Twenty Years After, or Choice Callers (positional)
Dedicated to all the choice callers who draw us into the dance, and in particular to Brad Foster, Fried Herman, and Helene Cornelius, who changed my life some twenty years ago.
| Choreography: | © Sharon Green, 2008 |
| Tune: | Maxwell's Rant, (traditional) |
| Recording: | Childgrove: Wanderlust |
| Formation: | Duple minor Longways Improper |
| A1 | 1-4 | R-h across once round, easing out into |
| | 5-8 | With the next neighbor, L-sh round once round into |
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| A2 | 1-4 | With original neighbor, R-sh round once |
| | 5-8 | In that original foursome, R-h across once round |
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| B1 | 1-4 | [Face partner] Partners, Back-to-Back |
| | | [on last beat, flip, turning R to face out of set] |
| | 5-8 | Partners, Face-en-Face [end still facing out] |
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| B2 | 1-2 | Neighbors, lead out |
| | 3-4 | Neighbors wheel [dancers on the left backing up] to reform set |
| | | [All now progressed] |
| | 5-8 | Partners, set and turn single |
Teaching tip: while waiting out at the top and bottom, do not cross over automatically. Instead, stay put to dance L-sh round once round with new neighbor along the line, then dance R-sh round halfway to change places with your partner. This leaves the bottom couple proper and the top couple improper, ready to enter the dance in their new roles as Twos and Ones, respectively.
(It is also fine to cross over immediately and simply enjoy your L-sh round with whoever comes your way.)