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Sequence entered by Betty and Wayne Siemund using a Roland D-20 and
Voyetra Sequencer Gold
The FLYING DUTCHMAN is a dance performed with a group of friends broken
down into groups of three (3). Each group of three joins the others
creating a multi-rayed star on the dance floor. The dancers move around
the floor in this circle pattern. (small example given.)
|--> \ | / <--3 people joining arms
top view - -
|--> / | \
The song starts at a nice 3/4 beat to get everyone relaxed and in the
mood. SUDDENLY the song takes a fast jump into a 4/4 beat and everyone
scrambles to change the dance sequence.
By altering the 3/4 and 4/4 sequences, the musicians can have as much
fun as the dancers by tricking them into thinking you are about to start
the next sequence then jumping back to the first.
The 3/4 sequence of The Flying Dutchman has the following dance
instructions.(Please forgive me if you have trouble understanding all of
this) The sub-group of 3 people join arms.
The steps: step-step-skip(left leg out) step-step-skip(right leg out)
The lenth of the steps depend on how bug the circle is and whether you
are on the inside or outside of the circle. The full circle usually
rotates counter-clockwise as seen from the ceiling.
The 4/4 sequence explains the name of the dance. Caution and strong arms
are needed or the outside people may get thrown or run into another
sub-group. Often the outside people find they leave the floor's surface
during this dance.( Hence they become "Flying Dutchmen")
The center person releases the arm lock on either the inside or out side
person, then swings the partner in 2 full circles around him(her)(similar
to an arm lock jig except the center person has control.) while skipping
in time with the music. The non-swinging person taps his/her foot and
claps his/her hands in time with the music until it is her/his turn .The
center person then changes arms to the other partner in this trio and repeates
the same jig. This "figure 8" continues until the music changes to the 3/4
sequence.