from a formation formed from parallel single-file columns and having everyone 1/2 Column Circulate -- Center 6 Scoot & Weave

(13) from a formation formed from parallel right-hand single file columns and having everyone 1/2 Column Circulate and then the first 2 dancers in the new center columns U-Turn Back -- Those Facing Start Chain Reaction


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Saturday A-2 Dance

Ross used unusual positioning and modifications to present a dance that was interesting and challenging, but still allowed the dancers to execute most of it successfully: 

(1) from a sashayed static square -- Head Men Center, Tea Cup Chain

(2) from a static square -- All 8 Quarter In/Out

(3) from any twin diamonds or galaxy - Acey Deucey

(4) from a 3/4 Box (parallel columns with outfacing ends and a center right-hand box) -- Acey Deucey

(5) from a non-tidal formation consisting of left-hand ocean wave parallel to and between two parallel right-hand mini-waves -- Left Spin The Windmill Right

(6) from a right-hand tidal wave -- Load the Boat

(7) from a right-hand tidal wave -- Centers Spin The Windmill, Ends Load The Boat

(8) from parallel 3-and-1 lines with infacing centers and the ends with right hands to the center -- Motivate but Replace the first Cast Off 3/4 with Single Wheel & Roll

(9) from parallel two-faced lines -- Motivate but Replace the first Cast Off 3/4 with Follow Your Neighbor

(10) from a formation formed from parallel single-file columns and having the #3 dancers Face In -- Transfer & Peel & Trail

(11) from a formation formed from parallel left-hand single file columns and having everyone 1/2 Column Circulate and then the last dancers in the new center columns U-Turn Back -- Finish Chain Reaction


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Sunday C-1 dance

Ross provided a solid mixture of calls and concepts: 

(1) from a 1/4 box -- Triple Cross Twice

(2) from a tidal wave with the boys as the from a tidal wave with the boys on the ends of each wave of 4 -- Relay The Shadow, Boys Interrupt after the Cast Off 3/4 with a Walk & Dodge

(3) from an "I" consisting of a center left-hand ocean wave and two outfacing couples -- Plenty

(4) from a formation formed from a facing galaxy with a center right-hand box and having the points facing parallel to the centers Extend -- Swing The Fractions

(5) from a block formation formed from parallel right-hand ocean waves and having the leaders Press Ahead -- In Blocks Vertical 1/2 Tag

(6) from magic columns -- Magic Coordinate

(7) from outfacing lines -- Stretch Chase Right

(8) from a formation formed from outfacing lines and having everyone Triple Box Parnter Trade -- Triple Box Square Chain Thru

(9) from a formation formed from infacing lines and having everyone Triple Box Parnter Trade -- Triple Box Chase Right

(10) from a tidal two-faced line -- Concentric Crossfire

(11) from a tidal two-faced line -- Concentric Cross Roll To A Wave

(12) from parallel two-faced lines -- Concentric Single Hinge

(13) from same-hand twin diamonds -- Concentric Recycle

(14) from magic columns -- Concentric Counter Rotate & Roll


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Sunday C-2 Dance

This session proved to be difficult for many of the dancers as Ross presented material using unusual combinations of calls and concepts: 

(1) from outfacing lines -- Belles Start Crossover Motivate

(2) from parallel ocean waves -- 1/2 The "K"

(3) from parallel inverted lines with infacing ends -- Split Trade Perk Up

(4) from a tidal formation consisting of a center right-hand wave of girls splitting a right-hand two-faced line of boys -- Boys Trade Along

(5) from parallelogram outfacing lines with the right-hand couples in the center box -- All Right Loop 0 (Zero)

(6) from parallelogram single-file columns with the #1 & #2 dancers in the center box -- Parallelogram Split Recycle

(7) from parallelogram single-file columns with the #1 & #2 dancers in the center box -- Parallelogram 3 By 1 Transfer The Column

(8) from a triple wave formation formed from parallel right-hand ocean waves and having everyone 1/2 Press Ahead -- Triple Wave Swap The Wave

(9) from infacing lines -- 3/4 Crazy Square Thru 3 To A Wave

(10) from parallel ocean waves -- 1/2 Crazy Counter Rotate 1/2

(11) from parallel single-file columns -- 1/2 Crazy Split Recycle

(12) from a tidal two-faced line -- Once Removed Cross Roll To A Wave

(13) from outfacing lines -- Once Removed Circulate 1 & 1/2

(14) from a tidal wave -- Once Removed Once Removed Single Wheel


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