Dargason (editing)

A dance for 6, in a line across the diagonal of the stage

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This dance is a loping step, and looks very different from skipping.

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Normal longways set formation at back of stage to start.

Hold partner’s hands L-L and R-R (in Skater position). Group lopes down to front of stage, across front of stage [l/r??], diagonally up to opposing rear stage corner. Odds stay diagonally near front of stage while Evens continue to back of stage, turn and come back along diagonal.

Order from [corner?] to [corner?] is 3rd Even–2nd Even–1st Even–1st Odd–2nd Odd–3rd Odd, with all facing in toward the center pair.

3rd Even	2nd Even	1st Even	1st Odd	2nd Odd	3rd Odd
facing →	facing →	facing →	facing ⬅	facing ⬅	facing ⬅

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Everyone sets and turns to center of line.

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Siding:

First (central) pair sides over and back, set and turn past each other WHILE the others wait.

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There should be two sets of people facing each other ([1st Even with 2nd Odd], and [1st Odd with 2nd Even]). In these two pairs: side over and back, set and turn past each other WHILE the ends (3rd Odd and 3rd Even) wait.

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Everyone: with the person you are facing, side over and back, then set and turn past each other to exchange places ([1st Even with 3rd Odd], [2nd Even with 2nd Odd], [3rd Even with 1st Odd]). End facing the opposite direction than you were moving in previously.

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Repeat the all-active siding sequence to get to 3rd Even–1st Odd–2nd Even–2nd Odd–1st Even–3rd Odd. After the set-and-turn past each other at the end of this move, the 3rd Odd and 3rd Even should be at the ends of the line, facing in toward the center pair.

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Ends wait while middle two pairs are active (aka repeat the siding sequence – [1st Even with 2nd Odd] and [1st Odd with 2nd Even]). At the end of the set-and-turn, everyone should be facing in toward the center pair.

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Then only 1s (center pair) are active while the others wait.

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Arming:

First pair Arm R all the way around, Arm L 1-½ places to exchange. Same pattern as with siding, ending back at original order 3rd Even–2nd Even–1st Even–1st Odd–2nd Odd–3rd Odd.

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Rights and Lefts:

Rights and Lefts, with hands, starting with center pair by R, then next-outward by L (2nd Even–1st Odd and 1st Even–2nd Odd), then next-outward by R (3rd Even–1st Odd and 2nd Even–2nd Odd and 1st Even–3rd Odd), turning around at the end of the line (but not slowing down or stopping the Rights and Lefts) and continuing until everyone has returned to pass through their original position.

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The next time you take hands with your partner, you move as a pair to the front of the stage. The first pair moves out of the way to one side, the second pair to the other side, and the final pair rushing down to the center. All honor along the front of the stage.

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