Dance The Mentors 18036
Strathspey · 80 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Florence Burgy (2015)
- Intensity
- 4444/4444/8080/8080/0808/0808/8888/8888/8888/8888 = 70% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Advance and Retire - 1 step (ADVRET;1S;)
- Half-turn and cast away (HTCAST)
- Bourrel - 4 couple (BIRL;4C;)
- Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
- Bourrel - 4 couple (BIRL;4C;)
- Reel of four - intersecting (REEL;R4;INTSECT)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- This dance was devised for David and Avril Quarrie, two wonderful teachers and mentors who always know how to help …
This dance was devised for David and Avril Quarrie, two wonderful teachers and mentors who always know how to help dancers learn and improve, and how to make them feel they belong.
The Mentors 4S · S80
- 1-
- 1c & 3c adv{1} & ret{1} | set ; 2c & 4c repeat
- 9-
- 1c+3c ½ turn opposite RH & twirl away ; 2c & 4c repeat
- 17-
- 1c+3c bourrel: W set adv | ½ turn BH & twirl away while{4} M chase ½ way cclw ; set to P | turn BH
- 25-
- 1c+3c RSh reel4 up/down, on [31–32] W accelerate to end in original places
- 33–48
- 2c+4c repeat [17–32] across the set
- 49-
- 1c+3c ½ turn opposite RH & twirl away while{4} 2c & 4c adv{1} & ret{1} (small steps) | set ;
2c+4c ½ turn opposite RH & twirl away while{4} 1c & 3c adv{1} & ret{1} (small steps) | set - 57-
- 4C bourrel: all W set adv | circle4 ½ way to L, pull back RSh to face original place while{4} all M chase ½ way cclw ; all set to P | turn BH
- 65-
- Intersecting reels4, on [31–32] W accelerate to end in original places
- 73-
- Circle8 & back
