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Terry Glasspool (Upstate NY, USA) has written several dances for few dancers - very useful when there is only a
small class!
A question was raised on the Strathspey Server about the name of the movement ‘Gypsy Pousette’ to which
Terry’s reply was:
I agree with you that the name Gypsy Pousette is not good for teaching. I've always taught it as box setting
followed by a dance around and turn.
I was originally going to call the whole eight bars an Individual Pousette. The term Gypsy Pousette crept in
(and stuck) after the dance was named. As was discussed last week, I agree with you that the term gypsy
means little to SCDers, other than in the name of the dance and figure ..........
I do think the name Individual Pousette is appropriate though. The setting is almost identical to the
footwork in the diamond pousette, done individually rather than in couples, and the other part of both
figures is basically two-hand turns. My figure is also a figure of progression where individuals rather than
couples change places.
Taught/practised on:
GYPSY DREAMS
(S8x32) 2C
Terry Glasspool
1- 8
1s cross RH & ½ turn 2s LH on sides, 2s+1s chase anticlockwise 1
place & ¾ turn partners LH into centre to a line of 4 across (Ladies
BtoB facing partners)
9-16
All dance Gypsy Pousette : -
Box setting:
9
All set to the right turning ¼ turn to right
10
All set to the left (facing away from partner) & ¼ turn to
right
11
All set to the right (facing partner, Men pass BtoB) & ¼ turn
to right
12
All set to the left (facing away from partner & passing BtoB)
& no turn, partners now facing away from each other (but not
lined up back to back)
Gypsy turn:
13-14
All cast to right & dance back ½ way to the opposite place
15-16
All ¾ turn partners 2H into a line across (as start of Gypsy
Poussette but having changed places with partner).
17-24
1s+2s dance reel of 4 across ending in prom hold, 2s facing down
& 1s facing up (Men with partner on their right)
25-32
1s+2s wheel round anticlockwise ¼ way to dance the Tournee : -
`1s+2s dance into prom hold (Men with partner on right, 1s face M's
side & 2s L's side), couples ½ wheel anticlockwise & Men turn Ladies
into middle, both couples turn 1½ times (2s RH, 1s LH) & dance out
to places
