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THE RAYSON COLLECTION OF
DANCES
"Teacher's Choice"
(and others)
The Rayson Collection "Teacher's Choice" is
an on-going project of devising simple dances to reinforce the figures
taught in classes. It is hoped that they contain enough variety of
figures and movement to ensure that even experienced dancers find them
enjoyable to dance. No "recommended music" is suggested - it is left
to the teacher to select suitable music that the dancers will enjoy.
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EE BA GUM BU'R'AM CAUD (R8X32) 3C (4C SET)
Rayson - Teacher’s Choice |
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1- 8
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1s cross giving right hands, cast to 2nd
place (2s step up on bars 3-4); 1s turn with the right hand (4 bars)
to finish on opposite sides, facing 1st corners (1M facing 3L, 1L
facing 2M)
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9-16
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1s dance reels of 3 on the sides, 1M &
3L, 1L & 2M passing Right Shoulders to begin. 1s finish back to back
in the middle of the set facing 1st corners
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17-24
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1s set to 1st corners and turn them
giving Right hands, finish facing 2nd corners; 1s set to 2nd corners
and turn corners Right hands to finish with 1M between the 2s facing
2M, 1L between the 3s facing 3L
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25-32
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Left Shoulder Reels of 3 across (6
bars), (1M passes 2M, 1L passes 3L by left shoulder to begin); 1s
cross giving right hands to 2nd place on own sides on bars 31-32
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MORE IN HOPE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
Rayson: Teacher’s Choice |
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1- 8
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1s set, cast behind own lines, meet
below 3s and lead up to top, finish facing out
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9-16
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1s, 2s & 3s dance mirror (reflection)
reels of 3 on sides
(1s dance out and down, 2s in and up, 3 out and up to start)
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17-24
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1s cast to 2nd place, 2s dance up to
top place. 1s set, 1s & 3s dance Right Hands across once round
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25-32
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2s & 1s dance Rights and Lefts
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| THE DEVIL’S IN THE
DETAIL (R4X32) 4C
Rayson: Teacher’s Choice |
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1- 8 |
1s dance full Figure 8 round 2 |
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9-16 |
1s lead down the middle (2s step up
on 3-4), 1s divide, cast up behind 3s & 4s into 2nd place, own sides |
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17-24 |
1s dance Reels of 3 across, 1M with
2s (RSh to 2L), 1L with 3s (RSh to 3M) |
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25-32 |
1s cross RH and cast to 3rd place (3s
step up), 1s cross LH and cast to 4th place (4s step up)
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| JUST WARMING UP
(J8x32) 3C (4C set)
Rayson: Teacher’s Choice |
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1- 8 |
1s set, cast to 2nd place and taking
nearer hands, dance down between the 3s, cast up into 2nd place
(2s step up on bars 3-4) |
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9-16 |
1s dance Right Hands across with the
2s, 1s dance Left Hands across with the 3s |
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17-24 |
1s lead down the middle (4 bars) and
lead back into 2nd place |
| 25-32 |
2s & 1s
dance Rights and Lefts. |
| TEN YEARS ON (J4 x
32) 4C
David A Haynes |
| 1-
4 |
1st lady
& 2nd man, 3rd lady & 4th man cross giving right hands and set |
| 5-
8 |
1st man
& 2nd lady, 3rd man & 4th lady cross giving right hands and set |
| 9-12 |
2s & 1s,
4s & 3s, dance half rights and lefts |
| 13-16 |
1s,
taking right hands, lead down, cross below the 3s and cast up to 2nd
place on opposite sides
(2s step up on bars 15-16) |
| 17-20 |
1st man
with 2nd & 3rd ladies, 1st lady with 2nd & 3rd men, dance half reels
of three on sides
(1s dance in and up, 2s down and out, 3s up and out to start reels) |
| 21-24 |
1s,
taking left hands, lead down, cross below the 4s and cast up into
3rd place on own sides
(2s step up on bars 23-24) |
| 25-28 |
1s dance
half reels of 3 on own sides with 2nd & 4th couples
(1s dance in and up, 2s out and down, 4s out and up to start reels) |
| 29-32 |
1st &
2nd men, 1st & 2nd ladies set to each other on the sides and change
places giving left hand.
Finish in order 3, 4, 2, 1 |
| WIRRAL RAMBLER
(S4X32) 4C
Ken Cackett (Milford Club, New Zealand) |
| 1-
2 |
1s & 4s
turn with 2 hands, 1¼ times to finish in a line in the middle of the
set (men facing down, ladies facing up) |
| 3-
6 |
1s & 4s
dance ½ reel of 4 to finish on wrong sides |
| 7-
8 |
4s & 1s
set while 2s & 3s dance Left Hands across ½ way round to finish on
sidelines - all now on wrong sides
Order is now 4,3,2,1 |
| 9-12 |
All
chase ½ way round to finish in original places |
| 13-16 |
All
dance back-to-back |
| 17-24 |
2s/3s
dance full figures of 8 round 1s/4s |
| 25-32 |
1s
change places with 2s (1M right hand, 1L left hand), change places
with 3s giving other hand, change places with 4s (1M right hand, 1L
left hand); 1s set to each other |
Ken danced with RSCDS Wirral Branch during
a visit to the UK in May and June 2009. Inspired by the warm welcome he
received he devised the above dance which he presented to the Branch on his
departure. Many thanks Ken.
All dances © copyright of the respective
devisers, published here with permission
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