GAYE'S GIFTS David Smukler - March 2024 Tune by Debbie Jackson (choice of two) https://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/~winston/mydances/gayes-gifts.pdf 40-bar waltz Tune 1: Key D, quarter-note = 124, 3/4 Tune 2: Key Em - Tango waltz, 3/4 A 1-3 1s turn two hands 1x; 4 #1R (second corner top) turns up to face out 5-8 Chase as follows: 1R dance CW arounds twos to end in partner's place WHILE partner begins by following but finish by dancing up the middle and into *their* partner's place (1s finish crossed over) 9-11 2s turn two hands 1x 12 #2L (second corner bottom) turn down to face out 13-16 leader (#2L) dances CW around ones to finish in partner's place *while* partner begins by following but finish by dancing down the middle and into *their* partner's place (all now crossed over) B 1-4 Same four, circle left 1x 5-8 Balance the ring, then turn single over left to face neighbor 9-12 Neighbors left-hand turn 1.5, launching 13-16 Partners elongated right shoulder round C 1-4 FACING PARTNER, 2nd corners back CW in a no-hands draw poussette (halfway, takes you home) 5-6 Taking 2 hands, balance f&B 7-8 1s cast down (and continue into 2 hand turn) while 2s lead up. [Directions on Smukler's site say C13-16 is swirly siding, but videos and the card Mark sent me have right shoulder around, and that does look a lot easier to manage]