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A-Boom (Québec)

A-Boom Québec - Canada These notes ©2017, Andrew Carnie. I learned the dance from Stuart Moody. Music : Any French Canadian Reel or Jig Meter : 2/4 (or 6/8, it doesn't matter) Formation : Couples scattered around the room. The dance is a mixer Introduction : start at the beginning of a musical phrase. Bars 1-8: Swing partner Bars 9-12: Turn partner by the Right hand 8 counts. Bars 13-16: Turn partner by the L hand 8 counts Bars 17-24: Promenade around the room Bars 25-30: Do Si Do partner once and a 1/2, Bars 31-32: End back to back. Grab hands backwards with partner, then lean forward pushing off your partner’s bum, walking forward to find a new partner.