Pass the Ocean

Starting formation Facing Couples

Command example

Pass The Ocean

Dance action Pass Thru; Face your Partner; Step To A Wave

Ending formation Right-Hand Ocean Wave

Timing 4

Styling The 3-part definition is smoothed out to a less boxy dance action. The left-side dancers walk in a forward arc to the right to their ending position. The right-side dancers walk forward to join left hands (hands up styling) and turn 1/4 with each other.

Comments

The application of the Ocean Wave Rule to this call is rarely encountered in Mainstream.

Even though the styling encourages a smoothed out dance action, the definition of Pass The Ocean has three distinct parts and callers may take advantage of this in their choreography.