Manic Miner
This dance was inspired by Ruth playing the tune in between dances at practice one night. Justine liked the way the tune lent itself to the clashes at the end of each phrase, and the way it speeds up as it goes on. She thought of using figures from various sources in her extensive dance experience. I gave the dance its name as the same tune was used in the old Sinclair Spectrum game of the same name.
Tune - Hall of the Mountain King
Set - 4 dancers in a square set
2 3
Music
1 4
Order - Chorus, Through the Middle, Chorus, Orbit, Chorus,
of Dance Circular Hey, Chorus, Swinging Hey
Chorus - 1-6: Nos. 1 & 3 dance to their left, around the outside of Nos. 2 & 4 to swap places
7&8: Nos. 1 & 3 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 2 & 4 dance to their left, around the outside of Nos. 1 & 3 to swap places
7&8: Nos. 2&4 do three forehand clashes
Through - 1-6: Nos. 1 & 2 dance between Nos. 3 & 4, turn out
the Middle and dance round back to place
7&8: Nos. 1 & 2 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 2 & 3 dance between Nos. 1 & 4, turn out and dance round back to place
7&8: Nos. 2 & 3 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 3 & 4 dance between Nos. 1 & 2, turn out and dance round back to place
7&8: Nos. 3 & 4 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 1 & 4 dance between Nos. 1 & 4, turn out and dance round back to place
7&8: Nos. 1 & 4 do three forehand clashes
Orbit - 1-6: No. 1 dances clockwise while the rest of the set link left hands and dance anti-clockwise
7-8: Nos. 1 & 2 clash forehand three times as they swap places
1-6: No. 2 dances clockwise while the rest of the set link left hands and dance anti-clockwise
7-8: Nos. 2 & 3 clash forehand three times as they swap places
1-6: No. 3 dances clockwise while the rest of the set link left hands and dance anti-clockwise
7-8: Nos. 3 & 4 clash forehand three times as they swap places
1-6: No. 4 dances clockwise while the rest of the set link left hands and dance anti-clockwise
7-8: Nos. 1 & 4 clash forehand three times as they swap places
Circular - 1-2: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 pass right shoulders
Hey 3-4: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 pass left shoulders
5-6: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 pass right shoulder
7&8: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 do three forehand clashes
1-2: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 pass right shoulders
3-4: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 pass left shoulders
5-6: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 pass right shoulders
7&8: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 do three forehand clashes
Repeat
Swinging - 1-6: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 swing and
Hey change places
7&8: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 swing and change
places
7&8: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 swing and change places
7&8: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 swing and change places
7-8: All dancers spin off into the audience
Set - 4 dancers in a square set
2 3
Music
1 4
Order - Chorus, Through the Middle, Chorus, Orbit, Chorus,
of Dance Circular Hey, Chorus, Swinging Hey
Chorus - 1-6: Nos. 1 & 3 dance to their left, around the outside of Nos. 2 & 4 to swap places
7&8: Nos. 1 & 3 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 2 & 4 dance to their left, around the outside of Nos. 1 & 3 to swap places
7&8: Nos. 2&4 do three forehand clashes
Through - 1-6: Nos. 1 & 2 dance between Nos. 3 & 4, turn out
the Middle and dance round back to place
7&8: Nos. 1 & 2 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 2 & 3 dance between Nos. 1 & 4, turn out and dance round back to place
7&8: Nos. 2 & 3 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 3 & 4 dance between Nos. 1 & 2, turn out and dance round back to place
7&8: Nos. 3 & 4 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 1 & 4 dance between Nos. 1 & 4, turn out and dance round back to place
7&8: Nos. 1 & 4 do three forehand clashes
Orbit - 1-6: No. 1 dances clockwise while the rest of the set link left hands and dance anti-clockwise
7-8: Nos. 1 & 2 clash forehand three times as they swap places
1-6: No. 2 dances clockwise while the rest of the set link left hands and dance anti-clockwise
7-8: Nos. 2 & 3 clash forehand three times as they swap places
1-6: No. 3 dances clockwise while the rest of the set link left hands and dance anti-clockwise
7-8: Nos. 3 & 4 clash forehand three times as they swap places
1-6: No. 4 dances clockwise while the rest of the set link left hands and dance anti-clockwise
7-8: Nos. 1 & 4 clash forehand three times as they swap places
Circular - 1-2: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 pass right shoulders
Hey 3-4: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 pass left shoulders
5-6: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 pass right shoulder
7&8: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 do three forehand clashes
1-2: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 pass right shoulders
3-4: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 pass left shoulders
5-6: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 pass right shoulders
7&8: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 do three forehand clashes
Repeat
Swinging - 1-6: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 swing and
Hey change places
7&8: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 swing and change
places
7&8: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 1 & 2 and Nos. 3 & 4 swing and change places
7&8: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 do three forehand clashes
1-6: Nos. 1 & 4 and Nos. 2 & 3 swing and change places
7-8: All dancers spin off into the audience