Rotating zeros (Feb2012)

ROTATING ZEROS

From Callerlink CL207 February 2012

Rotating Zeros have the special property of moving dancers clockwise or anticlockwise around a square. They are technical zeros rather than true zeros as they change the roles of heads and sides, so you have to be aware that they only work in particular sequence states. Rotational Zeros are very useful for contras, but can also be fun to study.

EXAMPLES: (These examples assume “same sequence” state for boys and girls; they won’t work if boys and girls have different sequence states).

CLOCK WISE ROTATION:

From Lines:

(1) Pass The Ocean – Swing Thru – Boys Run – Couples Circulate – Chain down the line

From Right Hand Parallel Waves:

(3) Centres U Turn – Couples Circulate – Centres U Turn

(4) Swing Thru – Centres Trade – Centres Run – Couples Circulate – Outsides Run Right – Swing Thru – Centres Trade

From “8 Chain Thru”.

Use “Star Thru” to create a line, and then use (1) or equivalent.
Extend to a wave the use (3) or (4) or equivalent.

COUNTER CLOCK WISE ROTATION:

From Lines:

(2) Right and Left Thru – Dixie Style – Boys Trade – Left Swing Thru – Girls Trade – Girls Run Left – Couples Circulate – Bend The Line

From Right Hand Parallel Waves:

(5) Outsides U Turn – Couples Circulate – Outsides U Turn

(6) Swing Thru – Boys Run – Ladies Chain down the line – Dixie Style to a (left) wave – Boys Trade – Left Swing Thru – Girls Trade – Girls Run Left – Couples Circulate – Boys Run Right

From “8 Chain Thru”.

Use “Star Thru” to create a line, and then use (2) or equivalent.
Extend to a wave the use (5) or (6) or equivalent.