hook: Progress with a roll away *without* a half sashay
by: Koren Wake
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | pass through to an ocean wave - ladles by left in the center, partners by right on the sides
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| 4 | balance the wave
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| 4 | partners allemande right ¾ to long waves (gentlespoons face out)
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| A2 | 8 | balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
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| 8 | balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing (on home side)
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| B2 | 4 | circle left 2 places
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| 4 | gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay across the set
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | gentlespoons roll away partners on the side of the set - no half sashay! and face new neighbors ⁋
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Inspired by Du Quoin Races by Orace Johnson.
B2 progression/teaching point: After balancing the ring, imagine long lines, and imagine the rollaway occurring in long lines, with the gentlespoons not moving. In order to progress the partnership along the side of the set, the gentlespoons need to NOT move left - instruct them to take a small step back/out of the set to make space, and then shift just a smidge further to the right to join the ring with new neighbors. Keep the roll aways tight (arms springy!) to avoid collisions.
B1 partner swing may be a balance and swing or right gyre and swing, depending on the music and the dancers' energy for that many balances in a row.