Some Comments About The As Couples, Tandem, Siamese, Stretch, and Triple Box Concepts

This CD has 10 tracks on each of the 5 concepts.

Each concept is used approximately 4 times in each sequence, and the 10 sequences in each concept set are intended to get progressively harder. That is, the eighth sequence should be more difficult than the second sequence.

As Couples - Tracks 1 - 10

A suggestion we have for beginning dancers with the As Couples concept and/or for more difficult applications is to have one of the couple (usually the beau) put his/her hand behind the other person to remind and to force the two of you to act as a couple.

Tandem - Tracks 11 - 20

Similarily, it’s useful for the trailing dancer of the tandem unit to dance the call with his/her hand on the lead dancer. This reinforces the tandem unity, and it reassures the lead dancer that there is indeed a dancer behind who’s following. Remember, it’s easy for the trailing dancer to see that everything’s progressing smoothly, but not so for the lead. This reassures him/her.

Siamese - Tracks 21 - 30

Siamese means that half of the square is dancing As Couples while the other half is dancing the call in Tandem. We suggest you follow the hints given above for these two concepts.

It’s useful with any of the above three concepts to visualize the overall eight-person setup as it’s changed by the concept modifier. For example, from two-faced lines and on the call As Couples anycall, you should visualize an As Couples mini-wave box. From the same two-faced lines and on the call Tandem anycall, you should visualize one tandem two-faced line. This visualization should be realized before you begin to execute the call.

Stretch - Tracks 31 - 40

A question that’s always asked here is: Should you dance the call on your own side, then adjust, or should dancers try to dance it in one sweeping motion? The one-sweeping-motion is the ideal way to dance it, but don’t be in too much of a hurry to accomplish this. We suggest you dance the call on your own side, then stretch the setups until you become proficient with the concept. Then practice dancing it as one sweeping continuous motion. Of course, it’s easier to do this with some calls than with some others.

Triple Box - Tracks 41 - 50

Each of the sequences in this group will have one man and one woman in the outside triple box for each triple box call. The reason for this is to allow you to stir the bucket and repeat the sequence. This would mean that the other half of the people will now be in the outside triple boxes.

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