Patterns' Pleasures

Chris Sackett (2025)

Square (Mixer)

Pleasures’ Pattern Shira Kammen 6/8 A mixolydian 2025 NIB · Sheet music ↗

Choreography

A1

(1-4) R sh siding (swirly) (8)
(5-8) LSR (8)

A2

(1-8) Circle R and back to the L (16)
(Partners face)

B

(1-4) Partners RH turn (8)
(5-10) Corners LH turn 1 ½, to face new partner (12)
(11-16) New partner RH turn 1 ½ (12)
(End with 1s facing in 2s facing out)

C

(1-16) Schiehallion Reel: (32)
1s cross diagonally to the R to take the place of the 2 who is facing out
while 2s cast R into partners’ place
2s cross diagonally to the R to take the place of their partner
while 1s cast R into corners’ place
Repeat ×3 to original places

Teaching Notes

Sackett:

Dancers on left are 1’s (1^st diagonals) Dancers on Right are 2’s (2^nd diagonals).

The 1.5 turns cross the phrase

At the end of Bar 48, the Schiehallion Reel (hey), you will be looking for the person you were turning at the end of B16, (your opposite) to begin the next time through the dance.

Sheet Music