Taos Trio

Formation: Lines of three people facing lines of three people in a wagon spoke formation around the hall
Music: “Pass Me By” on TNT 271 or “Susanna/Turkey” on Red Boot 1325

Download RTF file: Taos Trio

Prompts:
Intro or
57-64   – – – -; – – Ends DoSaDo;
    1-8   – – – -; – – Centers DoSaDo;
  9-16   – – – -; Centers Lead Right and Circle to a Line;
17-24   – – – -; – – Forward and Back;
25-32   – – – -; New Centers Lead Right and Circle to a Line;

33-40   – – – -; – – Forward and Back;
41-48   – – – -; New Centers Star Right with the right hand two;
49-56   – – – -; Lead your line home, Pass Thru to a new 3;
57-64   – – – -; – – Ends DoSaDo;

Description:
    1-8   The end people DoSaDo the facing person in the opposite line.
  9-16   The center people in each line DoSaDo the center person in the opposite line.
17-24   The Center people in each line Lead Right and Circle three with the two people on that end of the line. One person will be in the same line and one person will be in the opposite line. The centers will break with the person on their left and lead to a line of three facing another line of three. One line will now have their backs to the center of the hall and one line will have their backs to the wall.
25-32   Lines of three go Forward and Back.
33-40   The new center of each line Lead Right and Circle to a Line.
41-48   Lines of three go Forward and Back
49-56   The new centers of each line face to the right and Star Right with the two people there (one from each line). Turn the star once around
57-64   These same centers lead out of the stars and lead their line home to their original facing position. Everyone should be back where they started. The lines then Pass Thru to the next line of three.

Choreography by: Ken Kernen
Source: Printed in Dancing For Busy People, page 222
Usage: This is a tricky dance. Save it for a situation where you need something to challenge a Community Dance Group.

Triplet Version of Taos Trio

Prompts:
Intro or
57-64   – – – -; – – Ends DoSaDo;
    1-8   – – – -; – – Centers DoSaDo;
  9-16   – – – -; Centers Lead Right and Circle to a Line;
17-24   – – – -; – – Forward and Back;
25-32   – – – -; New Centers Lead Right and Circle to a Line;

33-40   – – – -; – – Forward and Back;
41-48   – – – -; New Centers Star Right with the right hand two;
49-56   – – – -; Lead your line home, Left End Cast Out and around to become Right End;
57-64   – – – -; – – Ends DoSaDo;

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