24. Star Thru

Starting formation
Facing Dancers (man facing woman)

Command example

  • Star Thru
Dance action
Man places his right hand against woman’s left hand, palm to palm with fingers up, to make an arch. As the dancers move forward the woman does a one quarter (90 degrees) left face turn under the arch, while the man does a one quarter (90 degrees) turn to the right moving past the woman.
Ending formation
Couple
Timing 4
Styling
Hands are joined in raised position at approximately eye level, palm to palm, with fingers pointed up to form an arch. The arch will be offset to the man’s right and woman’s left. The man’s hand should be used to stabilize as the woman provides her own momentum. As the call is completed, the hand grip should be readjusted to couple handhold.

ARC Decisions

(October/November 2002)

Q: Is it proper to call “Reverse Star Thru?”

A: No. There already exists, in the Advanced Definitions, the term “Left Star Thru” and there is no need to change. The term “Reverse Star Thru” tends to implicate one of two things; A) The lady should use her right hand and the man his left with the man going under the arch as the lady goes around and behind the man OR B) The action would cause the dancers to “undo” the Star Thru while going backward. The word “Reverse” means to go backward. This usage is NOT in the Mainstream nor Plus programs.

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