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Folk Dance Federation of California, South, Inc.
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In Greek dance, the leader may relinquish the lead pos to a new leader of his choosing:
- Without releasing hands, the old leader may head twd a dancer he wants to become the new leader.
- Breaking into the line between the new leader and the next dancer behind him, he takes the new leader's L hand with his R.
- The old leader switches the handkerchief so it is now between himself and the new leader.
- The cut-off portion of the line dances slower than before.
- The two portions of the line resume the hand-hold as the end of the new lead portion comes by the beg of the cut-off portion.
An alternative is for the old leader to simply release his hold on the hankerchief and walk to the opposite end of the line, leaving the second person as the new leader. The second person gives the handkerchief to the second in line.
Another alternative is for the old leader to ask someone to walk over and take the lead.
The old leader ransfers the handkerchief between himself and the new leader.
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