Golden Gate
Jacqui Grennan
Type: Contra
Formation: Duple-Improper
Level: Easy
** Setup: Hands in long lines, keep hand w/N (gents left, ladies right) **
A1 -----------
(4,4) Balance, twirl to swap (FN1)
(8) N Sw
A2 -----------
(8) Circle Left 3/4
(8) P Sw
B1 -----------
(8) LL F&B to N
(8) Ladies Chain to N
B2 -----------
(8) Circle Right 1x
(8) Gate with N, gents back up (give free hand to next N)
Notes: FN1 - Twirl to swap can be described as “Raise joined hands, Lady move right shoulder towards the gent while turning your back to gent” or “gent move your left hand from left to right”. At the end of the walk through, emphasize that the balance in A1 is a one-hand balance with your free hand. Gents do not switch hands on the balance.