Samples
We now have over 1800 scripts available to view. The new Script Library is housed at a second site, which you can link to by clicking here. Full details of the scripts currently available are given on the other site. There are some samples provided below.
The scripts are written according to the original scripts supplied by the arrangers using the standard scripting conventions adopted by the major UK teaching associations. A list of abbreviations commonly used in scripts is available here. Help with reading scripts is also available through the via our Resources Page.
Click on the dance names in blue to download the scripts. The scripts are provided here as pdf files, so you will need a pdf reader such as Adobe Reader (if you don’t already have suitable software, this can be downloaded for free by clicking here). The scripts are perhaps better viewed from the new site.
SAMPLES The following samples are provided:
EIVONNA QUICKSTEP Eileen Crompton, 1974: a classic and flowing arrangement of basic quickstep figures, performed by medallists and competitors, and popular with social dancers alike. Excellent arrangement, featuring the double tipple to R, double progressive chasse and a variation on the four quick run.
TANGO SUHALI Joan Wilson, 1970: excellent authentic modern tango, with pleasing combination of links and swivels, plus the leftside walks and switch, and the fallaway twist. This was very popular in the 70′s and is still done by some social dancers.
RHYTHM JIVE Lewis & Joan Wilson, 1976: cleverly crafted jive sequence based on jitterbug vis a vis quarter turns on Bars 1 to 4 and “rhythm” points Bars on 14 & 15, ending with a simple spin. Very popular in the 70′s, and still done to some extent, though better known to medallists and competitors. Very unusual compared to today’s dances.
BURGUNDY TANGO Jeff & Muriel Aldren, 1982: A beautiful and cleverly arranged old time tango with some unusual incorporation of same foot work and some unusual and attractive holds, plus an interesting X-line combination on Bars 6 & 7. Less well known now, but deserves an airing.
SALLY ANN CHA-CHA-CHA Ken & Barbara Street, 1973: Good, simple routine based around the follow my leader figure. An evergreen dance, of interest to a range of dancers.
ALJULAY FOXTROT Annette Sheridan, 1980: A very strongly moving foxtrot in the standard ballroom style featuring some advanced figures including the quick open reverse and the hovercross continuing forward into a quick natural weave. Less well known now but deserves a revival.
PREMIER TWO STEP Committee, 1959: Well known championship dance.
FAIRVIEW SAUNTER Ted & Sue Burroughs, 1982: Pleasing arrangement with effective patterns and some unusual figures, notably the twinkle turn back whisk combination on bars 11 and 12.
PASO DEL SOL Roger Corkery, 1980: Authentic paso including the coupe de pique, the grand circle, and the ecarte. Quite a few chasses with variation in the timing and elevation. Effective attitude line on Bar 14.
SINDY SWING Patricia Jay & Gary Fleetwood, 1984: A simple but attractive dance and one of the popular social sequence dances from the relatively recent period.
WALTZ CAVATINA Ken & Barbara Street, 1980: Good basic waltz steps, with an interesting cluster of promenade figures. Also has a reverse corte and an unusual open finish. This dance is another from the arrangers of the Sally Anne Cha-Cha-Cha. Dances well to Cavatina (the theme tune from The Deer Hunter) on The Best of the Dansan Years Volume 4 featuring Ken Turner and his orchestra.
RUMBA DUET Yvonne Stanley & Maurice Tait, 1980: Authentic and really fabulous to dance with a clever blend of figures and some unusual variations – a shoulder to shoulder with lady’s aerial, a checked hockey stick to fan, a slow curl from promenade, and syncopated side steps.
LLADRO GAVOTTE Jeff & Muriel Aldren, 1992: A beautiful arrangement, with attractive foot styling through the points on Bars 1 – 4, and effective use of arms through the skaters hold on Bars 13 & 14.
THE MAXINA Madame Low-Hurndall, 1917: One for enthusiasts of very traditional old time. This script is based on the authentic version of the dance.
SAMBA GRENADA John Gould, partnered by Sue Burroughs, 1981: a non-prizewinning dance (finalist UKAPTD), but exceptionally good: Unusual start in cuddle hold, broken on Bar 2 through a side samba walk. Criss cross voltas on Bars 11 to 14 are ended in cuddle hold. This is followed by 2 Bars of rolling off the arm back into cuddle hold to recommence. The script for this dance was never released.
The following scripts have been selected from those included upon the launch of the new site but not previously published on the Blog, and are of potential interest. These are 70′s dances used for medallist events (the reason they were included up front), and are of good callibre, yet not widely known.
RAYEN WALTZ Ray & Helen Wilson, 1979: Stylish, advanced waltz routine with oversway to same foot lunge line on Bar 4, followed on Bar 5 by a ronde turn whilst Lady dances circling walks. Bars 9 to 2 include the overswing, rolling lunge & reverse pivot combination followed by a travelling contra check to PP.
JUPITER JIVE Peter Varley, 1973: Clever and attractive grouping of basic jive figures, particularly walks and flicks. Bars 12 – 15 is unusual, comprising circular twists & argentine crosses, making a full turn to R over 4 bars, ended with an underarm turn to R.
UPDATES Scripts are being added on a regular basis. This will cover the excellent but now lesser known UK dances from the seventies & late sixties, selected from the table on the Future Page – mainly recognised prizewinners, plus some unofficial dances, including some not previously released. Many of the best dances available come from the late sixties, seventies & eighties, and we aim to build an archive of the very best. Recent updates are listed on our Updates Page here – some of them are available free to view from that Page.
