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Dance Butterfly 18941

See also: The Butterfly (J32, 3/4L, Orr: Silver Anniv.), The Butterfly (S32, 3/4L, Marchand: Ox2K), The Butterfly (S128, 8/8L, De Lange: 3rd Lustrum Dance Book (Delft)), The Butterfly (R32, 3/4L, Charlton: Counting Sheep)

Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2341)

Devised by
Gaye Collin (2016)
Intensity
8040/8080/8888/8008 = 59% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
  • Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
Dance devised in early 2016, for Kathleen, Glenna, Joan, & Ruth. Butterfly was named by two of these women.

When …

Dance devised in early 2016, for Kathleen, Glenna, Joan, & Ruth. Butterfly was named by two of these women.

When I was devising it my thoughts were on four women who had gone through changes in their lives and seemed to have come out the other side stronger and ready to enjoy their new path in life. I think the name they chose was very thoughtful and I love the beauty and grace of the Butterfly.

Butterfly 4/4L · R32
1–8
1s dance in & cast to 2nd place (2s step up 3–4). 1s+3s Adv+Ret
9–16
1s+3s dance modified Chain Progression:
9–10 1s+3s turn 3/4 RH
11–14 1M+3L turn LH 1.1/2 times while partners chase clockwise 1/2 way
15–16 3s+1s turn 3/4 RH to end 3L behind 1L facing down in middle (Ladies’ side) & 1M behind 3M facing up (Men’s side)
17–24
Alternating Tandem reels of 3 across, (1L+3L RSh to 4M & 3M+1M RSh to 2L). Lead swaps bars 19–20. All end on own sides 2 3 1 4
25–28
1s+4s NHJ set advancing, drop hands to face up. 1s cast to 4th place & face up while 4s NHJ dance up 1 place turning outwards to face down
29–32
1s dance in/up & turn 4s on sides (Ladies RH, Men LH) to end 2 3 4 1

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Added on: 2019-01-25 (Keith Rose)
Quality: Demonstration quality

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Added on: 2019-12-17 (Eric Ferguson)
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NameDateOwnerLast changed
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2021-10-17 2021-10-17 Amanda Peart Oct. 19, 2021, 4:52 p.m.
RSCDS Ayr Summer Dancing 2019 - Programme 5 Malin Altenmüller May 12, 2019, 2:12 p.m.
The More Unusual Dance Club 220117 2022-01-17 Peter Dixon Jan. 4, 2022, 11:17 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 11.01.2022 2022-01-11 Zsófia Varga Jan. 13, 2022, 5:22 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 05.10.2021 2021-10-05 Zoltán Gräff Oct. 4, 2021, 7:31 p.m.
Bridport Social 2022-07-27 Duncan Brown July 24, 2022, 10:13 p.m.
GOD Gathering - Kirkhill Community Centre - Sun 7th Apr 2024 2024-04-07 Derek Darnell March 25, 2024, 4:03 p.m.
GOD Gathering - Kirkhill Community Centre - Sun 5th March 2023 2023-03-05 Derek Darnell June 27, 2023, 2:52 p.m.
Marybank 2024-04-13 Susan Mackay March 8, 2024, 10:08 a.m.
RSCDS Seattle Core List 2023 - Reels Rachel Pusey Oct. 4, 2023, 7:46 p.m.
Richmond Caledonian, 25th September 2019-09-25 Annette Hughes Sept. 10, 2019, 12:09 p.m.
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2022-01-30 2022-01-30 Amanda Peart Feb. 8, 2022, 5:43 p.m.
Summer dance Marybank 2023-07-22 Susan Mackay July 4, 2023, 8:36 a.m.
RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 26 February 2019 2019-02-26 Andrew Locke Feb. 25, 2019, 11:17 p.m.
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2024-02-18 2024-02-18 Amanda Peart Feb. 25, 2024, 9:10 p.m.
Peterborough & District RSCDS Afternoon Tea Dance 2019-02-08 2019-02-08 Amanda Peart Jan. 3, 2019, 12:41 a.m.
Hogmanay Dance 2023-12-31 Susan Mackay Dec. 10, 2023, 11:34 a.m.
Marybank Spring Dance 2023-04-22 Susan Mackay March 20, 2023, 7:58 p.m.
TSC in Madeira (Band Week) 01-03-19 2019-03-01 Amanda Peart Nov. 9, 2018, 10:09 p.m.
Southsea Christmas Party 2023-12-15 Annette Hughes Dec. 12, 2023, 2:11 p.m.
Barn Dance 1 2023-06-26 George Hobson June 26, 2023, 8:42 p.m.
Kilmorack 22-23 Dances done in class 2022-08-31 Peter Jamieson May 10, 2023, 8:45 a.m.
temp James Wilson Feb. 28, 2024, 11:39 a.m.

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