Balance the Star
Author: McLain family, Berea CollegeFormation: Sicilian circle
Difficulty: 1
Style: American
| A1: | Form a right- star but don't go round, balance in and out twice. Right-hand star once around. |
| A2: | Ditto with left hands. |
| B1: | Do-s- do opposite. Turn your back on your partner and promenade opposite (men turning to your left and not going anywhere) to end with women in partner's place. |
| B2: | Do-si-do partner. Turn your back on the opposite couple and men promenade partner back to place and then move on to the next couple, men passing left shoulder. |
The vital instruction is "Turn your back on your partner" in B1. If you don't say that, people will do all sorts of strange things!Music: 32 bar rags such as Peacock Rag and Beaumont Rag
Thumbnail: In RH star formation balance in and out, then star; ditto LH. Do-si-so opposite and promenade; ditto with partner.