MCD NFF 2013 Dance Display Notes

Displays: Fri 4:00-4:30pm Piazza; Sun 3:30-4:00pm Piazza;
Workshop: Mon 12:00-1:30pm Coorong "Grace & Style Quadrilles"

Display set

1. March on
2. Anniversary Two step x4 (double circle)
3. Royal Irish Quadrille Figs 1,3,4,5 x2 (double top quadrille sicillian)
4. Pride of Erin Medley Vic & Irish x2 each (couples)
5. Pam Gainsfords Delight x2 (longways)
6. Round the House and Mind the Dresser x3 (longways)
7. Thrushes Nest Quadrille x4 (quadrille)
8. 321 Medley: Evening 3 Step x2 / Boston 2 Step x2 / Dinki 1 Step x2 (couples)
9. March off

Display Notes

Anniversary Two Step, double circle with men facing out & ladies in

all back 4 steps & clap, fwd 4 steps to cut circle, set, ½ LH turn, set, ½ RH turn, swing;

Royal Irish, Fig 1 (R&L figure), 2x32

tops R&L thru, set & 2H swing partners, ladies chain, ½ promenade, ½ R&on; repeat with other couple;

Royal Irish, Fig 3 (Lines of 4 figure), 2x32

lead lady with opp man cross RH / back LH into line of 4 RH to partner, all set twice / promenade halfway, lead lady and opp adv & retire / adv honour & retire, couples adv & retire / ½ R&on; repeat with other couple;

Royal Irish, Fig 4 (3&1 figure), 2x32

tops lead up & retire / tops lead up & pass lady across to 2M in line of 3, line adv & retire / adv & pass ladies back to 1M, line adv & retire / adv & turn ladies into circle, circle L halfway / ½ R&on; repeat with other couple;

Royal Irish, Fig 5 (circle figure), 2x32

all adv & retire / swing partners, ladies adv curtsey & retire / men adv bow & retire, set & swing corners, promenade corners;

Pride of Erin (Vic/Qld), couples in promenade hold

walk fwd & lift (SSQQS), walk back (SSQQS) RH over to face for, crossovers x4, solo waltz x2, 2H balance fwd & change, repeat back, waltz

Pride of Erin (Irish), couples in open hold

balance inside foot fwd & back, solo turn away from partner end ALOD, repeat back but over turn so still ALOD, step thru & point ALOD, step thru & point LOD, balance fwd & back, solo turn away from partner end facing 2H, 2H balance fwd & change, repeat back, chassez 2 LOD & ALOD, waltz;

Pam Gainsfords Delight, longways set with couples 2 & 4 improper

lines adv, ladies retire with opp man & swing to form top lines, repeat forming side lines, top lines, side lines, ladies chain, gates up, gates down, tops ½ RH star & set, middles ½ LH star & top 3 couples set, bottoms ½ RH star & all set, swing partner around once to place.

Round the House and Mind the Dresser, longways sicillian

circle L, RH star, circle R, LH star; 1's fig-8, 2's fig-8, ½ chain & promenade opp, ½ chain & promenade partner, R&L thru, advance, 1's about face as 2's retire, 1's cast as 2's adv to new couple;

Thrushes Nest quadrille (German Set Waltz)

tops waltz inside leaving ladies in centre, sides waltz inside leaving ladies in centre, man chase cw outside while ladies circle acw inside end in cut circle, circle expand & contract x2, star grand chain all round, lead couple windup waltz visit, others cascade forming line behind, waltz home at end.

Evening 3 Step, 2x16M, couples

fwd outside foot 3 steps & tap, roll across, roll back, back 3; chassez fwd Vin, chassez fwd Vout, slide-together slow x2, waltz;

Boston 2 Step, 2x16M, couples

set apart & together, fwd 3 & turn, set apart & together, fwd 3 & face, set facing 2H, slide-together slow x2, waltz;

Dinki One Step, 2x16M, couples

points man LF fwd lady RF back, other way, man fwd 4 steps, repeat, point to mans L then R, chassez in & out, walk fwd 4, waltz 2;

Workshop Notes

County Cotillion, 8+2x128+32W, quadrille

lead couple visit; (ladies solo/men solo)x2; (ladies advance, balance, all solo)x2; (ladies RH star & men chase/turn partner/waltz to place)x2; grand circle x2; ladies advance, curtsey, balance, form top lines; (lines advance, retire, pass through)x2; waltz to place;

Garibaldi March Waltz, 4x32W, progressive couple, open hold

walk fwd 6 slow turn lady under & bow 78, repeat back ALOD, RH turn lady under to change places & bow / LH turn lady under to change places & bow, 2H 1/2 acw turn to R & bow / 2H 1/2 cw turn to L & bow, 2H full acw turn to R turning ladies under LH at end to progress to next man;

Kent Quadrille, Fig 1, 2x32W

top ladies turn as men chassez to centre, set & 2H turn partners; tops adv, ladies retire, and turn, men retire as ladies turn again; tops adv, RH set to opposite, do-si-do opposites; grand square (tops FBFF, sides FFFB); repeat sides leading.

Kent Quadrille, Fig 2, 2x32 2/4

1st couple adv, set and 2H swing partner (2T); set and 2H swing own corners (3T); set and 2H swing partner (3T); tops couples R&L through with twirls; repeat with 3rd couple leading.

Kent Quadrille, Fig 4, 2x32 2/4

gallop corners in and out x2; all ladies star RH to place (6), curtsey to partners (2); 1st man sets to each lady in turn; all 2H swing partners; repeat with 3rd men leading.

Kent Quadrille, Fig 5, 2x24 6/8

1st lady and opposite man adv and 2H turn half way, 1st man and opposite lady adv and 2H turn half way; 1st couple lead through to place, and lead back to opposite place, and change places; half R&L through, 2H turn partners; repeat with 3rd couple leading.

Kent Quadrille, Fig 6, 2x40+ 2/4

men whirlygig around starting with partners (turn RH 6, on 2); all ladies adv & curtsey, all men adv & bow; promenade partners to place (skaters hold); grand square (tops FBSF, sides SFFB); repeat sides leading; all 2H swing partners to finish.