Scottish National Associates Exam

32 bars/minute

Bars 1-2: Stand in 1st position~ 1 2 3 4 5 6Bar 3: Step to R, Curtsey or Bow~ 1 2 3Bar 4: Take weight on LF pivot 1/8th to R 4 5, point RF in 4th position~ 6
Arms: hold dress. Boys: 1st until last count of 4th bar, may switch to 2nd position

Circle

Travelling Diagonally forward to begin, make a complete circle to the left during bars 1-8.
Bar 1: Step Rf to 4th position carrying LF forward to 4th aerial position. ~1 Hop RF taking LF inwards to 3rd aerial position ~ 2. Hop RF re-extending LF towards 4th aerial position during the elevation and again taking it inwards to 3rd aerial position simultaneously on landing ~3.Bar 2: Repeat Bar 1 on opposite foot ~ 4 5 6Bar 3: Repeat Bar 1 to complete a half circle and finish at the centre front facing left side ~ 1 2 3Bar 4:Execute 3 spring points in 4th position springing LF, RF, LF with head directed over Right shoulder~ 4 5 6
Arms: 1stBoys: 2nd, bars 1-3, 3rd on bar 4Repeat bars 1-4 to complete circle and finish facing the front.

Balance

Bar 1: Spring Rf to displace LF which is taken in a balance movement to 4th intermediate rear position ~1. Bourree Derriere from Lf finished with an extension of RF to 4th intermediate aerial position ~2 & 3Bars 2+3: Repeat Bar 1 twice ~ 4 5 &6, 1 2 & 3. On last count of 3rd bar extend to 2nd aerial positionBar 4: Hop LF execute a Shake Action with RF to 2nd Aerial Position ~4. Bourree Derriere from RF finishing with an extension of LF to 4th intermediate Aerial Position ~ 5 & 6
Arms: 2nd postion Bars 1 2 3, Bar 4: 2nd position count 4, lowered to first on counts 5-6
Repeat for Bars 1-4 with the opposite foot.

Assemble

Bars 1: Assemble RF in 5th position ~ 1. Execute 2 changes ~ 2 3Bar 2: Release RF to 2nd aerial position and execute a shake action with RF in 2nd aerial position 4 Bourree Derriere finished with an extension of LF to 2nd aerial position ~ 5 & 6
ArmsL 1st for bar 1, 2nd for count 4, circling outwards and downwards on counts 5 &6
Repeat bars 1 and 2 with opposite foot~ 1 2 3 4 5 & 6
Repeat Bars 1-4

Pas de Basque

Bar 1: Pas de basque RF ~ 1 &2; Hop RF bringing LF through 4th intermediate aerial position towards 3rd aerial position 3.Bar 2: Place LF on half point in 5th position, then lightly beat ball of RF in 5th rear position ~ &4. Two hops on RF executing two extension of LF towards 4th aerial position as in counts 2 3 in BAr 1 of 1st step ~ 5 6Arms: 1st position on counts 1 & 2, 2nd position for counts 3 & 4 5 6
Bars 3-4 repeat bars 1 and 2 with opposite footBars 5-8 repeat bars 1-4

Forward Travel

Bar 1: Pas de Basque Rf with slight turn to the right giving left shoulder lead ~ 1 & 2. Short quick step forward with LF towards 4th position and close RF to 5th rear position &3.Bar 2: Repeat Bar 1 with opposite foot: 4 & 5 &6Bar 3-4 repeat bars 1+2Bars 5 and 6: Facing front an travelling slightly backwards, bourree derriere from RF ~1 &2. Bourree Derriere from LF finished with an extension of RF to 2nd aerial position 3 & 4. Spring RF to displace LF which is taken to 2nd aerial position spring LF displacing RF, which is taken to 2nd aerial position 5 6Bars 7-8: Repeat bars 5 and 6 to regain line.
Arms: Girls hold dress with both hands throughout this step.Boys: 2nd position 1-4, 3rd position bars 5-6.

Rocking

Bars 1-2: With RF in front and gradually travelling to right side, execute 6 rocks, springing R L R L R L ~ 1 2 3 4 5 6Bar 3: Execute 3 more rocks making a complete circle to the right on the spot ~ 1 2 3Bar 4: Execute one rock ~ 4. Spring R raising L to 3rd rear aerial position ~ 5 Execute a round the leg movement to 3rd aerial position &