A Tribute to Sally Dee > Dances in Sally's honor > The Bungee Plunge

 

 


 

 

 

       

The Bungee Plunge

4 x 48 Reel for four couples, devised by Tina Dornbusch, 1997

   
             
      Dance devised by Tina Dornbusch on the occasion of Sally's 75th birthday, when she tried bungee jumping for the first time.    
             
   

bar 1-8

4s cast up round 3s, dance in round 2s, out and up round 1s. They finish above the 1s in the middle of the set. Set. On bar 6 the 1s step in to make a broken arch.(Climb up to the bridge, the Hesitation before the Plunge)

 

   
   

bar 9-16

 

4s dance down the middle and up (The Plunge)

   
   

bar 17-24

 

4s cast round 1s, dance down for 3 steps, and up for 3 steps (The Rebound)

   
   

bar 25-32

  4s cast round 2s, dance down 2 steps; they dance up for 2 steps, cast round 2s, while 3s cast off one place. Finish with 4s in the middle facing down, 3s in the middle facing up. (Second Rebound)    
   

bar 33-40

 

4s and 3s advance and retire, giving "highfives" when they meet; they wheel right hands across once round.

   
    bar 41-48  

4s face up and pass 2s by the left hand; they pass 1s by the right hand, 4s finish in 1s place. All four couples advance and retire, giving "high fives."

 

   
 

A Tribute to Sally Dee

Sally Dee Project Committee: Howard Lasnik - MaryEllen Scanell - Marcie Rowland - Tom Pixton