The 30th Anniversary Ball
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
The 30th Anniversary Ball (S4x32) 4C (4C set) 32 Bar Strathspey For 4 Couples In A 4 Couple Set, Devised By Gail Halverson, 2007, Published In Celebrating 50 Years (Los Angeles).1- 8 1st man with 2nd lady, and 3rd man with 4th lady set facing diagonally
Cross right hand
Meanwhile, 1st lady, 2nd man, 3rd lady, and 4th man cast right shoulder around partner to face up or down on the centre line
9-16 2nd man, 1st lady, 4th man, and 3rd lady dance half a setting reel:
Bars 9-10: All set advancing, passing the facing dancer left shoulder, with 1st lady and 4th man pivoting to face down/up
Bars 11-12: All set again, 1st lady and 4th man stay in place while 2nd man and 3rd lady advance, passing left shoulder
Bars 13-16: 1st lady, 3rd lady, 2nd man, and 4th man repeat bars 9-12, ending near the sides
(Men's side: 2nd lady, 4th man, 4th lady, 2nd man; Ladies' side: 3rd lady, 1st man, 1st lady, 3rd man)
17-20 2nd lady, 3rd lady, 1st man, and 4th man with 4th lady, 1st lady, 3rd man, and 2nd man dance half right hands across
Pull right shoulder back and dance out to the sides
(Men's side: 1st man, 3rd lady, 3rd man, 1st lady; Ladies' side: 4th man, 2nd lady, 2nd man, 4th lady)
21-24 All chase ΒΌ clockwise to be opposite partner
Cross right hand. (3)14(2)
25-32 3rd couple dance half a figure of eight around 1st couple
Meanwhile, 2nd couple dance half a figure of eight around 4th couple
All turn partner both hands. 3142
(WEECRIB)
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