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====== The Engaging Engineer ======


Choreography:   Sharon Green, 2012\\
**Tune:	EngagingEngineer**\\
Dances from the Greenery\\
Duple minor longways IMPROPER
<code>
A1	1-2	Circle Left halfway
 	3-4	Lead out with Neighbor, turn individually
 	5-6	Lead back in
 	7-8	Cloverleaf turn single (Gents R, Ladies L)
 	 	 
A2	1-2	Gent cross, changing places by R-shoulder
 	3-4	Partners lead out, turn individually
 	5-6	Partners lead back in
 	7-8	Cloverleaf turn single into
 	 	 
B1	1-8	Open Gent's Chain:
 	1-2	Ladies cast L while Gent cross by R-hand
 	3-4	Gent turn opposite Ladies by L-hand until improper, 
                   Gent facing across the set
 	5-6	Ladies cast L while Gent cross back by R-hand
 	7-8	Gent turn partner by L-hand until improper,
 	 	all facing diagonally into the set
 	 	 
B2	1-2	All balance forward & back diagonally
 	3-4	Ladies change places by R-shoulder while Gent set R & L
 	5-6	Neighbors change places by R-shoulder
 	7-8	All turn single R
</code>
Note: At the end of B1, in making the transition from the Open Men's Chain to the diagonal balances, the men can help their partners into position for the balance by giving a slight amount of extra weight at the end of the L-hand turn.

San Diego's Liz Tarnove commissioned The Engaging Engineer as a birthday present for Scott Riley, who turned 60 on Christmas Day 2012.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZCWDdI3QJA&t=60s

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