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Batja's Breakdown {David Kaynor variant}

by Tom Hinds

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Becket
Progression: Single
Direction: CW

Figures:

A1

(6) Shadow allemande left 1

(10) Partner swing

A2

(8) Circle left 1

(2) Shift left

(6) Circle left 3/4 [with N2]

B1

(4) Balance ring [with N2]

(12) N2 neighbor swing

B2

(4) Pass the ocean

(4) Balance wave of four (N2R,WL)

(2) N2 neighbor allemande right 1/2

(2) Men allemande left 1/2

(4) Partner allemande right 3/4

Appearances: 1999 RPDLW syllabus, p 28
VariantVideos:
B1: balance and swing
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