The Engaging Engineer
San Diego's Liz Tarnove commissioned The Engaging Engineer as a birthday present for Scott Riley, who turned 60 on Christmas Day 2012.
| Choreography: |
© Sharon Green, 2012 |
| Tune: |
G minor Jig, © Martha Stokely, 2012 |
| Recording: |
Jon Berger, Jonathan Jensen, Shira Kammen & Rebecca King,
Dances from the Greenery
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| Formation: |
Duple minor longways IMPROPER |
| A1 |
1-2 |
Circle L halfway |
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3-4 |
Lead out with Neighbor, turn individually |
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5-6 |
Lead back in |
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7-8 |
Cloverleaf turn single (Men R, Women L) |
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| A2 |
1-2 |
Men cross, changing places by R-shoulder |
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3-4 |
Partners lead out, turn individually |
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5-6 |
Partners lead back in |
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7-8 |
Cloverleaf turn single into |
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| B1 |
1-8 |
Open Men's Chain: |
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1-2 |
Women cast L while Men cross by R-hand |
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3-4 |
Men turn opposite Woman by L-hand until improper, Men facing across the set |
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5-6 |
Women cast L while Men cross back by R-hand |
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7-8 |
Men turn partner by L-hand until improper, |
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all facing diagonally into the set |
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| B2 |
1-2 |
All balance forward & back diagonally |
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3-4 |
Women change places by R-shoulder while Men set R & L |
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5-6 |
Neighbors change places by R-shoulder |
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7-8 |
All turn single R |
Note: At the end of B1, in making the transition from the Open Men's Chain to the diagonal balances, the men can help their partners into position for the balance by giving a slight amount of extra weight at the end of the L-hand turn.