ACDOL: Weave the Line

Weave the Line

By Kathy Anderson

Level	med (assigned by the editor)
Type	Contra-Double Progression
Formation	Improper

A1	(8) Left-hand star (8) Circle left
A2	(8) As a couple, partners weave the line past two couples (8) As individuals, #3 neighbors dosido
B1	Turn around to face the #2 neighbor (4,12) #2 neighbor balance and swing
B2	(8) Long lines go forward and back (8) 1's swing; end facing down

Author's Notes:
In A2, the couples out at the top and bottom have four counts to turn and become active or inactive, coming in for the dosido.
Here is a more challenging version (triple progression):
A2
...end the dosido with #3 neighbor in a wave of four with ladies in the middle
B1
(4) Balance the wave
(2) Those neighbors allemande right 1/2
(2) Gents allemande left 1/2
(8) Partners swing
B2
(8) Long lines go forward and back
(2) Roll partner away with a half sashay
(6) Right-hand star 3/4
This dance came out of an interest in integrating the genres; hence, square dance moves in a contra.
Weave the line means move to the left as couples with your partner, then back to the right to pass another couple. The women pass right shoulders with the first couple the men pass left shoulders with the 2nd couple.