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Dance Arrangers Helen Blackburn and Steven Shaw

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Dance Scripts

New Dance scripts are issued following each inventive dance competition and can be obtained either direct from the event organisers or by subscribing to a Script Service.

Each script provides a detailed description of the dance and is divided into four bar headings. This acts as a shorthand version of the routine giving you a flavor as to the intricacy of the dance. Every bar is then described in detail, with each step making reference to the direction in which it is being taken, the amount of turn, if any, and the alignment of where you are facing or backing at the end of the movement. Footwork is also stated to help you establish the correct rise and fall.

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Date

Dance Name

Script Log

confirmed by

11 April 2011

Amber Quickstep

Bar 16 - step 4 should read

RF crosses behind LF

Stuart Perry

21 February 2011

Pear Tree Rumba

Bar 4- step 3. Man face wall

Bars 5 and 6. Man face wall

Bar 7- step 3. Mans step should read - LF to side and slightly back turn 1/8 to R leading Lady to turn to her L under raised joined LH. Now backing DC

 

Sarah Ward Jones

17 January 2011

Aztec Jive

Dance on Same foot bars 13 to 16

Bar 4 - step2 should read

Step 2

Replace weight to RF adopting double hold

Helen Blackburn

5 October 2010

New Moon Saunter

Bar 7 - mans step 3 and 4 should read

Step 3

LF back down LOD joining L hands, R hand placed on R side of lady’s waist (Q)

New Step 4

RF closes to LF ww (Q)

The lady’s steps are unchanged

thank you to Brockbank Lane for advising us of this amendment

7 June 2010

Fire Opal Foxtrot

Bar 10 - should read

step 1: LF back in CBMP PO starting to curve to R

step 2: RF back R side leading still curving to R

step 3: LF back in CBMP PO end facing DC

Stuart Perry

25 Feb 2010

Sedgehill Samba

Bar 9 Lady’s steps -

Lady: Commencing to trun to R, RF forward down LOD, LF forward, place RF in front of LF with a drop action. End facing DW

Kay Fairgrieve

22 June 2009

September Foxtrot

The starting Position should read:

Man facing and Lady backing DW

Brockbank Lane

22 June 2009

Rumba Dedication

The starting Position should read:

Commence in Shadow Hold, L hands joined Man’s R hand on Lady’s R shoulder both facing LOD

Brockbank Lane

1 June 2009

Mosaic Mambo

Bar 14 Lady’s step 1 -

(Lady. LF fwd DC against LOD)

Ray Fenton Storey

5 May 2009

Moonstone Gavotte

Bar 7 Lady’s step 4 required as underlined below -

Glide LF fwd DC com to turn to L

Cont to turn L RF closes to LF in 3rd pos rear facing C

Cont to turn L LF fwd DC a/g LOD

RF closes to LF in parallel position end facing DW a/g LOD

Bar 10 step 3 - should read

Glide LF fwd down LOD

Bar 14 step 4- should read

LF closes to RF in 3rd pos rear facing DW

Ray Fenton Storey

26 April 2009

Aquamarine Waltz

Bars 9 to 12 - heading  should read

Open Ending To PP - Syncopated Whisk from PP - Chasse in PP - 1-3 Weave from PP (under turned)

Stuart Perry

16 March 2009

White Diamond Foxtrot

Bar 5 - step 4

RF fwd in CBMP OP R side DC

Bar 6 - step 1

LF fwd DC, partner in line, commence to turn to L

Bar 8 - Turn 1 1/4 to the right over this bar

Stuart Perry

11 January 2009

Mambo Marina

Lady Bar 9 - step 1

RF back down LOD

Kelly Sloan

11 January 2009

TangoTiesto

Bar 7 - step 2

LF fwd down LOD, cont to turn to L adopting L to R hand hold

Bar 8 - step 3

RF diag fwd pointing DC, adopting ballroom hold

Bar 9 - step 1:

LF fwd OP down LOD comm to turn L

Lee Dudman and Andrea Kilgour

5 August 2008

Toorak Tango

Bar 2 - step 3

LF back in CBMP DW com to turn to R, toe turned in strongly pointing DC. Lady OP R side

Helen Blackburn

5 August 2008

Jewel Jive

Bar 12 - step 3:

Release hold and step RF fwd to wall turning strongly to R, Lady LF fwd to centre turning strongly to L

Stuart Perry

7 July 2008

Riverside  Rumba

Bar 2 step 1: RF back to DC against LOD com to turn to L leading Lady towards centre, releasing RH hold (Lady. LF fwd)

Bar 4 - the lady does pass under the mans raised arm.

count 3: LF to side and slightly fwd facing LOD lowering L arm to chest height. (Lady. RF fwd cont to turn to R)

count 41: RF fwd small step end facing LOD joining RH to Ladys LH end in R side cuddle hold.(Lady. LF fwd cont to turn to R end facing LOD)   

Helen Blackburn

5 May 2008

Rumba Del Fuego

Bar 2: hand movements should read - Man will lower joined hands as Lady passes behind his back and take Lady’s LH in his LH

Stuart Perry

9 March 2008

Caedmon Quickstep

Bar 16: should read SQQ

Caedmon is pronounced “Kaydmon”

Kevin Page

17 January 2008

Haweswater Waltz

Bar 14:

Step 1: RF fwd in CBMP DW

Angela Hayton

17 January 2008

Rannerdale Rumba

Bar 3:

Step 1: LF to side to centre

Angela Hayton

6 November 2007

Redcliffe Foxtrot

Bar 12

Step 1: Lf fwd L side leading cont to curve R facing LOD

Bar 14

Step 3: Lf fwd in CBMP OP on L side, facing DW a/g LOD swivelling L to PP end facing LOD

Ray Fenton-Storey

1 October 2007

Sugarberry Salsa

Bar 13:

Turning slightly to R (Lady R) LF fwd OP on L side. (Lady RF back) ~ facing DW against LOD releasing hold. Place LH’s on each others L shoulders - 1

Replace weight back to RF. Commencing to turn L (Lady L) Releasing hold at end of step -2

LF to side, tap RF close to LF ww ~ facing wall & partner - 3.4

Bar 14: step 1

Turning slightly to L (Lady L) RF fwd OP on R side. ~ facing DW (Lady LF back) Place RH’s  on each others R shoulders- 1

Ian Webster

27 August 2007

Rylstone Rumba

4 Bar heading - Bars 5-8 should read:

Turning Cucuracha - 4-6 Hip Twist to end facing LOD - Spot Turn to R (Lady 1 to 3 Basic Movement) - 4-6 Basic Movement (Lady Spot Turn)

Bar 8: step 2

Replace weight to LF

Kathy Thomson

27 August 2007

Saunter Serena

Bar 4: step 4

(Lady. LF closes to RF ww)

Bar 16: step 1

RF fwd to centre comm to turn to R releasing RH hold raising joined LH leading lady to comm to turn to her L

Helen Blackburn

2 July 2007

Birmingham Blues

Bar 4: step 1

Raising L arm LF fwd against LOD turning to L Releasing R hand hold,passing Lady L hip to L hip (Lady RF fwd turning R)

Bar 10: step 3

LF back down LOD adopting shadow hold R hands joined, L hand on lady’s L shoulder blade (Lady. RF back down LOD)

Bar 11: step 1

Both RF back down LOD

Avril Watkins

2 July 2007

J R Jive

Bar 8:

 LF to side in PP (Lady RF almost closed to LF)   

 RF closes to LF in PP (Lady LF fwd down LOD)   

 Lock LRL turning slightly to L releasing R hand hold (Lady turn to  L on last step)

Lesley Marshall

29 Nov 2006

M.Y. Jive

Bar 3: Step 2
Replace weight back to LF in fallaway backing DC against LOD

Ann Brown

29 Nov 2006

Kuranda Waltz

Bar 11: Step 1
RF fwd & across in CBMP & PP DC (Lady turning L)

Steven Shaw

26 Oct 2006

Lauren’s Saunter

Bar 3: Step 3
RF crosses loosely behind LF backing DW (Lady. RF almost closes to LF wo/wt, cont to turn preparing to step OP on R side)

Kathy Thomson

26 Aug 2006

The Alpine Stroll

Bar 10: Step 1
RF fwd & across in CBMP & double hold PP ~ along LOD pointing DW. Swivelling to R on RF & LF closes to RF slightly back w/w ~ end facing DW against LOD

Ian Webster

20 June 2006

Barbara's Waltz

Bar 8:
the timing should read 1&23

Bar 13:  Step 3
Man. Close RF to LF without weight facing DC against LOD Lady. Close RF to LF, backing DC against LOD

Ann Brown

28 May 2006

Kookaburra Quickstep

Bar 8: Step 2
LF back in CBMP to centre com to turn to R PO on R side

Steven Shaw

3 May 2006

Tango Dorada

Bar 9:
Allowing feet to untwist to R, end almost facing Wall and partner (Lady RLRL round Gent) end backing against LOD Lady on R side

Neil Marshall

19 Feb 2006

Stardust Gavotte

Bar 11: Step 1

LF fwd against LOD releasing LH hold turning strongly to R

John Dack

17 Jan 2006

Saunter Amara

Bar 10: Step 1
Man. LF fwd down LOD releasing hold com to turn to L.
Lady. RF fwd down LOD com to turn to R.

Steven Shaw

17 Jan 2006

Golden Rose Tango

Bar 9:
Step 1: Take LF from in front of RF to ronde LF ending with LF back in CBMP, RF crosses in front of LF WOW ended in PP.
Step 2: RF fwd & across in CBMP & PP down LOD.
Step 3: LF placed to side of RF in PP WOW.

Bar 15:
The Lady's steps should be removed as she dances the normal opposite

Kevin Page

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