WHITE  HEATHER  FOXTROT
        © 2008    Larry E.Taylor

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    Often a four-bar introduction of music is played.
    This non-progressive 32-bar two hand dance may be danced anticlockwise around the
              perimeter of the dance area (the line of dance) or danced free that is, be danced
              in the available space while others dance this or another reel rhythm dance.
    Dance in waltz hold except as shown below.
    Step:  The FIVE-STEP pattern (step, step, 3-4-5 or slow, slow, quick-quick-slow) of two
              hand and set dances is often danced in two bars of music.  The FIVE-STEP of the
              WHITE HEATHER FOXTROT, however, is danced in four bars.  The pace is
              slow.  Dancers thus appear to be casually strolling throughout the dance.
    Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot.
    Bar counts (quantities of measures) for patterns are shown in bold.
    Documentation is based upon a video workshop led by Pat Murphy.
    Edition of December 25, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com 
     
  SET FORMATION   ANY QUITE SLOW, 4/4 TEMPO  (Variable BARS)
All couples: REPEAT "MARKER" step, step, 3-4-5 (see heading) in the lod with the gent dancing forward
          and the lady dancing backward4;
step, step, 3-4-5 against the lod with the gent dancing backward and the
          lady dancing forward4;
placing arms at the waist behind, dance step, step, 3-4-5 toward the center;
          turn to face the lod during the 3-4-5 and place the other arms at the waist4;
step, step, 3-4-5 toward the lod and take waltz hold in the lod 4;
step, step, step, rock-back/pause in the lod (lady reverses)4;
step, step, step, rock-back/pause in the lod 4;
box:  moving first to the gent's right, dance a box-like figure alongside the lod;
          step to the side and close with the other foot1;
          step and close against the lod1;
          step to the side (gent's left) and close with the other foot1;
          step and close in the lod1;
repeat the preceding four-bar-box4;
repeat from   REPEAT "MARKER"   as desired.

 
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