This is dance #15457 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Breaking President

by Dan Luecking

Permission: full

FormationBase: Sicilian Circle
FormationDetail: Improper; Converts between Sicilian circle and circle mixer
Progression: Single. M1, WV
Mixer?: Yes

Figures:

A1

(8) As couples, go forward and back; face men's direction of progression

(8) Partner promenade counterclockwise 1/2 around neighbor

A2

(4) Partner balance

(12) Partner swing; face N1

B1

(8) Star right 1

(8) Star left 1

B2

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor (along the set)

(8) Neighbor promenade counterclockwise around the major set (new partner)

Calling Notes:

Converts between big circle and sicilian circle, kind of like a running set.
First move of A1 and last move of B2 done as big circle-mixer.
Appearances: email