Simplicity Contra

Formation: Contra lines with 1, 3, 5, etc. active and crossed over
Music: “Engine #9”, Wagon Wheel 913

Download RTF file: Simplicity Contra

Prompts:
Intro or
57-64   – – – -; With the one below Dosado;
    1-8   – – – -; – – Same Lady Swing;
  9-16   – – – -; – – Right and Left Thru across;
17-24   – – – -; – – Right and Left back;
25-32   – – – -; – – Two Ladies Chain;

33-40   – – – -; – – Chain Back;
41-48   – – – -; – – Star Left;
49-56   – – – -; – – Star Right;
57-64   – – – -; With the one below Dosado;

Description:
    1-8   Actives look to the dancer below them (corner) and do a Dosado
  9-16   Swing the same corner and face across the set with the lady on the gent’s right.
17-24   Right and Left Thru with the couple across the set.
25-32   Same four Right and Left back to their home line.

33-40   Two Ladies Chain across the set.
41-48   Same two Ladies Chain back to their home line.
49-56   Same four Star Left for 8 beats.
57-64   Same four Star Right looking for a new corner to begin again.

Note: Neutral couples at the end must cross over while they wait.

Choreography by: (unknown)
Source: CDP Journal, January 1996
Usage: This is a school routine for a class situation. It provides repetitive drill on Right and Left Thru and Ladies Chain while enhancing it by changing people in the group of four and encouraging proper timing and movement to the music. This should not be used until dancers are comfortable with each of the calls when danced separately. This dance is not recommended for beginning dance parties.

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