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Dance The Mathematicians 7457

Reel · 80 bars (per couple; total length 200 bars) · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: Canon)

Devised by
Alex Gray
Intensity
no bar count made = 175% (1 turn), 70% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
Published in
Extra Info
Canon. Each 40 bars a new couple starts, and dances 80 bars. Requires 5 x 40 music.

Canon. Each 40 bars a new couple starts, and dances 80 bars. Requires 5 x 40 music.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Mathematicians James Gray and Susie Petrov Opus Dance CD 11 R40 53:50 36.8
The Mathematician J Gray / L Risk / S Petrov The Host of the Air CD 7 R40 54:10 40.0
The Mathematicians 4/4L · R80

A new couple starts every 40 bars. For [1–40] only 1c dance, for [161–200] only 4c dance

1–
1c lead down {3}, up {3} and cast (2c up) (2,1,3,4)
9–
1c ½Fig8 up ; set advancing | turn BH ½ to own side into DTr formation (2,1,3,4)
17–
2c+1c+3c Set as in DTr | 1c+2c change place EH ; all set as in DTr | all set, 1c+2c advancing for
25–
1c+2c Allemande
33–
All Circle8 and back (2,1,3,4)

New top cpl (2c) repeats [1–40] while original 1c continues as follows

41–
1c cast to bottom (3c up) , turn RH and cast up into 3pl (3,2,1,4)
49–
1c ½Fig8 down round 4c ; set advancing | turn BH into extended DTr formation (3,2,1,4), (2c join NH with 1c in the middle and join hands with 3c+4c on own sides
57–
Set in DTr | 1c change places with 4c EH (2,3,4,1) ; all set | bottom couples change places EH again into allemande position
65–
2c+3c & 1c+4c Allemande
73–
All Circle8 and back (3,2,4,1)
The Mathematicians 4/4L · R80

Each couple dances 80 bars. A new couple starts after 40 bars (ie on bars 41, 81 & 121)

1-8
1s lead down for 3 bars, back to top & cast to 2nd place
9-16
1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s, set advancing & 1/2 turn 2H into double triangle position
17-24
2s+1s+3s set & 1s+2s change places, set again with 1s+2s advancing into middle facing up
25-32
1s+2s dance Allemande
33-40
All dance 8H round & back
41-48
(New Couple starts as at bar 1) while 1s (original) continue casting to bottom, turn RH & cast up to 3rd place
49-56
1s (2s) dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 4s (3s), set advancing & 1/2 turn 2H into a double triangle position (nearer hand joined with new dancing couple - 2s)
57-64
All set & 1s+4s change places, All set again & all advance into middle facing up
65-72
1s+4s (also 2s+3s) dance Allemande
73-80
All dance 8H round & back.

Note: First time through only 1st couple dance bars 1-40. Last time through only 4s dance bars 41-80

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Added on: 2015-03-29 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
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OC 2022 Christmas Ball December 10 2022-12-10 Tony McQuilkin May 19, 2023, 6:35 p.m.
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OC 2022 AGM June 11, Potluck and Dance 2022-06-11 Tony McQuilkin June 1, 2023, 3:36 a.m.
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OC 2022 July 9 Dance 2022-07-09 Tony McQuilkin May 30, 2023, 6:54 p.m.
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Orange County June AGM 2024 2024-06-08 Ward Fleri March 22, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
New Scotland Annual Dance 2016 2016-01-30 DanielFranzen Jan. 30, 2016, 12:53 p.m.
Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2015 2015-01-05 Cord Walter May 21, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
2023-24 O C Dance Program 2023-09-01 Tony McQuilkin Aug. 18, 2023, 8:38 p.m.
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Набережная 2019-06-04+ Denis Lisov June 4, 2019, 3:27 p.m.

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