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Leaving Home

by Al Olson

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
Progression: Single

Figures:

A1

(8) Neighbor right shoulder round

(8) Neighbor swing

A2

(4) In a line of four, go down the hall (M1-W2-M2-W1); turn alone

(4) In a line of four, go down the hall (backwards)

(4) In a line of four, go up the hall (M1-W2-M2-W1); turn alone

(4) In a line of four, go up the hall (backwards); bend the line

B1

(6) Circle left 3/4

(10) Partner swing

B2

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor

(8) Star left 1

Appearances: Give-and-Take, p 122
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 2014, p 58.9
Videos: 1 2 3 4 5 6
VariantVideos:
A1: Balance and swing
1 2 3 4