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Dance The Elegant Tern 1943

Also known as “Sterna elegans”.

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

Devised by
Martha Morrison Veranth (1993)
Intensity
770/707/800/888 = 47% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
Inscribed to Holly Fuchs. One of the joys of the San Francisco Branch’s Asilomar weekend is being able to go …

Inscribed to Holly Fuchs. One of the joys of the San Francisco Branch’s Asilomar weekend is being able to go bird watching at dawn along the beach. Holly’s comment, when I returned from one early-morning bird walk and reported that I had seen my first Elegant Tern, was “An Elegant Tern? That would make a great name for a dance.”

The strathspey two-hand turn is the most elegant turn I know.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Miss Ogilvie's Fancy Fiddlesticks & Ivory Ghillies on the Golden Gate CD+ 8 S32 88:32 64.0
The Elegant Tern 3/4L · S32
1–
1M+2W change places RH | 1c+2c chase clw one place ; 2c+1c RHA (2,1,3)
9–
1W+3M change places LH | 1c+3c chase cclw one place ; 3c+1c LHA (2,3,1)
17–
1c set | lead up to top ; cross (3c down) | cast off (2,1x,3)
25–
All A&R ; 1c turn P BH 1½ while{4} 2c & 3c turn P BH (2,1,3)
The Elegant Tern 3/4L · S32
1–8
1M+2W XR | 1c+2c Chase clw 1/4 ; 2c+1c RHA (213)
9–16
1W+3M XL | 1c+3c Chase aclw 1/4 ; 3c+1c LHA (231)
17–24
1c Set | 1c LeadUp & Cross | 1c Cast off (Bar 5–6 3c StepDown) (21x3)
25–32
2c+1xc+3c Adv+Ret ; 2c TB, 1xc TB1 1/2, 3c TB (213)
NameDateOwnerLast changed
Sunday morning 2019-02-17 Rachel Pusey Jan. 22, 2019, 12:26 a.m.
Ilene Goldstein 2019-06-01 Ilene Goldstein May 13, 2019, 9:55 p.m.
Ilene Goldstein North 2019ampton End of Year Party 2019-06-01 Ilene Goldstein May 13, 2019, 10:04 p.m.
2018 Asilomar Weekend ~ Celebrating 60 (1968-2018) Asilomar Weekend Feb. 27, 2019, 6:38 p.m.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
1556 Notes Oct. 24, 2018, 6:16 p.m. Asilomar Weekend Murrough Landon Normal Fixed