Command examples
- Slip The Clutch, Allemande Left
- Slip The Clutch, Skip One, Left Allemande
- Slip The Clutch, Skip One, Skip Another, Skip Another, Turn Partner Left, Four Ladies Chain
- (From a Wrong Way Thar) Slip The Clutch, Pass Two, Right And Left Grand
Dance action
Any backward motion is stopped as outside dancers release armholds with the adjacent centers. All dancers move forward around the center of the set to the next dancer.
On the command to Skip (or Pass) one or more dancers, everyone walks forward within their circle, passing the indicated number of dancers.
Styling
Despite the change of moving direction, center dancers can make the switch flowing and comfortable if the armhold is released effortlessly and that same hand is held ready for the next call. The handhold after a Slip The Clutch depends on the next call.
Center dancers generally maintain their star.
ARC Decisions
(July 2006)
Q: Is it proper to call Slip The Clutch from Parallel Waves?
A: No. This was ruled to be improper due to the definition stating that Slip The Clutch is to be used from Thar’s and Wrong Way Thar’s.
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