Atlanta
To the creators of the Atlanta DistDance — Dave, Robbin, Kimbi, Cis, and Seth — with admiration and affection. From June 2020 to June 2022, the Atlanta DistDance produced a series of online events — contras, English country dances, waltzes, games, and social occasions — to alleviate the isolation of dancers during the pandemic.
| Choreography: |
Sharon Green, 2022 |
| Time signature: |
¾ |
| Tune: |
Waltz for Seth, Dave Marcus, 2021 |
| Recording: |
Reelplay |
| Formation: |
Duple Minor Longways |
| A |
1-4 |
!st Corners dance quarter-siding by the L-shoulder, then dance R-shoulders round into each other's places. |
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5-8 |
1st Corners orbit home clockwise while 2nd Corners meet R-shoulder to R-shoulder, turn single L to home. |
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9-12 |
2nd Corners dance quarter-siding by the L-shoulder, then dance R-shoulders round into each other's places. |
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13-16 |
2nd Corners orbit home clockwise while 1st Corners meet R-shoulder to R-shoulder, turn single L to home. |
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| B1 |
1-4 |
Ones Petronella turn to the center line and set. [End facing each other on the center line.] |
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5-8 |
Ones Petronella turn into each other's places and set. |
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9-12 |
Starting with partner, 3 changes of Rights and Lefts. [All are now progressed, and Ones are improper.] |
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13-16 |
Take 2 hands with partner, couples poussette clockwise halfway. [All are back home, with Ones still improper.] |
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| B2 |
1-4 |
Twos Petronella turn to the center line. and set [End facing each other on the center line.] |
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5-8 |
Twos Petronella turn into each other's places and set. [All are now home and improper.] |
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9-12 |
Starting with partner, 3 changes of Rights and Lefts. [All are now progressed and improper.] |
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13-16 |
Partners cross by the R-shoulder, loop L. |
Quarter-siding is a term originated by Wil van den Berg. It is also known as Two Cousins siding. In her dance “The Two Cousins,” Wil describes quarter-siding as follows: “One quarter siding: with partner start as in Cecil Sharp siding, curving in to finish right shoulder to right shoulder with partner, men facing in and women out. [Use four steps, close with right foot on the fifth and pause on the sixth.)”