The Engaging Engineer


Choreography:	B) Sharon Green, 2012
Tune:	G minor Jig, B) Martha Stokely, 2012
Recording:	Jon Berger, Jonathan Jensen, Shira Kammen & Rebecca King,
Dances from the Greenery
Formation:	Duple minor longways IMPROPER

San Diego's Liz Tarnove commissioned The Engaging Engineer as a birthday present for Scott Riley, who turned 60 on
Christmas Day 2012.


A1	1-2	Circle L halfway
3-4	Lead out with Neighbor, turn individually
5-6	Lead back in
7-8	Cloverleaf turn single (Men R, Women L)
 
A2	1-2	Men cross, changing places by R-shoulder
3-4	Partners lead out, turn individually
5-6	Partners lead back in
7-8	Cloverleaf turn single into
 
B1	1-8	Open Men's Chain:
1-2    Women cast L while Men cross by R-hand
3-4    Men turn opposite Woman by L-hand until improper,
          Men facing across the set
5-6    Women cast L while Men cross back by R-hand
7-8    Men turn partner by L-hand until improper,
          all facing diagonally into the set
 
B2	1-2	All balance forward & back diagonally
3-4	Women change places by R-shoulder while Men set R & L
5-6	Neighbors change places by R-shoulder
7-8	All turn single R
Note: At the end of B1, in making the transition from the Open Men's Chain to the diagonal balances, the men can help their
partners into position for the balance by giving a slight amount of extra weight at the end of the L-hand turn.