by: Michael Fuerst
formation: Becket CW
| A1 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left - hands across - 4 places
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons chain
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| 8 | star right - hands across - 4 places
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| B1 | 8 | neighbors balance across and pull by across using right hands
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| 8 | partners swing end facing neighbors across
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| B2 | 4 | long lines forward
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| 4 | gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay -- gentlespoons finishing on partner's right, gentlespoons' left and ladles' right hands joined
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| 4 | partners balance towards each other and away
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| 4 | ladles hold their place while gentlespoons roll from right side to left side of partner, to finish facing next neighbors ⁋
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Balter - to dance artlessly, without particular grace or skill, but usually with enjoyment.
Although neither expected nor intended, this dance is suitable for a crowd with a high proportion of beginners, as one caller reported to me: "I called a couple of your dances tonight. There were totally brand new dancers in the mix--folks with not even other dance experience--so even basic stuff required like 3 walk-thrus. We did Dave Found The Missing Coffee Cup, and Balter Dance. Balter Dance was particularly well received for its chains for both ladles and gentlespoons, which is rare, and works beautifully with the alternating stars. One person commented that it was great for helping new dancers, since you're in physical contact with either a partner or neighbor almost all the time, so you don't get lost or wander in the wrong direction."
So by accident, this dance was aptly named.