Sunwise
Big circle waltz mixer, double progression
By Kalia Kliban, 2011
Tune: Sunny Day, by Dave Bartley
Until such time as I can make the sheet music readily accessible, I can email
you a copy.
 
Starting position: All are standing next to their partners in a ring facing in,
all hands joined, with the gentlemen on the left.
 
A1  1-4       All circle left (sunwise).
      5-6       All balance in and out.
      7-8       Men roll their partners across from their right hands to their
lefts, and reform the ring.
A2  1-6       As above (circling left again).
      7-8       Men roll their partners from their left hand to their right,
ending in ballroom hold.
B  1-8       With partner, waltz around the ring.  End facing partner in
original orientation.

 9-10      With partner, right-shoulder gypsy 1/2.
11-12      With next person around ring, left-shoulder gypsy 1/2.
13-16      With third person, right-hand turn once around and end in a big
circle with joined hands (the women will need to end with a little flip to face
in).
 
Note: It's worth doing a little waltz review beforehand, and/or announcing that
there is waltzing involved, so nobody gets caught off guard.  A good
alternative for waltzing is a promenade, for those who'd like an alternative.
 
I was playing the KGB album The Red Light of Evening while housecleaning, but
this tune wouldn't let me go, so I had to write a dance.  What choice did I
have?  The cleaning simply had to wait.
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