Juniata (positional)

For Jonathan and Lynn
Choreography:   © Sharon Green, July 2011
Tune: Drifting on the Dreamy Juniata, © Jonathan Jensen, 2011
Recording: Jon Berger, Jonathan Jensen, Shira Kammen & Rebecca King,
Dances from the Greenery
MP3 by Jonathan
Formation: Duple minor Longways

A1 1-2 Top first corner, set to the two dancers opposite
  3-4 With those two dancers, circle L halfway, then …
  5-8 releasing left hand, lead the others behind the standing dancer to end in corner’s place.
    (Original right-file dancers are now above)
     
A2 1-2 Bottom second corner, set to the two dancers above
  3-4 With those two dancers, circle L halfway, then …
  5-8 releasing left hand, lead the others behind the standing dancer to end in corner’s place.
    (All are progressed, improper)
     
B 1-2 Facing partner, all balance back (2 single steps)
  3-4 All turn single moving forward, into
  5-8 Partners, back to back
     
C 1-4 Partners, ½ poussette clockwise (All are home and improper)
  5-8 Partners,½ draw poussette clockwise (All are now progressed and proper)
  9-12 Partners, R-shoulder round
Note: The lead-around figure in the A part of the dance requires a strong, connected lead so that all three dancers arrive in place poised and ready for the next move; it may feel brisk. The poussettes in the C part of the dance, however, are far more leisurely (“drifting,” “dreamy”). In particular, dancers need to use all the music for their expansive ½ draw poussette.