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Dance Promise of Spring 12437

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Ruth Taylor (2004)
Intensity
800/888/844/888 = 56% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
Published in
Extra Info
Devised for the Winnipeg Workshop, March 2004.

The triangle formation signifies the geese returning and the last figure gives the …

Devised for the Winnipeg Workshop, March 2004.

The triangle formation signifies the geese returning and the last figure gives the idea of lambs frolicking and changing directions!

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Jenny Dang the Weaver Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent Book 12. CD 3 R32 84:41 35.1
Promise of Spring Scotch Mist Coast to Coast with Scotch Mist CD 3 R32 84:43 35.4
Promise of Spring 3/4L · R32
1–4
1s lead down the middle, 2s step up on bars 3–4
5–8
On bar 5, 1M turns his partner under his right arm, they lead up to 2nd place and finish in the centre of the set, back to back, facing opposite sides.
9–16
2s, 1s & 3s dance “Angus MacKinnon Triangles”
17–24
1s turn 1st corner RH, pass each other right shoulders, turn 2nd corner RH and pass each other right shoulder to finish in 2nd place own sides. (Corners dance for 4 bars.)
25–28
2s, 1s & 3s dance six hands round to the left for SIX steps and then on bar 28, cross right foot over left and, keeping the weight on both feet and releasing hands, pivot round to face out pulling left shoulder back.
29–32
2s, 1s & 3s dance around in a chase (anticlockwise) back to own sides.
Promise of Spring 3/4L · R32
1-8
1s lead down (2s step up 3-4), 1L turns under 1M’s right arm, 1s lead up to 2nd place finishing BtoB facing opp sides
9-16
Set as in Double Triangles, all advance (PdB) to invert triangle, set, invert triangle to end 2s+3s on own sides turning Right about to face in while 1s finish BtoB facing out
17-24
1s turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn 2nd corner RH, pass RSh to end in 2nd place own sides
25-32
2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to left (6 steps), bar 28 pass R foot over L, pivot and chase anticlockwise to own sides

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NameDateOwnerLast changed
Kingston Social May 2023 2025-05-06 Alexander Jeffries April 22, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
20220322 - Budapest Class 2022-03-22 Zsofia Jozsef March 23, 2022, 6:33 p.m.
Albany Class - 2024-03-17 2024-03-17 Lydia Hedge March 14, 2024, 3:12 a.m.
20210427 - Online Bo'ness Class 2021-04-27 Zsofia Jozsef April 29, 2021, 10:22 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 22.03.2022 2022-03-22 lldikó Szakolczai March 23, 2022, 8:40 p.m.
Kingston Branch Social March 2024 2024-03-16 Bronwyn Bjorkman Jan. 20, 2024, 5:51 p.m.
20210406 - Online Bo'ness Class 2021-04-06 Zsofia Jozsef April 7, 2021, 8:40 p.m.
151214 The More Unusual Dance Club 2015-12-14 Peter Dixon Nov. 24, 2016, 5:02 p.m.
Topsham March 30, 2023 2023-03-30 Anne Johnson March 28, 2023, 10:45 p.m.
20240229 - Falkirk Class 2024-02-29 Zsofia Jozsef Feb. 29, 2024, 11:53 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 31.01.2019 2019-01-31 lldikó Szakolczai Feb. 1, 2019, 9:24 a.m.
GASP - December 13 2019 - John Bottriell 2019-12-13 John Bottriell Oct. 29, 2019, 5:48 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 27.04.2023 2023-04-27 lldikó Szakolczai April 28, 2023, 7:01 a.m.
GASP - Jan 09, 0215 2015-01-09 John Bottriell Dec. 4, 2014, 2:12 a.m.
Albany Class - 2023-05-14 2023-05-14 Lydia Hedge May 13, 2023, 10:05 p.m.
David Wasson, Albany Class 2023-5-14 David Wasson May 11, 2023, 2:42 a.m.
Trinity 21 Mar 20 - David Anderson 2020-03-21 Bill Austin March 7, 2020, 5:13 p.m.
Winnipeg Branch Spring Social Dance 2017-03-29 Peter McClure March 9, 2017, 5:13 p.m.
150518 The More Unusual Dance Club 2015-05-18 Peter Dixon May 4, 2015, 8:21 p.m.
Kingston March Social 2023 2023-03-18 Alexander Jeffries Feb. 17, 2023, 4:05 p.m.
Kingston Social December 2023 2023-12-16 Alexander Jeffries Nov. 16, 2023, 10:20 p.m.
Namur 2022 2022-03-05 Holly Boyd Jan. 22, 2024, 10:13 p.m.
20240509 - Falkirk Shared Class 2024-05-09 Zsofia Jozsef April 18, 2024, 11:26 p.m.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
1131 Promise of Spring. Bad use of ACE. March 4, 2017, 11:07 a.m. Roland Telle Anselm Lingnau Normal Needs help