STAR SURPRISE
Peter Foster 2006

Star Surprise
Peter Foster July 2006
Sicilian Circle (contra style dance)
Music: 32 bar reels
Level: Medium-Easy
 
A1	(8)	Right and left
 	(8)	Ladies chain and stay in the ladies chain hold
 
A2	(8)	Promenade with this person around the set, gents passing left
shoulders to start (some are promenading anticlockwise around the outside, some
are promenading clockwise around the inside). After 5 or 6 steps, all turn (as
couples) to face the centre! (Couples on the inside need to do an extra half
turn to face the centre, everyone finishes with the woman on the right)
 	(8)	In two circles, everyone to the middle and back
 
B1	(8)	Single file march the other way (outside clockwise, inside
anticlockwise). When you get back to your partner, take their right hand in a
handshake hold. You will automatically form right hand stars (the "star
surprise")
 	(8)	Right hand star once around
 
B2	(8)	Everyone swing neighbour, finish facing across
 	(8)	All swing partner, finish facing original direction
There are several contras (e.g. Enid's Delight) where you march around the set
and take neighbours hand to make a star. I wanted a dance where you took your
partner's hand to automagically form a star. I had to bend the dance into a
sicilian circle to make it work.

Instructions are in contra form. That is, the right and left is across only
(half right and left) and the ladies chain is a half ladies chain. Also, the
swings should be in ballroom hold and the swing finishes with the woman on the
right.