From a left-hand balance, a man can lift his left hand over his head and
lead the woman's left hand onto his right shoulder. Ron Buchanan taught this styling at the (lamentably late) Celebration Dance weekend in Indianapolis in July 2003.
Mange Tak *By Ron Buchanan* Improper Contra A1: Neighbors balance by Left hand & swing A2: Face across, pass thru to an ocean wave (ladies in middle, *neighbor* in other hand), Balance, Allemande Right neighbor ½, men pull by Left, allemande Right partner ¾ B1: Allemande Left shadow 1x Swing partner B2: Face across, pass thru to an ocean wave (ladies in middle, *Partner* in other hand), Balance, Allemande Right partner ½, men pull by Left, allemande Right neighbor ¾ to new neighbor. (Shadow is on your left diagonal at start of the dance) *** And returning to the original idea of figures that use a balance in a (hands-across) star, here's one of my favorite dances: Catch a Falling Star *By Melanie Axel-Lute* Contra - Improper easy-med A1 (16) Neighbors balance and swing A2 (8) Circle left 3/4 (8) Partners swing B1 (8) Long lines go forward and back (8) Hands across right-hand star B2 (4) Balance the star (4) Ladies trade places with a half gypsy, while the gents turn single left (8) Hands across left-hand star *Editor's Notes:* Turn single left: walk a loop over your left shoulder, ending up where you started. The term is from English Country dancing. --Jerome -- Jerome Grisanti 660-528-0858 660-528-0714 http://www.jeromegrisanti.com
