Family Learning Center 2026/11/06

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Let's Begin

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: allemande, do si do, see saw, long lines, custom

formation: Longways for n couples

A1 8
partners allemande right once
8
partners allemande left once
A2 8
partners do si do once
8
partners see saw once
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
long lines forward & back
B2 16
top couple promenade to bottom of set, everyone else move up ⁋

Family Contra (variation)

by: Sherry Nevins

introduces moves: balance the ring, circle

formation: improper

A1 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle left 4 places
A2 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle right 4 places
B1 8
partners do si do once
8
neighbors do si do once
B2 16
neighbors do si do 1½ as couples ⁋

Childgrove (variation)

by: traditional

introduces moves: custom, star

formation: proper

arr. Mattie Rynkiewicz

A1 8
partners twirly siding
8
partners do si do once
A2 8
neighbors twirly siding
8
neighbors do si do once
B1 8
neighbors two-hand turn 3/2 ⁋
8
partners two-hand turn once [or twice]
B2 8
star right 4 places [with N2]
8
star left 4 places [with N2]

Rin & Lilah's Fancy III

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: zig zag

formation: three face three

A1 8
circle right 3 places [all six]
8
circle left 3 places [all six]
A2 8
long lines forward & back [lines of three]
8
neighbors do si do once [opposites]
B1 8
partners allemande right 1½ [center person with right partner]
8
partners allemande left 1½ [new center person with left partner]
B2 8
long lines forward & back [lines of three]
8
zig left zag right ⁋

Partners progress 123 -> 312 within throuples each time
[alternatively notated LCR -> RLC]

Brain Break

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: swing, down the hall, up the hall

formation: duple neutral

A1 8
circle left 4 places
8
circle right 4 places
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ones swing
B1 8
down the hall and turn alone (ones in the center)
8
up the hall and bend into a ring ⁋
B2 8
partners do si do once
8
next neighbors do si do once

Rin & Lilah's Fancy I

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom, pass through

formation: three face three

A1 8
long lines forward & back [lines of three]
8
long lines forward & back [lines of three]
A2 16
centers contra corners [with opposites]
B1 16
centers swing, return home
B2 4
balance the ring
2
pass through ⁋
10
partners swing [basket]

Center person can change or remain the same via where the basket swing ends

Gay Gordon (guest caller Rin Kilde)