Finding Your Balance

Source: Composed by John Sweeney
Formation: Contra; Becket (CW)

A1	Four Balanced Changes: Give Right Hand to Neighbour: Balance Forward & Back; Pull By Give Left Hand to Partner: Balance Forward & Back; Pull By
A2	Give Right Hand to Neighbour: Balance Forward & Back; Pull By Give Left Hand to Partner: Balance Forward & Back; Pull By
B1	Balance the Ring; Men Cross Balance the Ring; Ladies Cross
B2	Half Promenade across the set (or Right & Left Through) Yearn on the Left Diagonal to New Neighbours

Music:
Lively jigs.

Notes:
Crossings are done by the right shoulder, like half a Gypsy to change places.

Yearn: Take your partner's nearest hand, go forward diagonally to meet a new couple; turn so that you are facing them; back away to finish facing them as your new neighbours.

I designed this as an easy dance for new dancers to get used to going the right way around four changes. The balance means they have a hand to look for and time to re-orientate.

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