Dance The Flame From Delhi 15526
Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Ian Brockbank (2014)
- Intensity
- 8888/8888/8888/8888 = 100% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Grand Chain for 8 (GCHAIN;8P;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Hands round - 8, pivot & chase (HR;8P;PIVOT;)
- Steps
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- Highland, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Tulloch turn
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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Hi All, I wrote this dance for a performance related to the Commonwealth Games …
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Hi All, I wrote this dance for a performance related to the Commonwealth Games which fell through, so I’ll share it here in case anyone is interested in giving it a try. The Flame From Delhi Square set 4x32R 1-8 Grand chain all round (1 bar per hand) 9-10 Turn ¾ RH to bring women into the middle 11-12 Women dance LH across half way while men dance one place clockwise 13-14 Turn ½ RH to bring men into the middle 15-16 Men dance LH across half way while women dance one place clockwise. Men finish back to back in the middle facing partner, one place ACW around set. 17-20 Highland setting 21-24 Tulloch turn RH, opening out into 25-28 Circle round to the left 29-32 All dance into the middle, pull back right shoulders, dance out and chase round to complete the circle. * Finish in the order 2, 3, 4, 1 ready to start again * This mimics the Delhi Commonwealth Games logo If you want symbolism: [1-8] Passing the torch around the world [9-16] Coming together [17-20] Individual performances, or sizing up the opposition [21-24] The combat [25-28] All together for the closing ceremony [29-32] Dispersing and heading back home
The Flame From Delhi 4S · R32
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1–
: Gr-chain, 1 bar/hand
9–
: All TurnR ¾ | All M chase one place clw **while{2}** all W ½ LHA ; All pairs turn RH ½ | All W chase one place clw **while{2}** all M ½ LHA, All M finish BtoB facing P (2,3,4,1)
17–
: All set Highland ; All cpls Tulloch turn (2,3,4,1
25–
: All circle L ½, dance into middle, pivot R and dance clw to (2,3,4,1)
