"AMERICAN SALUTE"
(Start w/flag in L hand, flag end
touching ground, holding silk w/R hand)
1-8 1,2-Lean pole/body to left,
3,4-back, 5,6-step L around, 7,8-bend knees &
slide R arm down to pick up pole (on 8 stand back up)
1-8 1-4-Let out to back & toss
(catch w/R hand vertical/silk up), 5,6-sweep in
front of face, (while turning back to front) 7,8-cradle
1-8 1,2-Drop flag down, 3,4-let out
behind, 5,6-bring up to RSA, 7,8-switch hand
to normal
1-8 2 DT-over-the-thumb rolls (L arm
comes out on 3,4 & 7,8)
1-8 Starburst (1’s start on 1,
2’s start on 3)
1-8 1’s hold 1,2 while 2’s
finish; 3,4-turn/pass behind the back move
1-8 1-4- 1’s do dropspin
(down-under-side-up); 2’s pick up on 5
1-8 MELODY 1,2-top of box 3-(flag
flat overhead) point flag to L,
4- do clockwise
360 so flag still to left, 5,6-tuck under L arm 7,8- drop flag into R hand
behind. (flag parallel to ground)
1-8 1-cross flag in front 2-back
3,4-row behind, keeping pole behind 5,6- 1’s
bring flag up in front of face and chop to left, 7,8- 2’s do same
1-8 1-4-flutter in front (w/pole end)
end on 4 w/flag flat in front (turn
hand back to normal) 5-8-DT (arms up/down on 7,8) end w/flag flat in front on 8
1-8 1,2-1’s lift flag overhead
& down to back (still flat) 3,4-2’s 5,6-roll over
back of hand and catch in R slam (R hand on top, L under) 7,8- do part of
turnaround to front, but switch hands/flag in front on 8 into a L slam
1-8 1,2-swing pole overhead to L
& around body 3,4-switch to L hand 5,6-bring around
body & to front 7,8-set down into R slam (let go w/R hand)
1-8 1-step L 2-step R and turn to
back, grabbing pole end w/R hand, 3-step backwards
over pole w/L, 4-pick up w/knee and turn L to front, 5,6-grab flag w/R hand
& loop behind head 7,8-bring to RSA
1-8 MELODY again, but 2’s hold 1,2
first then go
1-8 Still melody... 2’s catch up on
7,8 when they do the chop
1-8 Still the melody… (flutter 1-4,
DT 5-8)
1-8 1,2-1’s flag overhead to back,
3,4-2’s, 5,6-HOLD 7,8-roll over back of hand
into R slam (R hand on top)
1-4 1,2-bring flag up to L (&
lift R knee) turning L to front into a R slam, 3,4-
toss (pushing down w/R hand) catch in L slam angle (L hand on top)
1-8 1-4- butterfly to R (leading
w/pole) on 4 switch hands in front so they’re normal
for a butterfly 5-8- continue butterfly to L
1-8 1,2-shoot straight up 3,4-loop
behind head 5,6-1’s to RSA on 5 & R slam on
6; 7,8- 2’s to RSA on 7, R slam on 8
1-8 1- L present 2-R slam 3-point
flag down to L corner, 4-prep 5-8-big toss
1-8 HOLD 1-4, 5,6-figure 8 to left
7,8-figure 8 to right
1-8 (let go w/R)1-dip to L & turn
till palm facing up, 2-grab w/L palm up and turn
flag up to hold normal w/L, 3,4-one dropspin into R hand, 5,6-figure 8 to R
(turn to R on 6) 7,8- sweep in front and turn to face R side
1-8 1,2-cradle & turn to front
3,4-uncradle on R side 5,6-RSA 7,8-flag flat overhead
1-8 1,2-flag straight down (silk
down) 3,4-flag flat 5,6-one dropspin to L 7,8-RSA
1-4 HOLD
1-8 1-4-Angles to L 5,6-cradle to R
(L arm copies) 7-uncradle 8-under armpit
1-8 1,2-bring up in front of face
3,4-set on L shoulder, angle down 5-step w/L 6-rowboat
in front (bring R knee up) keeping pole end behind 7,8- circle up to RSA
1-8 2 DT-behind-the-head thingies
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1-8 1-4-flutter 5-8-(2’s hold)
1’s do left pushspin on 5,6 toss 7,8
1-8 (2’s still hold)1,2-sweep in
front & turn to back 3,4-loop behind head & turn
back to front 5-8-(1’s hold) 2’s do L pushspin/toss
1-8 (1’s still hold) 2’s do
sweep/turn/etc 1-4, 5-8 All do AIRPLANE
1-8 1-4-AIRPLANE continued…
5,6-1’s turnover flag/tuck under R arm 7,8-2’s same
1-8 1,2-all make big circle w/R arm
& pole(keeping flag under armpit) 3,4-make circle
w/L arm 5-8-neck roll (leading w/pole end) end flat & R hand underneath,
silk on R side
1-8 1-4-open palm roll (silk ends on
R again) R hand on top now, 5-8-turnaround to
right (flag goes overhead) en at RSA
1-4 HOLD
1-8 MELODY AGAIN!! :)
1-8 Still melody… (cross in front,
row behind, chop)
1-8 Still- (flutter in front, DT 5-8)
1-8 1-4-hourglass (up 1st) 5-sweep in
front 6-set on R shoulder, 7-bring elbow/pole in
front of face 8-set silk end on left arm (like cradle)
1-8 1-4-do turnaround to R leading
w/pole end 5-8-let out counterclockwise overhead
and around body (leading pole end 1st) ending w/flag flat in front (silk on R, R
hand on top)
1-8 1-4-palm roll over head and down
flat again (silk on R again, but now R hand is
underneath) 5-8-box (ending flat again)
1-8 1-4-turnaround to R (flag
overhead), 5-8-DT
1-8 1,2-row behind 3,4-bottom of
hourglass 5-6-shoot up to end of pole to R corner, 7,8-
flick pole end up and let it fall to ground; ending pose
Have fun figuring this one out!! :oP
"Yankee Doodle"
Count 1- (1's) Prep
Count 2- hands up over head, jazz
hands/ kick out right leg
Count 3- arms extended at side, jazz
hands/ right leg over left
Count 4- turn right, hands extended
over head (jazzed)
Count 5- turn back same way/ hands
down to side (jazzed)
Count 4- (2's) prep
Count 5- hands up over head, jazz
hands/ kick out right leg
Count 6- arms extended at side, jazz
hands/ right leg over left
Count 7- turn right, hands extended
over head (jazzed)
Count 8-turn back same way/ hands
down to side (jazzed)
Ct. 1- keep left hand (jazzed) in
place and bring right jazzed hand to high left
side (right foot out to shoulder width)
Ct. 2- reverse hands (left side, tho)
Ct. 3- left jazzed hand down, left
side; right jazzed hand up high right side
Ct. 4- (reverse) right hand down;
left hand up
Ct. 5- hands to belly button (jazzed)
Ct. 6- hands extended above head
Ct. 7- (to right side) left hand
extended up, right extended out (both are jazzed)
looking toward right hand
Ct. 8- bring left hand extended out,
right extended up and look left (front)
Ct. 1- hands extended in front
(parallel to ground) look at hands (jazzed)
Ct. 2- face front, hands extended out
at sides (jazzed)
<Measure 10 in music>
Cts. 1-4- Cha-cha (step right over
left)
Cts. 5-8- Cha-cha (step left over
right)
Cts. 1-6- that dance move with the
leap and the following hand...I think that you all know what I am talking
about...I can't explain it
Cts. 7-8- hold
<Measure 18 in music>
Cts. 1-4- Box step right
Cts. 5-8- 'ride the pony'/ right hand
holding reign and left hand smacking your
ass while turning left
Ct. 1- step left, right, left/
hands at eye-level off to side
Ct. 2- right foot hit on heel and
flick wrists out (above head)
Ct. 3- step right, left, right/ hands
at eye-level off to side
Ct. 4- left foot hit on heel and
flick wrists out (above head)
Cts. 5-8- four corners box step,
swaying arms naturally
<Measure 26 in music>
Cts. 1-2- (1's) Single Loopy Dance
above head
Cts. 3-4- Double Loopy Dance above
head
Cts. 5-6- (add 2's) Single Loopy
Dance above head
Cts. 7-8- Double Loopy Dance above
head
Ct. 1- dip down, hands in front of
body
Ct. 2- right hand in front of head/
lift up
Ct. 3- dip down, hands in front of
body
Ct. 4- left hand in front of head/
lift up
Ct. 5- dip down, hands in front of
body
Ct. 6- hands up above head, slightly/
lift up on left leg
<Measure 33 in music>
Ct. 7- dip down, hands in front of
body
Ct. 8- hands up above head, slightly/
lift up on right leg
Ct. 1- arms in front of you
Cts. 2-3- fan circle arms to right,
starting with right
Cts. 4-5- opposite, go to left
Ct. 6- feet shoulder width apart,
hands to side (jazzed)
Cts. 7-8- hold
Cts. 1-6- pick up flag (silk right)
<Measure 41 in music>
Cts. 1-4- (1's) box
Cts. 5-8- double time drop spin up to
right shoulder
Cts. 1-8- repeat
<Measure 41 in music>
Cts. 1-4- (2's) double time drop spin
to right shoulder
Cts. 5-8- box
Cts. 1-8- repeat
*done at the same time*
Cts. 1-2- (1's) top stir
Cts. 3-4- bottom stir
Cts. 5-6- top stir
Cts. 7-8- bottom stir
Cts. 1-2- (2's) bottom stir
Cts. 3-4- top stir
Cts. 5-6- bottom stir
Cts. 7-8- top stir
*done at the same time*
!!end with flag parallel to ground at
hip (silk right)!!
Cts. 1-2- (percussion break) HOLD
Cts. 3-4- (PREP) drop silk end of
flag, straight up and down
Cts. 5-6- TOSS
Cts. 7-8- hold at hips, parallel to
ground
<Measure 57 in music>
Cts. 1-4- dolphin
Cts. 5-7- cirlce left with flag (ct.
7 end with flag at hips)
Ct. 8- shoot up,
flag at right (Nor. Wood)
Cts. 1-2- release flag with right
hand and bring flag over to left side
(just circle down)
Cts. 3-4- bring behind back
(backwards hip-shoulder)
<Measure 63 in music>
Cts. 1-2- (1's) spin over head
Cts. 3-4- spin around body
Cts. 5-6- spin over head
Cts. 7-8- spin around body
<Measure 63 in music>
Cts. 1-2- (2's) spin around body
Cts. 3-4- spin over head
Cts. 5-6- spin around body
Cts. 7-8- spin over body
*end at hips, silk left
Ct. 1- step over pole with left
foot and straddle
Cts. 2-4- half turn, riding pony and
smacking ass
Ct. 5- step over right foot
Ct. 6- grab parallel to ground, silk
on right
Ct. 7- push out at right side (still
parallel), feet shoulder width apart
Ct. 8- push out left hand (to right
side) and push right hand back behind body
(at hip shoulder), cock out right foot on toe; look over left shoulder to
audience
The end... =)