Starting formation
Facing couples, Facing tandems.
Command Examples:
- Dixie Style to a Wave
- Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave
- Put the Ladies in the Lead, Dixie Style to a Wave (From normal Facing Couples)
- Ladies Lead, Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave (from normal Facing Couples)
- On a Double Track, Dixie Style (from a Double Pass Thru)
- Boys Lead, Dixie Style to a Wave (from sashayed Facing Couples)
Dance Action
From Facing Couples do a half of a Half Sashay (i.e. dancers slide inward until they form a Tandem, with the original right-hand dancers in front) and Centers Right Pull By: all Left Touch 1/4.
From Facing Tandems: Centers Right Pull By: all Left Touch 1/4.
Ending Formation
Left-Hand Ocean Wave
Timing: 6
Styling
From Facing Couples, the left-hand dancers take a full step back and to the right. This prepares for the Left Touch 1/4 while giving the right-hand dancers room for the Right Pull By.
From Facing Tandems , the trailers step slightly to the right to prepare for the Left Touch 1/4
Comments
The Ocean Wave Rule applies to this call (from a Single 1/4 Tag).
From a Double Pass Thru, it is confusing to simply call Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave because of the following ambiguity: The Center 4 could do the call starting from Facing Couples, or each Tandem could do the call with the Tandem they are facing. The caller should clarify by using extra words like
- Center 4, Dixie Style to a Wave or
- On a Double Track (or “Single File” or “Each Column of 4”), Dixie Style to a Wave
“Double Track” is used to describe two side by side Facing Tandems: some callers avoid this terminology when the Facing Tandems are end to end (i.e. a 1×8 formation with Facing Tandems on each side). Also see “Part 4: Additional Detail: Starting Formations”.
From a normal Squared Set, “All 4 Ladies Lead, Dixie Style to a Wave” is an extended application (and is likely to come after Four Ladies Chain). The Right Pull By is replaced by Right-Hand-Star 1/2, similar to Four Ladies Chain. After the Left Touch 1/4, dancers end in a Thar with the Men in the center. Callers should expect to workshop this application.
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