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HOWARD'S FAVORITE

Our fabulous new dance sent from Spain by Howard

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SPECIAL DANCE

Special Dance (6)

• Triangles

• left/right with partner

• Lead down

• (dip & dive)

• Swing down (top couple)

• repeat 2 x

• Finish arms up

• Dance off from bottom

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THE SPECIAL DANCE

Dance for six linked in pairs by holding handkerchiefs.

Tune: Trumpet hornpipe

A1 & A2           Triangles

B1                    Lead down

B2                    Swing

Repeat twice.

Triangles

Individuals dance in a triangle shape, facing their partner (four steps: one on spot, one diagonally left and forward, one to the right, one diagonally left and backwards to place), then cross over to change place (four steps). Repeat and back to place.

Lead down

Top couple face down, others face up. Tops dance under arches to the bottom of the set and make an arch themselves. Other couples follow suit to regain original places.

Swing

All polka. Top couple dances to the bottom of the set and others move up one place.