From a Mini-Wave or Couple.
Each dancer works as if they were a Couple: all Wheel & Deal.
A Mini-Wave ends in Facing Dancers;
a Couple ends in Tandem Dancers.
Alternate definition: As one movement, Hinge & Roll.
Notes:
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Single Wheel is a two-dancer call. To find the other dancer with
whom you are working, break up the overall formation into appropriate
adjacent groups of two.
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There are two ways to think about Single Wheel:
- Conceptualization -- "Single" means that each dancer works as if they
were a couple and everybody does the call.
Single Wheel (& Deal) means do the
Single version of Wheel & Deal.
If you think of Single Wheel in this manner, you can
more easily grasp other 'Single' extensions. For example, from a
R-H Mini-Wave Box, consider a Single Ferris Wheel.
- Memorization -- Just memorize that Single Wheel is a
Hinge & Roll, and be done with it. Whenever Single Wheel is
called, just do a Hinge & Roll. Easy, right? Single Wheel's
just another call to memorize. Why bother with all that conceptual
stuff?
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To start a Single Wheel, give a slight tug on
the handhold that you have with the adjacent dancer. This gets
both of you moving toward the correct direction.
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From a Couple, Single Wheel is similar to Partner Trade
except that instead of ending as a Couple, you end as Tandem Dancers
(with the original Belle in front).
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Single Wheel 3 Times:
- Teamwork is required to successfully dance Single Wheel 3 Times.
- Do the first instance of the call;
- Verify that the resulting formation is 'reasonable'
(properly aligned, symmetric, and dancers appear to be in the
correct position);
- Re-evaluate your position within the new formation
(determine who you will work with next);
- Do the second instance of the call;
- Verify that the resulting formation is 'reasonable';
- Re-evaluate your position;
- Do the third (and final) instance of the call.
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For those of you who may be aspiring C4 dancers, contemplate what would happen
from a 1x8 Line on the call "As Couples As Couples Single Wheel".
Hinge [Mainstream,A1]:
1/2 of a Trade.
- From a Mini-Wave, a Hinge (also known as Single Hinge) is an Arm Turn 1/4.
- From a Couple, a Hinge (also known as Partner Hinge) is 1/2 of a Partner Trade.
That is, as one movement turn 1/4 to face and Step to a R-H Mini-Wave.
Single Ferris Wheel [C3A] (Walt Wentworth 1974):
From a Mini-Wave Box.
Leaders do your part Single Wheel, as Trailers Extend & Single Wheel.
Ends in a Zero-Tag (Single Starting Double Pass Thru Formation).
Equivalent to Follow Thru & Roll.
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Single Ferris Wheel:
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Single Turn & Deal [C3A]:
From a Couple or a Mini-Wave.
As one movement, 1/4 In, Touch, and turn 1/4 toward your initial turning direction.
A Couple ends in Tandem dancers; a R-H Mini-Wave ends in Facing dancers;
a L-H Mini-Wave ends in Back-to-Back dancers.
From a Couple or R-H Mini-Wave, Single Turn & Deal is the same as
Single Wheel [A2]; from a L-H Mini-Wave, Single Turn & Deal
ends in Back-to-Back Dancers whereas Single Wheel ends in Facing Dancers.
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Single Turn & Deal:
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See also Single CONCEPT [C3A,C3B,C4].
