Domino Five

Derek Haynes (1998)

five-dancer set (four dancers in corners, active in the middle facing up)

Spootiskerry Traditional 4/4 G major

Choreography

A1

(1-4) Star right with right side corners
(5-8) Star left with left side corners

A2

(1-8) R shoulder hey for 3 on right diagonal

B1

(1-8) L shoulder hey for 3 on left diagonal

B2

Series of R shoulder changes:
(1-2) Active changes with top R corner
(3-4) New middle changes with top L corner
(5-6) New middle changes with bottom L corner
(7-8) New middle changes with bottom R corner

Background

Originally a Scottish Country Dance, it makes a very capable ECD.

Teaching Notes

B2. Each change consists of the middle passing a corner by the R shoulder, that corner entering the middle, turning 90 degrees and passing the next.

This dance can be modified to be Domino Eight with these changes:

Six dancers form a 2x3 grid.
Two actives stand in each square of the grid facing each other.
B2: Before the series of R shoulder changes with corners, the actives quickly change with each other.