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Dance Love is in the Air 18383

Reel · 48 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Violaine Eysseric (2018)
Intensity
555/080/800/844/866/822 = 41% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
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Recommended Music
Love is in the Air 3/4L · R48
1-
1M+2M+3M clap while 1W+2W+3W turn around their partner (passing Rsh), twirl in front of them and go back to their place. All set.
9-
2c does the “figure of love” (= two inverted hearts): 2W crosses up and casts down 1 place, while 2M crosses down and casts up 1 place. 2c meet in the middle, touch both hands and twirl (Lsh back). 2W casts off (behind 3M) and crosses back to original place, while 2M casts off (behind 1W) and crosses back to place.
17-
1c set advancing (passing Rsh), then turn BH (about ¾ turn), at the end of the turn, 1W passes under 1M’s arm. 1W casts off 1 place behind 2M while 1M casts off 1 place behind 2W (2c steps up) : 1c meet in second place, in the middle of the set, turn without hands (passing Lsh) and swivel left to face 1st cnrs.
25-
1c set and turn 1st cnr BH, repeat with 2nd cnr.
33-
Reels3{6} on opposite side (Lsh to 1 crns). 1c turn in the middle without hands (passing Rsh) and swivel right to face their 1st cnr.
41-
1c set H&G (on the last petronella, all clap).
Love is in the Air 3/4L · R48
1-8

1M+2M+3M clap while 1L+2L+3L dance round partner RSh, face partner & pull back RSh to dance back to place, all 3 couples set

9-16

2s dance “Figure of Love” (two inverted hearts):

2L crosses up and casts down 1 place while 2M crosses down and casts up 1 place.

2s meet in the middle, touch both hands and twirl (pull back LSh)

2L casts off (behind 3M) and crosses back to original place, while 2M casts up (behind 1L) and crosses back to place

17-24

1s set advancing, pass RSh & face each other, turn 2H (about 3/4 turn), 1L turns under 1M’s Left arm & 1L casts behind 2M while 1M casts behind 2L (2s step up); 1s meet in second place, in the middle, dance LSh around each other & swivel left to face 1st corners

25-32

1s set to & turn 1st corner; set to & turn 2nd corner

33-40

Reels on opposite sides (1s LSh to 1st corners). 1s dance RSh around each other and swivel right to face their 1st corner

41-48

1s dance “Hello-Goodbye” setting, all clap & 1s Petronella turn to 2nd place

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Added on: 2018-06-13 (Eric Ferguson)
Quality: Demonstration quality

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Added on: 2019-11-26 (Violaine Eysseric)
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Paris Spring Fling 2019, 2 and a bit …

Added on: 2020-07-27 (Ilana Steiner)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)

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Stockerau 2020 Friday 2020-10-02 Beatrix Wepner May 23, 2022, 8:37 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 29.11.2018 2018-11-29 lldikó Szakolczai Nov. 30, 2018, 7:57 a.m.
Turnham Green - 8 September 2019 2019-09-08 Jacmel Dent Sept. 9, 2019, 12:45 a.m.
Joana 2019-01-28 Joana Stausberg Jan. 28, 2019, 5:59 p.m.
Spring Fling Friday Ball 2024-04-12 Annabel Gold Jan. 26, 2024, 6:06 p.m.
Budapest Local Club - 29.09.2022 2022-09-29 lldikó Szakolczai Dec. 3, 2023, 5:33 p.m.
Bonn 2018-06-18 2018-06-18 Eva-Maria Beckmann June 14, 2018, 8:36 p.m.
Bonn 2018-06-25 2018-06-25 Eva-Maria Beckmann June 21, 2018, 9:04 p.m.
OUSDS Advanced class 240320 2024-03-20 Christine Jeffery March 23, 2024, 12:58 p.m.
Cheboksary Festival dancing 2023-01-28 Evgeny Salmin Dec. 1, 2022, 5 p.m.
San Diego AGM 2020 - Zoom 2020-05-08 Ward Fleri May 6, 2020, 6:11 a.m.
Фестиваль шотландской культуры в Чебоксарах 2023 Ussurey Dancer Jan. 24, 2023, 8:39 a.m.
2018 St. Petersburg White Nights Dance 2018-06-22 Anton Korobeynikov June 20, 2018, 10:31 p.m.
2019-04-20 Spring Fling Paris Saturday 2019-04-20 Violaine Eysseric Feb. 6, 2019, 2:34 p.m.
Kirov Social, 9th March 2019 2019-03-09 Natalya Guryeva Feb. 11, 2019, 8:20 p.m.
190916 The More Unusual Dance Club 2019-09-16 Peter Dixon Aug. 28, 2019, 1:04 p.m.
Youth Weekend Away Bologna 2022 2022-10-08 Claire CUNIN June 10, 2023, 1:05 a.m.
CGB Novemberkurs 2022 - Evenings 2022-11-16 Eva-Maria Beckmann Nov. 17, 2022, 6:32 p.m.

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