Dance Something in the Air 20899
Strathspey · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 3
- Devised by
- Pam Stephens (2019)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Poussette - half (POUSS;HALF;)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Rose Progression (ROSE)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Book 53 [8]
- Extra Info
- Devised August 2019, Revised October 2019
This dance was inspired by the wonderful set of Song Airs on A Dancer’s …
Devised August 2019, Revised October 2019
This dance was inspired by the wonderful set of Song Airs on A Dancer’s Best Friend by the trio, Terpsichore. Since this set of airs is 6x32 bars, the dance was envisioned for a three-couple set. However the dance could be done as a standard two couple dance in a four-couple set.
Note: The Rose Progression was devised by Rod Downey of New Zealand.
Something in the Air 2/3L · S32
- 1–
- 1c Fig8 down round 2c giving RH then LH when crossing (1,2)
- 9–
- 1W+2M turn LH1¼ into 1diag facing P ; ½ Poussette (2,1)
- 17–
- 2c+1c Set&Link ; Circle4 L (1,2)
- 25–
- Rose Progression (2,1)
Something in the Air 2/3L · S32
- 1-8
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1s dance Fig 8 round 2s (give RH crossing down, LH crossing back to place)
- 9-16
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1L+2M turn 1.1/4 LH into diagonal line facing partners; 1s+2s dance 1/2 Poussette. 2 1
- 17-24
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2s+1s Set+Link; 1s+2s circle 4H round to left. 1 2
- 25-32
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1s+2s dance ‘Rose Progression’:
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25-26 1M+2L facing in diagonally set while 2M+1L change places RH to face out
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27-28 1M+2L 1/2 turn 2H to face each other as 1L+2M dance into partners place
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29-30 1M+2L cast into each others place as 1L+2M 1/2 turn 2H to face each other
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31-32 1M+2L dance into 2nd/1st place own side while 2M+1L pull back RSh cast to 1st/2nd place own side. 2 1
Note: Original description S6x32 (3C set), RSCDS Book 53 changed to S8x32 (4C set)
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Added on: 2023-07-09 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
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