When teaching a Dolphin Hey to people who are not familiar with the concept I get the leading person to put their hands behind them and the trailing person to hold those hands, then I get them to dance the hey for three without the active couple trading places with each other. Once they understand the main track that they have to follow then I explain the trading of places at each end of the hey. One of the keys to success with that is to persuade the leading person to go wide at the end of the line, so that the trailer can turn in front of them.
Just Skylarking by Rhodri Davies has a Dolphin Hey Since you can see the dance in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iKdR6B7hnw I assume he won't mind me posting it here: First Couples Improper A1: (Balance the Circle; Petronella Turn) x 2 A2: Neighbour Balance & Swing - end facing down B1: Lines of Four Down The Hall (4); Dixie Twirl Lines of Four Up the Hall - finish facing #2 Lady B2: Dolphin Hey - finish with #1s looking down the hall for a new couple, #2s looking up the hall Dixie Twirl: #1s (in middle) Arch, #2 Lady leads the line through the arch while #2 Man leads to the other end - no letting go Dolphin Hey: #1 couple (in the middle) act as a single unit, but switch leader at each end of the Hey Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected] 01233 625 362 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
