SCT 11.11.27 San Francisco

user: Sarah Trop

Appetizer

by: Scott Higgs

introduces moves: swing, long lines, chain, allemande, circle, do si do

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 6
ladles allemande right once
10
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do 1½ ⁋

United We Dance

by: Bob Isaacs

introduces moves: Rory O'More, star

formation: long waves, larks facing out

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right (in long waves)
8
balance & Rory O'More left (in long waves)
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places, to long waves

Forgotten Dream

by: Michael Karcher

introduces moves: gyre, down the hall, up the hall, mad robin

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors gyre once
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
6
mad robin, ladles in front ⁋

50/50

by: Bob Isaacs

introduces moves: hey, box the gnat, slide along set

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B1 8
partners right hand balance & box the gnat
8
gentlespoons start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 14
partners balance & swing
2
slide left along set ⁋

Up Against a Waltz

by: Michael Karcher

introduces moves: box circulate, pull by dancers

formation: improper

Start in long waves, gentlespoons facing out

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
long lines forward & back
2
ladles pull by right
6
neighbors allemande left ¾ to long waves ⁋

BREAK

Let’s Play Already

by: Michael Karcher

introduces moves: pass through

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 7
circle left 3 places
2
pass through
7
shadows allemande left once
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles do si do 1½ to new neighbors

The Winter Storm

by: Linda Leslie

introduces moves: form an ocean wave

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do 1¼ to
A2 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands and walk forward to ⁋
12
next neighbors swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½ to face partner
8
partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Couples wait out improper to come in for neighbor swing after wave balance.

Once More With Feeling

by: Isaac Banner

introduces moves: balance, 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 ⁋