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Balance To My Lou

by Becky Hill

Permission: full

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

Figures:

A1

(8) In long lines, go forward and back

(8) Circle left 1

A2

(8) Right and left through with partner

(8) On left diagonal, ladies chain to neighbor N2

B1

(4) Balance ring [with N2, shadow]

(4) Petronella turn

(4) Balance ring [with N2, shadow]

(4) Petronella turn

B2

(4) Balance ring [with N2, shadow]

(4) Petronella turn; face next

(8) Partner swing

Appearances: Twirling Dervish Returns, p 29
Give-and-Take, p 93
website contradb.com (garbled)
website contradb.com
website contradb.com (garbled)
website Goodyear programs
2012 RPDLW syllabus, p 26
Videos: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
VariantVideos:
A1: Balance ring; circle left 1; balance ring
1
A1: No circle. Everything else shifted 8 beats
1