2026-09-18 - Pittsburgh Contra

user: Eitan Greene

The Baby Rose

by: David Kaynor

Called by Jasmine Davis

introduces moves: swing, circle, do si do, chain, star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners do si do once
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places to new neighbors ⁋

Deja Vu Again & Again

by: Ron Buchanan

Called by Jasmine Davis

introduces moves: form a long wave, allemande, meltdown swing

formation: improper

A1 8
ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
4
ladles allemande right ½
4
ladles form a long wave in the center - balance the wave
A2 8
ladles dance out while gentlespoons dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
4
gentlespoons allemande left ½
4
gentlespoons form a long wave in the center - balance the wave
B1 16
partners meltdown swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing ⁋

Summersweet

by: Ben Sachs-Hamilton

Called by Jasmine Davis

introduces moves: long lines, hey, poussette

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
A2 8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
circle left 4 places
8
half poussette - ladles pull partners back then left
B2 8
circle right 3 places with new neighbors
8
partners swing ⁋

Taumoeba

by: Eitan Greene

Called by Eitan Greene

introduces moves: custom, balance

formation: four face four

A1 8
opposites do-si-do 1
8
center 4 star left 1
A2 8
partners allemande right 1½
8
center 4 star left 1
B1 16
partners meltdown swing
B2 8
circle left 4 places
8
partners balance and California twirl ⁋

I was inspired by a square that was called at Ashokan Northern Week, not realizing that this is basically Coconut Cream Pie

Lunch With Calvin

by: Moose Flores

Called by Eitan Greene

introduces moves: slice, allemande orbit

formation: Becket

Left-progressing becket

A1 8
slice left and straight back ⁋
8
gentlespoons allemande left once around while the ladles orbit clockwise ½ around
A2 8
neighbors start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners do si do once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Written with Calvin at lunch, using my ContraIndicated Deck.

Once More With Feeling

by: Isaac Banner

Called by Eitan Greene

introduces moves: box the gnat, petronella

formation: improper

A1 4
neighbors balance right hand
4
neighbors box the gnat
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella and turn to face new neighbors ⁋

A Crafty Wave

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

Called by Jasmine Davis

introduces moves: box circulate, form long waves

formation: improper

Start in a long wave taking right hands with current neighbors

A1 8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
8
balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left - wrist grip - 4 places
0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out

Written for Andrea Craft from Chicago when they needed a straightforward dance with box circulates in it. Very similar to “Minimum Fuss, Maximum Fun” by Dean Snipes, which differs slightly in the A1 and A2.

Medley - Festival Reel / Regression to the Mean / Power Surge - Called by Jasmine Davis

Hypnosis

by: Melanie Axel-Lute

Called by Jasmine Davis

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, arch & dive

formation: improper

Line of four going down the hall has ones in the middle: W2-M1-W1-M2.

A1 8
down the hall and turn alone
8
up the hall; end facing neighbor
A2 8
neighbors do si do once
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B2 12
circle left 5 places
4
twos arch ones dive ⁋

Bursting at the Seams

by: Eitan Greene

Called by Eitan Greene

introduces moves: custom, pull by dancers

formation: Becket

A1 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places to long wave (Ladles in, Gentlespoons out)
A2 8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right (with N2) ⁋
8
balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right (with N2)
B1 8
starburst CCW 1 (swap with N3) ⁋
6
neighbors allemande left once (N3)
2
gentlespoons pull by right
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Starburst: Ladles step forward out of the set, gentlespoons follow. Both turn alone to walk back in, progressing 1 place forwards

Tica Tica Timing

by: Dean Snipes

Called by Eitan Greene

introduces moves: promenade, slide along set

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 14
partners balance & swing
2
slide left along set ⁋

Julian Bee notes that swapping the promenade for a R+L Thru is Linda Leslie's "Old Time Elixir #2", written in 1998. It's unclear when Dean wrote TTT, so both deserve a cross-reference. https://contradb.com/dances/474

Get Me Going

by: Lisa Greenleaf

Called by Eitan Greene

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles do si do 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places and on to the next ⁋