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SWING IN THE
CENTE!tANDSWING
ON THE SIDES
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TURN RIGHT BACK BREAK:
After an allemande left, a grand right and left have been exeettted the gentle-
men meet their partners on the opposite side of set. They extend their right
hands to their partner's right hands. Retaining the hand hold they pass the
ladies under their right arms and reverse the grand right and left in the opposite
direction around the set until they meet their original partners.
The Figure
"First and third couples forward and back"
# 1 couple and # 3 couple take three steps forward to the center of the set and
back to place.
"Forward to the center and the si<;les divide
swing in the center and swing on the sides"
# 1 and # 3 couples step to the center of the set, change partners and begin to
swing, swinging to the outside of the set. # 2 gentleman steps to· his left, # 4
lady steps to her right and they begin to swing into the position left vacant by
the # 3 couple. # 2 lady steps to her right, # 4 gentleman steps to his left and
they begin to swing into the position left vacant by the # 3 couple. This places
# 1 gentleman and # 3 lady in # 4 couple's position. This places # 3 gentle-
man and # 1 lady in # 2 co.uple' s position.
"The same two couples forward and back"
# 1 and #. 3 gentlemen with a brand new lady step forward to the center of the
set and back to place.
"Forward to the center and the sides divide
swing in the center and swing on the side"
# 1 and # 3 couples step to the center of the set, change partners and swing to
the outside of the set. The side gentlemen step to their left, the side ladies st.ep to
their right and swing in the position left vacant by the head couples. Repeat
the call two more times. The dancers using the same execution. This will put
them all back in their original positions. NOTE: # 1 and # 3 are the head
couples. # 2 and # 4 are the side couples.
The dancers do an allemande left, a grande right and left and a promenade home.
The side couples # 2 and # 4 now take their turn leading the figure.