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== Staggered Starburst ==

This a 1½-length figure that requires 12 bars of music.  All dancers start facing into the center.

//Bars 1-4://  First triangle dance in on beats 1-2, jump up in the air with sticks held high and shouting "Ho!" on beat 3 (turning 60º to land on the “and” after beat 3, and turning another 60º on beat 4).  Dancers are now in the next position around the first triangle.

Meanwhile, second triangle back up on beats 1-4, then come in on beats 5-6, jump up in the air with their sticks held high on beat 7 (turning 60º to land on the “and” after beat 7, and turning another 60º on beat 8).  Dancers are now in the next position around the second triangle.

Repeat on bars 5-8 with first triangles backing up and second triangles coming in.

Repeat on bars 9-12 with first triangles backing up and second triangles coming in.

At the end of the figure, dancers are back in their home positions.