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About
Us —
Meredith
and I are Round Dancers and Round Dance instructors. Round Dancing is
choreographed and cued ballroom dancing. We have put together
a dance handbook:
Round
Dancing — A
Figure & Styling
Manual.
There, we describe much more about what Round Dancing is, we describe
the steps and the figures that make up our round
dances, and we discuss how particular moves can be danced more
comfortably. This manual is a compilation from many teachers.
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Telefeathers
We are a Colorado Round Dance Association (CRDA)–affiliated
club
and Carousel Club #171. We
dance primarily at phases IV through VI — see recent
evening programs below — at the Rose Hill Grange, 4001 E. 68th Ave.,
Commerce
City, CO (corner of 68th & Colorado Blvd) — Map
Thursdays —
- Drop-in, catch-up/problem session — 6pm - 7pm
- Dance & Teach — 7pm - 9:30pm
(Subject to
change. See Calendar below and join e-mail list for news and updates.
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2016, 2017 2019a pics
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Roundalab
Manual of
Figures --
$25 -- Go to Shop and Online Manual Subscription.
Roundalab
Hard Copy Manual & DVDs, PDF
Brochure
ICBDA Manual of
Figures, 2005
-- free to members -- sign in & go to TAC & Dance Manual.
RAL
ROQ
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Calendar
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Subject to change. We participate in an email
list
(a Google Group) through
which we send weekly news about the club. Contact us to join this list,
or email
us any time to get the latest club information.
For more on the CRDA dances, visit the CRDA website and click
on Dance Events.
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Some
recent
club programs are given below.
- Of course,we are dancing those
dances recently
learned and other current favorites. We try to
include a variety of dance rhythms.
- We like to resurrect some of the
oldies, dances
we
might have learned
years ago.
- We are programming regular Do To
Cue and View
&
Do dances. These are dances that are new to us containing mostly
standard
figures. We add a dance to our
repertoire fairly quickly, and we develop our ability to "sight
read."
- Our Full Teach will be higher
level or a less
familiar rhythm and mostly recent
choreography.
- Let us know what you'd like to do.
We are
actively
shaping the program based on your suggestions.
Program 19 August
2021
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Loving You Rumba (Foral IV RB 2021) alt basic to fan;
Blue Roses (Shibata V WZ 2019) bk whiplash both swvl; passing cross hovers;
Groovy Foxtrot (Worlock V FT 2019) monkey wlk; skater R trns; lilt pivot 2 CP;
Chasing Cars (Goss VI RB 2019) cont hip twist interrupted; turkish towel;
He's A Pirate (Goss VI TG 2018) trng 5-stp extended; la cobra; festival fave; Bahr; request
Let's Try A Couple New Ones --
I Can't Be Bothered Now (Ross VI FT 2021) L feath; rev corte; nat twist trn to CP DRW; Ella
It's All Right (Pelton VI FT 2021) chkd rev & slip; nat fallaway weave; qk 3 fallwys; full nat trn 6;
Olé (Grunder IV PD 2021) prom full trn;
You Owe Me One (Worlock V Hus/CH 2005)
West Coast Lovin' Man (Stairs V WCS 2018); whip w/ hnd chg; sugar toe heel crosses; rock whip;
St. Michel's Quickstep (Casey VI QS 1984) V-6; rolling lks; rng fin; heel pivot; HOF '96;
Sea In Autumn (DeChenne VI RB 2012) shad circ hip twists, four alemanas, horse & cart; Bahr; festival fave;
And A Couple From RAR --
Big Blonde and Beautiful (Goss V WCS 2008) sugar sd brk hug & freeze; cheerleader; Bahr; RAR oldie teach
I Love Being Here With You (Hicks V FT 2021) some QQS; bounce rev flwy 4 BJO; (they said "do to cue")
You Raise Me Up (Read VI STS 2005) HOF 2019
El Mismo Sol (Garza III CH 2018)
Stier Tango (Worlock V TG 2005) dbl cl prom w swivel closes; "qk prom" starts w/ quick - move it; HOF '20
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying (Preskitt V BL 2021) sync trng basic w/ pivot; turkish towel;
The Carousel Waltz (Hicks VI WZ 2021) sync nat pivot to bk whisk; tumble; R trng lk;
Addicted To You (Kincaid V MR 2016) swing basic; wrap around; snake;
That's What You Are (Johnson V STS 2021) trav R trn w/ zig zag; op brk to stop & go;
Love Potion #9 (Anderson V CH 1993) three threes; box w/ cuban breaks; trade places;
My Foolish Heart IV (Preskitt IV BL 2019) bk sh to sh;
Oh Pretty Woman (Wulf V WCS 2020) some extensions extra rock or walks; insd whip escort wlk arnd;
New York, New York (Preskitt VI FT 2019) ckd cont hvr cross; telefeath; nat weave lk sway chg;
Goodbye (Parker IV STS 2019)
Program 8 July
2021
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Early Rounds --
You Owe Me One (Worlock V Hus/CH 2005)
Havana (Goss VI CH 2018)
Program --
Remember When IV (Mee IV STS 2021) lng basic W riff trn; the square;
Harlem Nocturne (Cavness V RB 2020) adv alemana; current ROQ
Change the World (Scott V CH/JV 1997) lindy catch; op brk to nat top;
The Carousel Waltz (Hicks VI WZ 2021) sync nat pivot to bk whisk;
tumble; R trng lk; current ROQ
A Few from ICBDA --
Waltz Of Chihiro (Hilton V WZ 2021) spin overtrn to L trng lk;
Loch Lomand (Eum/Ray IV FT 2021) chair & slip; develope;
Loving You Rumba (Foral IV RB 2021) alt basic to fan;
That's What You Are (Johnson V STS 2021) trav R trn w/ zig zag; op brk
to stop & go;
Shades Of Love (Linden/Kasznay IV WZ 2021) PU dbl lk; shad undrm R trns;
The Last Blues Song (Scherrer V FT 2013) bk crvng three stp trns LF; bk
crvd feath trns RF; Gala '13 & new HOF
Spoonful Of Sugar (Worlock V QS 2021) qk lk sway slo lk; twist zig zag
in & out; rng fwd lks into slo telespin; recue?
Chasing Cars (Goss VI RB 2019) cont hip twist interrupted; turkish
towel;
Spanish Banderillero (Schmidt V PD 2010) the twists; Gala '10
Peter Gunn (Goss VI CH 2006) pelvic tilt; hockey stick to runaway cont
lk; cont spot trn;
Teach -- Don't Let
the Sun Catch You Crying (Preskitt V BL 2021) sync trng basic w/ pivot;
turkish towel;
Good Luck Charm Jive (Hagiwara III JV 2021) fun?
Te Quiero (Worlock IV RB 2007) parallel chase;
Mermaid In the Night (Goss/Figwer V WCS 2017) L sd PU pass; passing
sync sd crosses; Bahr;
Lost (Preskitt VI STS 2015) shoulder wheel to M's hammerlk; trav R trn
w/ zig zag; alt u/arm passes;
Someone You Loved (Dawson VI RB 2020) adv sliding door W under; 3
threes; circ hip twist; cont hip twists;
Blue Wings (Moore IV WZ 2004)
Program 13 May
2021
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Workshop --
You Owe Me One (Worlock V Hus/CH 2005)
Early Rounds --
Last Night Cha (Worlock V CH 2006) hip twist & ronde chasses; coca
rola; HOF; festival fave;
Hallelujah Waltz (Read VI HCW 2011) skater work; fleckerl; festival
fave;
Program --
Love Is the Sweetest Thing (Ross IV FT 2021) full nat trn 6; to cue?
Call Me Senorita (Lewis/Olson V RB 2020) chk & lk to fan;
The Carousel Waltz (Hicks VI WZ 2021) sync nat pivot to bk whisk;
tumble; R trng lk;
Change the World (Scott V CH/JV 1997) lindy catch; op brk to nat top;
Oh Pretty Woman (Wulf V WCS 2020) some extensions extra rock or walks;
insd whip escort wlk arnd; wrapped whip (123&4; 12) into trip trav
w/ roll;
Malaguena (Worlock VI PD 2017) la passe; chasse cape; fregolina; Bahr
SOS Tango (DeChenne VI TG 2012) whirligig; fallaway 5-stp; dbl chase;
op rev swvls;
Spoonful Of Sugar (Worlock V QS 2021) qk lk sway slo lk; twist zig zag
in & out; rng fwd lks DLC into slo telespin;
Papillon (Lamberty VI WZ 1995) dbl nat telemark; Golden Classic; HOF;
Big Blonde and Beautiful (Goss V WCS 2008) sugar sd brk hug &
freeze; cheerleader; festival fave
Reviews: Eso Es
(Hurd V AT 2018) slo L revolving ochos; prom lks; trng 4X4 sequence;
Someone You Loved (Dawson VI RB 2020) part C & end
Capone (Armstrong V FT 2014) all qks three fallaways to slip &
chasse SCP; festival fave;
Better Merengue ( Townsend-Manning V MR 2017) snake; cont spot trns;
cont cucaracha crosses; Bahr
Crazy Swing (Ross IV JV 2020) sole tap;
Remember When IV (Mee IV STS 2021) lng basic W riff trn; the square;
Remember Your Smile (Hilton V WZ 2018) bk tipple chasse pivot;
Program 29 April
2021
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Early Rounds: Hit
the Road Jive (Hicks V JV 2017) sugarfoot stomp; sombrero rocks; shad
solo undrm rolls;
All I Do Is Jive (Hurd IV JV 2014) triple wheel w/ W under 2; riverboat
shuffle;
Program: Blue Roses
(Shibata V WZ 2019) bk whiplash both swvl; passing cross hovers;
Call Me Senorita (Lewis/Olson V RB 2020) chk & lk to fan;
This Is Your Song (Prow IV HCW 2008) Gala '08
Amparita Roca (Schmidt V PD 2006) qk thru chasse thru; slo chasse PU;
Cuando Me Cha (Preskitt V CH 2013) circ cross body; chase w/ u/arm;
chal chase;
SOS Tango (DeChenne VI TG 2012) whirligig; fallaway 5-stp; dbl chase;
op rev swvls;
Hey Baby, Be My Girl (Harris IV JV 2019) kick thru RLOD ball cross LOD;
Spoonful Of Sugar (Worlock V QS 2021) qk lk sway slo lk; twist zig zag
in & out; rng fwd lks DLC into slo telespin;
Quick Look:
Memories Of You (Palmquist V FT 1983) nat fallaway overtrn to SCP COH
bk W swvl dev;
Whenever, Wherever (Kincaid V MR 2019) Bahr
Cuppa Joe (Goss VI WCS 2018) whip w/ outsd trn overtrn op hndshk both
RLOD; swing out; festival fave;
Hushabye Mountain (Rotscheid V WZ 2017) outsd spin to R trng lk dbl;
Bahr
Teach: Oh Pretty
Woman (Wulf V WCS 2020) some extensions extra rock or walks; insd whip
escort wlk arnd; wrapped whip into trip trav w/ roll;
He's A Pirate (Goss VI TG 2018) trng 5-stp extended; la cobra; festival
favorite; Bahr
The Lady's in Love with You (Schmidt IV FT/TS 2016)
Good Old Days (Easterday III TS QS SS 2001)
Hang On Little Tomato (Harris V FT 2015) cont hover cross; L feath;
Gala '15
I'll Be Faithful To You (Noble IV STS 2012) arm to arm; patty cake
twisty basic;
You Give To Me (Hagiwara IV WZ 2013) Jane Powell
Program 11 March
2021
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Open Doors (Beaulieu IV WZ 2020) SCAR cross swvl 1 W dev; to cue?
Please Mr Brown (Davis V TG 2019) qtr beats; 4X5 stp; tele drop
oversway; Bahr
You Make Me Feel Like West Coast (Garza V WCS 2019) extended span arms;
ex she go he go; ex trav sd pass; Sept teach
Malaguena (Worlock VI PD 2017) la passe; chasse cape; fregolina; Bahr
Goodbye (Parker IV STS 2019)
Review: The
Carousel Waltz (Hicks VI WZ 2021) sync nat pivot to bk whisk; tumble; R
trng lk;
Go Beyond (Schmidt IV RB 2020) alt basic; M spot trn W fan;
New York, New York (Preskitt VI FT 2019) ckd cont hvr cross; telefeath;
nat weave lk sway chg;
Blue Roses (Shibata V WZ 2019) bk whiplash both swvl; outsd swvl big
lilt pivot; Oct teach
Answer Me My Love Cha (Kirsch IV CH 2017) chase 3/4; chase w/ triple
cha; cont hvr cross add fwd lk; R trng lk CP RLOD;
Winter Light (Preskitt VI BL 2019) cross hnd to turk brk; sd ronde chg
sds rev undrm; eggbeater to fc;
Teach: Call Me
Senorita (Lewis/Olson V RB 2020) chk & lk to fan;
Boogie Bumper (Schmidt V QS 2014) chasse weave; slo slide vine 3;
You Look Wonderful Tonight (Pelton V BL 2019) full moon; Clapton
Blues In '42 (Garza IV AT 2019) boleos IF & IB; Bahr
Eso Beso (Shibata V SB 2011) rolling off arm; op plait; "that
kiss"
A Long and Lasting Love (Gloodt V STS 2016) sweetheart switch; the
square; tandem crs hovers;
Aventure Tango (Schmidt IV TG 2020) diam trn 12 qks; rev fallaway chkg
to fwd; March '20 teach
Night Waltz (Moore III WZ 1994) in SCAR fwd chasse SCAR no trn; to cue?
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Cue
Sheets & Videos
(Most cue sheets are available at Mark Brautigam's Mixed-Up
site or at Roundalab's Index.
Videos are available from Glen & Helen, Gene Severance, and other sites.
Contact us for more info, Carousel lists, any cue sheets you
can't find, or for the cued dance, or bring a thumb drive to the club.
For any link below to a video (mp4) or to a cued dance (mp3),
left-click to view or
hear in browser; right-click to download file. At least in Firefox, wav
files have to be downloaded to be played.
Small Planes (Goss IV WCS 2021) video of Hitchhike (download; then play)
Love Runs Out (Hicks VI PD 2021)
Sea In Autumn (DeChenne VI RB 2012) Hurd video
St
Michel's Quickstep (Casey VI QS 1984) Hurd video
Lost In Time
(Worlock VI WZ 2021)
Don't Let
the Sun Catch You Crying (Preskitt V BL 2021)
Te Quiero
(Worlock IV RB 2007) Hurd
video (download first?)
Lost
(Preskitt VI STS 2015) Hurd
video
Groovy
Foxtrot (Worlock V FT 2019)
Mermaid In
the Night (Goss-Figwer V WCS 2017) Hurd video
Chasing Cars
(Goss VI RB 2019)
Spanish
Banderillero (Schmidt V PD 2010) Hurd video
Eso Es (Hurd V
TG 2018)
Papillon
(Lamberty VI WZ 1995)
You Owe Me
One (Worlock V Hus/CH 2005) Hurd video figure cheat sheet
Someone
You Loved (Dawson V RB 2020)
Oh Pretty
Woman (Wulf V WCS 2020)
SOS Tango
(DeChenne VI TG 2012) video
; YouTube
clinic on the Chase -- get this clear and the Double Chase will follow
:-)
Remember, in rounds the Chase is five steps and does not include his
final side step.
Spoonful
Of Sugar (Worlock V QS 2021)
Call
Me Senorita (Lewis/Olson V RB 2020)
The
Carousel Waltz (Hicks VI WZ 2021)
Blue Roses
(Shibata V WZ 2019)
Anticipation
(Goss VI WZ 2012)
You Make Me
Feel Like West Coast (Garza V WCS 2019)
Boulavogue
(Lamberty VI WZ 1990) video Blackford
McGee
Blue On Blue (Balk IV RB 1989) cue sheet, cue card, cued dance
Watermark VI, a YouTube waltz showcase, youtube video,
cue card, cued
dance, discussion
Three Smooth Figures: the Double
Reverse, Double Natural,
and Double Reverse Wing (Beautiful Things, dance and teach (go to 6'30")
(Download video with right click or watch in
your browser with left click.) -- discussion (PDF)
Dancing With A Stranger (Goss V WCS
2020) cue
sheet, cue
card, cued
dance, discussion
Pisces Rumba (Gloodt IV RB 2019) cue sheet, cue card, cued dance, discussion
Where
Is Your Love (Worlock VI RB 2014), containing Sweethearts, George
& Pam Hurd dancing.
Near the Lake (Moore IV RB 2020) cue sheet, cue card, cued dance, discussion
Starlight Express (Goss V RB 2004) video Goss dancing, video Hurd dancing,
cue sheet,
cue
card, cued
dance, discussion
G.I. Jive (Hicks IV JV 2019) cue
sheet, cue card, cued dance at 34, cued dance at 32, for video go
to glen&helen, discussion
Fleckerl in Hallelujah
Waltz (Read VI HCW 2011) video Hurd, Worlock, cued dance, cue card, discussion
All
I Have To Do Is Dream (Rumble
III RB 2020) cued dance, cue card, discussion
You Deserve
(Read VI FT 2014) video
Worlock, cued dance,
cue card,
review
discussion
You
Are the Reason (Worlock V STS 2020)
Winter
Light (Preskitt VI BL 2019)
Can't Take
My Eyes Off You 5 (Preskitt V CH 2019)
Para
Toda La Vida (Hagiwara V RB 2019)
Hallelujah
Waltz (Read VI HCW 2011) video Hurd, Worlock
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Some foxtrots, showing the all important Feather:
Exactly
Like You (Slater IV FT) video
Paper Moon
(DeChenne IV FT/JV) video
Sam's
New Pants (Finch IV FT) video
Solitude
City (Gibson V FT) video
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The Promise
(Worlock VI WZ 2019)
Como Dos
Tontos (Goss V BL 2019)
Valentine
(Worlock VI BL 2014)
Don't
Let the Old Man In (Davis VI BL 2019)
All the Ways
(Worlock VI WCS 2019)
New
York, New York (Preskitt VI FT 2019)
Dialogues
(Moore IV WZ 2019)
You Make Me
Feel Like West Coast (Garza V WCS 2019)
Until Now
(Finch IV FT 2019) video
(use search box)
Better
Place (Johnson V RB 2019)
Hey
Baby, Be My Girl (Harris IV JV 2019)
Please Mr.
Brown (Davis V TG 2019)
Be My Girl
(Worlock VI MB 2019)
Eso Beso
(Shibata V SB 2011) video
Hot Hot Samba
(Moore IV SB 2004) video
Baby Come To
Me (Ross IV SB 2019)
Anything
Can Happen (Goss VI WZ 2019)
No Walls,
No Ceiling, No Floors (Schmidt VI WZ 2019)
Theme
From Frozen (Worlock VI WZ 2018)
Abrazame
(Worlock V BL 2007) video
Boulavogue
(Lamberty VI WZ 1990) video Blackford
McGee
Mia Bolero
(Worlock VI BL 2018)
Papillon
(Lamberty VI WZ 1995) video
Can't
Help Falling In Love (Webb VI HCW 2018)
Smoke
Gets In Your Eyes (Rumble VI FT 1994) video
Tijuana Taxi
(Prow IV QS 2006) video
Eso Es (Hurd V
TG 2018)
Groovy
Foxtrot (Worlock V FT 2019)
The
Colors Of Autumn (Hutd VI WZ 2018)
These
Foolish Things (Preskitt V WCS 2019)
Get
Down Tonight (Worlock V QS 2019)
Pasolindo
(Ross V PD 2017)
El Choclo
(Goss V TG 2018)
Havana (Goss
VI CH 2018)
Our
Choreography --
Life (Sears VI FT 2020)
I
Didn't I Swear (Sears II TS 2018)
Weave
Me (Sears
VI FT 2016)
Corn
Silk (Sears VI
FT 2012)
El
Choclo IV
(Sears IV TG 2010)
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