====== NEWCASTLE CIRCLE ======
(big circle formation, all facing center)\\
Don Bell revised 2/03 **Tune: Newcastle**\\
Dance written for beginner instruction\\
A1 ALL WALK FORWARD A DOUBLE INTO THE CTR & BACK
ALL SET R & L (in place facing center) , TURN SINGLE RIGHT
A2 repeat A1
B1 PARTNERS RIGHT-HAND TURN
PARTNERS LEFT-HAND TURN (back to place)
B2 PARTNERS BACK TO BACK
PASS PARTNER BY RIGHT-SHOULDER
WO-HAND TURN NEXT PERSON (new partner) ONCE
LL DROP HANDS & FACE THE CENTER
TEACHING POINTS
- need to take partners 1st – dance angels raise hands, beginners pick one
- lady on man’s right, man on lady’s left
- mood/attitude – let dance express your inner joy, there is beauty in
moving in time to the music
- single = R, together; double = R,L, R together
- start walking forward with right-foot -L-R-together, then back
- Set R (small hop (spring lightly) on right foot, bring left to right,
- change weight briefly to left and then to the right) the Set L …
OR easy way just hop R then L (unlike contra balance)
- Turn Single – turn clockwise to your R in a small circle, 4 steps
- to get back to place
- Turns - take R hand with partner chest height– demo handshake hold,
- elbows slightly bent, W formation, luxurious length, equal
tension 1-2 lbs (giving weight), body turned in direction of movement,
smile, eye contact,
once around back to place, don’t hold on too long! let go in time;
then Left turn back to place
- back-to-back (dos-si-dos), face partner, pass by R shoulder, move
- sideways just enough to clear partner, fall back passing L shldr
- 2-hand turn – chest height, elbows bent arms held wide,
body turned in direction of movement, equal tension,
let go just in time at end of figure