Hi Linda,
Would you please clarify the instructions for the dance below? I believe that
partners are doing the dip/dive with a shadow, but they are traveling in the
same direction up or down the set, so it is not clear to me how they find each
other again; nor how it is that they are next to each other to start the hey.
Here are snap shots of the dance which will help as you read my comments
below.
https://picasaweb.google.com/billandliz.baritompa/GroundHogDive?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCNW_4Y3_n5X7ywE&feat=directlink
You are right that the dip/dive is done with a shadow. A man's partner will
be in the couple behind him as they dip and dive. After the Neighbor swing, in
lines
facing everyone is opposite their shadow. From the man's point of view to the
right of his
shadow is the other man in the minor set who swung her, and to the right of him
(in
the next minor set) is his partner. The start of B2 (i.e. Gents AL 1/2
which really becomes a Left pull by), puts the Gents facing out with their
shadow on the left and partner on right - the 1/2 hey brings everyone to their
correct
side the passing right shoulder on the outside flows nicely in the partner swing
which
normalizes and finishes the progression.
Thanks for your interest, and any comments on how you think it will go will
be
appreciated. I think the transitions flow nicely, and I wanted to capture the
essence
of Luke's query. The ground hogs tunnel with their shadows and pop out to visit
a
neighbor and retreat back to partners. Unfortunately we don't have any ground
hogs
here in NZ.
Cheers, Bill
Becket (cw)
A1: LC; LC on left diagonal
A2: Circle Left 3/4 (8); Dip and Dive 2x (4+4)
(note everyone with a shadow, those facing down start diving under
arch made by those facing up)
B1: N Bal & Swing
B2: Gents AL 1/2; 1/2 Hey across (L start L sh); Partner Swing
