Singers-A-Promenade

The Singing Call Groups are a collection of singing call Breaks and Figures for Party Dances.

Calls used in Singers Group A:
Circle Left, Circle Right, Forward and Back, Dosado, Promenade

Download RTF file: Singers-A-Promenade

2 Calls: Circle Left, Forward and Back

BREAK from Calvin Campbell, CDP Journal, May 2001

– – – -; All Eight Circle to the Left;
– – – -; – – – -;
– – – -; Circle to the Right;
– – – -; – – – -;
– – – -; – Forward and Back;
– – – -; – Forward and Back;
– – – -; – Promenade Single File;
– – – -; – – – -;

FIGURE from Bob Riggs, CD Journal, November 2003
1 & 3 Forward and Back …
Circle full around …
2 & 4 Forward and Back …
Circle full around …
Everyone Forward and Back …
Circle Left Full around.
(Note: NO partner change.)

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2 Calls: Circle Left, Dosado

FIGURE (No partner change)
Head Ladies/Gents Dosado,
Side Ladies/Gents Dosado,
Circle Left all the way around,
Face Partner and Dosado,
Face Corner and Dosado,
Circle Right all the way around

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3 Calls: Circle, Forward and Back, Dosado

FIGURE (No partner change)
Heads Forward and Back,
Heads Dosado your Opposite, (Sides make space by backing up)
Sides Forward and Back,
Sides Dosado your Opposite, (Heads make space by backing up)
All Forward and Back,
Circle Left full around

FIGURE PAIR (No partner change)
Heads Ladies Forward and Back (with curtsy), Head Gents Dosado,
Side Ladies Forward and Back (with curtsy), Side Gents Dosado,
All Ladies Forward and Back, Ladies Circle Left all the way around,
All 8 Circle Right Full around
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Heads Gents Forward and Back (with bow), Head Ladies Dosado,
Side Gents Forward and Back (with bow), Side Ladies Dosado,
All Gents Forward and Back, Gents (no hands) Circle Left all the way around,
All 8 Circle Right full around

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3 Calls: Circle, Dosado, Promenade

First Singing Call from Jim Mayo, CDP Journal, November 2001

Prompts:

Intro, Break or Closer:
– – – -; All Circle Left full around;
– – – -; – – – -;
– – – -; – – Partners Dosado;
– – – -; – – Corners Dosado;
– – – -; Men to the Center and Back;
– – – -; Ladies to the Center and Back;
– – – -; – All Promenade;
– – – -; – – – -;

No Partner Change Figure:
– – – -; Heads Dosado Opposite;
– – – -; Sides Dosado Opposite;
– – – -; Heads Circle Four to the left full around;
– – – -; Sides Circle Four to the left full around;
– – – -; All Dosado Partner;
– – – -; All Dosado Corner;
– – – -; With Partner Promenade;
– – – -; – – – -;

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4 Calls: Circle, Forward and Back, Dosado, Promenade

FIGURE with Promenade Half from Jim Mayo, CD Journal, March 2014
– – – -, Heads Promenade Halfway;
– – – -, Heads Forward and Back;
– – – -, Sides Promenade Halfway;
– – – -, Sides Forward and Back;
– – – -, All Join hands and Circle Left;
– – – -, Face Partner and Dosado;
– – – -, – – Promenade Home (no partner change)

FIGURE with fractions from Dottie Welch
Heads Promenade outside 3/4,
Sides Circle Right 3/4,
All Eight join hands and Circle Left 3/4,
Forward and Back,
Corners shake hands, (Boys turn), Promenade

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