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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 - 9:00pm
(Subject to
change. See Calendar below and join e-mail list for news and updates.
Jump
to Calendar, Past
Programs, & Cue Sheets.
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2016, 2017 2019a pics
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Roundalab
Manual of
Figures --
$25 -- Go to Shop and Online Manual Subscription.
ICBDA Manual of
Figures
-- free to members -- sign in & go to TAC & Dance Manual.
RAL
ROQ
Results
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Some dance ideas:
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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 3 March
2022
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Hushabye Mountain (Rotscheid V WZ 2017) outsd spin to R trng lk dbl; Bahr
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Carousel Most Taught --
Sugarcane (Vogt V WZ 2021) lilt to chair; shad chair; chk BJO W brush; dbl rev in 4 hold (123; 1--;)
Hallelujah Foxtrot (Preskitt IV FT 2021) L whisk lady unwind;
Dancing With A Stranger (Goss V WCS 2020) insd rock whip; volta; sugar toe heel crosses;
On Days Like These (Preskitt VI BL 2011) full moon; ext turkish towel;
All That Jazz (Sechrist V FT 2000) Golden Classic; HOF;
Stay (Preskitt V WZ 2021) R chasse pivot to bk whisk; R trng lk; lilt pivot;
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Happy Hour (Dierickx III TS 2022) fun?
Small Planes (Goss IV WCS 2021) hitchhike 4qk; hitchhike 3 L&R QQS; sugar toe heel crosses;
Havana (Goss VI CH 2018) alemana w/ runaround to qk turkish brks; cont NY; cont adv hip twist;
Valentine (Worlock VI BL 2014) egg beater; cross hnds u/arm to turkish brk; parallel brks; Bahr;
Te Quiero (Worlock IV RB 2007) parallel chase;
Tango the Night Away (Worlock VI TG)
Review -- Begin to Color Me (Read VI WZ 1999) back rng wing; spin & twist to sway line; HOF '15;
Call Me Senorita (Lewis/Olson V RB 2020) chk & lk to fan;
Nevertheless (Woodruff IV MX 2013) sand stp (123&4) 2X to trav sand stp (1234) 2X;
Make Love to Me (Finch IV WCS 2006) rock whip (2 full trns);
How Deep Is Your Love (Rumble IV RB 2018)
Program 10 February
2022
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Early Rounds --
The Homecoming (Ward IV+ MX 1977) HOF
Till (Moss V MX 1976) HOF 1980; Bahr
Hit the Road Jive (Hicks V JV 2017) sugarfoot stomp; sombrero rocks; shad solo undrm rolls;
Beyond (Shibata V RB 2000) three alemanas; circ hip twist; cross swivels & u/arm tandem to layover;
Baby Mine (Davis IV HCW 2012)
I Love You Always Forever (Lamberty V SB 2012) slo to fast criss cross volta; maypole; Bahr
Evening Program --
Sugarcane (Vogt V WZ 2021) lilt to chair; shad chair; chk BJO W brush; dbl rev in 4 hold (123; 1--;)
All I Do Is Jive (Hurd IV JV 2014) triple wheel w/ W under 2; riverboat shuffle;
This Is Your Song (Prow IV HCW 2008) Gala '08
Malaguena (Worlock VI PD 2017) la passe; chasse cape; fregolina; Bahr
That Happy Feeling (Tennant III TS SB 1962)
Walking In the Rain (Ito IV FT 2021) rev the wing; diam trn w/ rev twirl; pas de basque; ROQ Cand.
Come Flying With Me (Schmidt IV WZ 2021) R trng lk; dbl rev; shad R trns; ROQ Cand.
Cake By the Ocean (Rumble VI WCS 2018) window whip; straight whip; scoop sugar push; festival fave;
1 Thing -- Fortuosity (Rother VI QS 1980) charleston crosses; Golden Classic; HOF '93;
My First My Last My Everything (Preskitt VI FT 2010) same ft lng to telefeather end; RAL Classic '20-'21
He's A Pirate (Goss VI TG 2018) trng 5-stp extended; la cobra; Bahr; festival fave;
Afro Cubano (Noble V RB 2006) part D sync: SS S&QQ repeated;
Review -- Dancing With A Stranger (Goss V WCS 2020) insd rock whip; volta; sugar toe heel cross;
Banana Boat Cha (Anderson V CH 1997) NY w/ rng cha; bk plait; shad bota fogo; spot volta;
Hallelujah Foxtrot (Preskitt IV FT 2021) L whisk lady unwind; ROQ Cand.
Hey There Rumba (Chadd IV RB 2021) ROQ Cand.
Safari Too (Moore IV QS 2012) qtr trn to bk dbl lk;
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying (Preskitt V BL 2021) sync trng basic w/ pivot; turkish towel;
Whenever, Wherever (Kincaid V MR 2019) Bahr
Evergreen Rumba (Preskitt VI RB 2021) cont nat top w/ dbl undrm end; circ hip twists; stork; figurehead; ROQ
Pink Cat Fox (Armstrong IV FT 2021) PU 1 W pt; SCAR bk both swvl 1/2 to BJO;
Chanel 4 (Preskitt IV WZ 2018)
Program 18 November
2021
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Early Rounds --
Coney Island (Shibata V WZ 2005) hndshk W sync u/arm roll to op chk W
develope;
Corn Silk (Sears VI FT 2012) tumble; four feathers;
Encadenados (Goss V BL 2015) W spin to rk rec; W swivel to crs swiv 2X;
W sync to rev riff trn;
Otra Noche (Clements IV AT 2008) W's molinete; M's molinete; trng basic
w/ pts;
Sahara (Sechrist V WZ 2014) tumble; nat pivot flwy ronde slip; standing
spin; Bahr
Evening Program -- Song For A New Beginning (Davis IV BL 2018) trng
basic; bk sh to sh; lace across;
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (Goss V FT 2018)
Starlight Express (Goss V RB 2004) W spiral half then stp swvl;
El Conquistador (Goss VI PD 2002) short chasse cape to press
line; trav spins from counter prom;
One Sequence --
Lovely Lady (Palmquist V WZ) mini telespin; contra chk rec sd SCP; nat
hover fallaway; slip pivot BJO; manuv;
Burlesque (Garza V TG 2012) doble cruz; cont same ft lunge; sentada;
golpe; lady lean; Bahr
Small Planes (Goss IV WCS 2021) hitchhike 4qk; hitchhike 3 L&R QQS;
sugar toe heel crosses; Carousel Most Taught
Addicted To You (Kincaid V MR 2016) swing basic; wrap around; snake;
D'Helene (Moore VI WZ 2021) tele twist trn; big top;
Sea In Autumn (DeChenne VI RB 2012) shad circ hip twists, four
alemanas, horse & cart; festival fave;
Groovy Foxtrot (Worlock V FT 2019) monkey wlk; skater R trns; lilt
pivot 2 CP;
With the Same Coin (Shibata VI BL 2020) W spin to x-body; dbl ronde W
sync undrm; corkscrew = lady unwind;
Teach -- Sugarcane
(Vogt V WZ 2021) lilt to chair; shad chair; chk BJO W brush; dbl rev in
4 hold (123; 1--;) Carousel Most Taught
Coney Island 4 (Gloodt IV WZ 2008)
Someone You Loved (Dawson VI RB 2020) adv sliding door W under; 3
threes; circ hip twist; cont hip twists;
Aventure Tango (Schmidt IV TG 2020) diam trn 12 qks; rev fallaway chkg
to fwd outsd swvl;
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;
Remember Your Smile (Hilton V WZ 2018) bk tipple chasse pivot;
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)
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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. Many thanks to George &
Pam Hurd for permission to feature their videos on this site.
Nina (Garza IV MX TG 2022)
And I Love You So (Childers V RB 1987) Hurd showcase
Autumn (Preskitt VI WZ 2021)
London Is London (Worlock VI FT 2020)
Cake By the Ocean (Rumble VI WCS 2018) Hurd showcase
Am I Blue (Lamberty VI FT 1998) Hurd showcase; Hurd teach
Volveras (Goss VI BL 2021)
Begin To Color Me (Read VI WZ 1999) Hurd showcase; Hurd teach
Tango the Night Away (Worlock VI TG 2021)
Fortuosity (Rother VI QS 1980) Hurd showcase; Hurd teach
Dancing With A Stranger (Goss V WCS
2020) cue
sheet, cue
card, cued
dance, discussion
Nadia's
Theme (Goss IV MX 1977) Hurd showcase
Evergreen
Rumba (Preskitt VI RB 2021)
Sugarcane
(Vogt V WZ 2021)
Lovely
Lady (Palmquist V WZ 1976) Porter video
With
the Same Coin (Shibata VI BL 2020)
D'Helene
(Moore VI WZ 2021)
Nothing
At All (Johnson VI BL 2021)
Starlight Express (Goss V RB 2004) video Goss dancing, video Hurd dancing,
cue sheet,
cue
card, cued
dance, discussion
St
Michel's Quickstep (Casey VI QS 1984) Hurd video
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
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)
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
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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