Gravity Well

hook: Both roles get to orbit

formation: Becket

Ensure enough space along lines for orbits.

A1	8	ladles chain
	8	mad robin, ladles in front
A2	8	ladles allemande right 1½ around while the gentlespoons orbit counter clockwise ½ around
	8	neighbors swing
B1	8	gentlespoons allemande left once around while the ladles orbit clockwise ½ around
	8	partners swing
B2	8	right left through
	8	slice left and straight back ⁋

If you're tight on space, during orbits, it may be useful for the people orbiting to pass their counterpart in the neighboring set by the left shoulder - essentially traveling a bit further from their own partner and overlapping with the next set over. This move has been described to me as "like the Olympics rings," if that helps picture it.
When it's the gentlespoons' turn to allemande, they have more than enough time to go once around. They could go slowly, go very quickly twice, or twirl out of the allemande if desired.

Thank you to all the dancers at Queer Camp 2025 who helped me test to make sure this dance worked and felt good!

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