Dance Elephants Don't Forget 15104
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- Wouter Joubert (2010)
- Formations
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- Set in line in threes (SETLIN;3P;)
- Snake Pass (SNAKE)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Devised by Wouter Joubert, October 2010, as a happy reminder of the visit by Helen Frame and Jean Martin during …
Devised by Wouter Joubert, October 2010, as a happy reminder of the visit by Helen Frame and Jean Martin during September 2010. While they were here we visited the Elephant Sanctuary at the Hartebeespoort Dam and at the ball we hosted in honour of their visit Jean commented about the fact that elephants are believed lo have excellent memories …
The figure described in bars 3–6, 11–14 and 25–28 is commonly known as ‘Turn and Twirl’.
Elephants Don't Forget 3/3L · S32
- 1–
- All set | turn BH ½ to face ; cast R to exchanged places | set (1x,2x,3x)
- 9–
- 1c dance down to centre | turn BH ½ to face (2c up) ; cast R Rsh round 3cnrs to finish in centre, Rsh with P, 1W(1M) facing up(down)
- 17–
- “Snake Pass across” [1W+3W+2W & 1M+2M+3M LHA ; 1W leading +3W+2W & 1M leading +2M+3M, all pass Rsh to ends, chase clw on own sides, finishing into lines of 3 across, 1W between 3c in 3pl, 1M between 2c in 1pl]
- 25–
- 1c turn BH ½ to face | cast R Rsh round 4cnrs to 2pl | 1c NHJ dance to 3pl (3c up) (2,3,1)
Elephants Don't Forget 3/3L · S32
- 1-8
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All set & 1/2 turn RH, pull back RSh & dance out to opposite sides & set
- 9-16
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1s dance down to 2nd place & 1/2 turn 2H, 1s cast round 3rd corner to meet in middle RSh to RSh 1M (facing down 1L up)
- 17-24
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1s dance modified “Snake Pass”:
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1L+2L+3L & 1M+2M+3M dance LH across, 1s pass RSh as 1L leads up followed by 3L+2L to 1L place & down Ladies’ side to end 1L between 3s in 3rd place
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while 1M followed by 2M+3M dance down to 3M place & up Men’s side to end 1M between 2s in 1st place
- 25-32
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1s 1/2 turn 2H & pull back RSH & dance out ends & cast into 2nd place own sides then 1s dance down to 3rd place as 3s step up
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siófok Dance Weekend 2018 Friday - Állati jó este | 2018-06-08 | lldikó Szakolczai | May 20, 2022, 7:31 p.m. |
| Oxford University Hilary Term Dance March 2019 | 2019-03-05 | Sandra McLevy | Feb. 23, 2019, 10:53 a.m. |
| Набережная 2019-06-04+ | Denis Lisov | June 4, 2019, 3:27 p.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | Suggested Music | Oct. 30, 2013, 12:10 p.m. | Wouter Joubert | Eric Ferguson | Normal | Fixed |