user: Nicholas Rockstroh
BREAK
by: Larry Jennings
introduces moves: swing, circle, promenade, chain, star
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | partners promenade
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B2 | 8 | neighbors promenade
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| 8 | star left 4 places to next neighbors
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One of the great glossary dances. Simple figures and gentle timing, but not so comprehensive that it leaves you with no options to make the second dance feel distinctive. Definitely a favorite of mine.
by: Becky Hill
introduces moves: allemande, hey
formation: improper
| A1 | 4 | neighbors allemande right ½
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| 4 | neighbors allemande left once
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| A2 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places
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In A1, allemande right for just three steps, then "jump and grunt" to change hands on the 4th count. Allemande left the same neighbor all the way around so that they have traded places.
by: Sarah Kaiser
introduces moves: long lines, mad robin
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | mad robin, gentlespoons in front
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| 8 | circle left 3 places
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | mad robin, ladles in front
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| 8 | ladles chain and take hands with next neighbors in long lines ⁋
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by: Seth Tepfer
introduces moves: slide along set, form an ocean wave
formation: Becket cw
| A1 | 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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| 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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| 4 | ladles allemande left once
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and partners by right hands
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| 4 | ladles allemande left once
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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by: Linda Leslie
introduces moves: right left through, petronella
formation: Becket
| A1 | 0 | slide left along set ⁋
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| 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | right left through (or promenade)
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| 8 | ladles chain to partner
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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A variation of the dance Old Time Elixir by Mike Boerschig. The same dance was also written by Dean Snipes, and is called "Tica Tica Timing".
BREAK
by: Cary Ravitz
introduces moves: pass through, star promenade, butterfly whirl
formation: Becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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| 8 | next neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½, keeping hands, pick up partner
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| 4 | star promenade left ½
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| 4 | butterfly whirl to face in
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| B1 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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Cary Ravitz notes: This dance is an easier version of Through the Looking Glass, or you
might see it as Amy Kahn's Sweet Music with a different progression,
or Steve Zakon-Anderson's Twirling at the Alter with the progression
moved from the hey to the circle, or David Zinkin's Becky's Becket
with a different A2.
by: Rick Mohr
introduces moves: custom, revolving door, California twirl
formation: improper
Join hands in a wave of four—neighbors right, ladles left. Spot neighbor #2, and, when available, spot neighbor #3
| A1 | 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and 1st neighbors by right hands
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| 4 | walk diagonally right to join neighbor #2 in new wave
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| 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - gentlespoons by right hands and 2nd neighbors by left hands
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| 4 | walk diagonally left to join neighbor #3 in new wave
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| A2 | 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and 3rd neighbors by right hands
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| 4 | 3rd neighbors allemande right ¾
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| 8 | 2nd neighbors swing +
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| B1 | 8 | revolving door - ladles take right hands and drop off 2nd neighbors on other side
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 2 | pass through across the set
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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| 8 | circle left 3 places to form, with current 1st neighbors,
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/+In "Revolving Door", couples start a "wrong side" half promenade where ladles pass right instead of gentlespoons passing left. As the ladles meet they catch right hands and allemande right once around. The gentlespoons drop out after crossing the set, and partners swing as the ladles come around. It flows easily and feels good. I often do a floor demo, both because it's unfamiliar and because it's pretty cool to watch. Since the promenade only lasts for a beat or two I think the easiest hold is for neighbors to join left hands, with the gentlespoon's right arm briefly behind the ladle's back.
Rick Mohr notes: This dance offers a single-progression version of the travelling wave sequence from Bill Olson's inspired dance Eleanor's Reel, along with Ron Buchanan's "Revolving Door" figure and some satisfying glue.
Some dancers like to spin while moving between the waves—big fun and highly optional.
For Gaye Fifer, heartful and fun-loving dancer, caller, and connector from Pittsburgh PA. When Gaye's around you're sure to have a good time.
Original at http://rickmohr.net/contra/dances.asp#GayesGroove
by: Cary Ravitz
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors promenade
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella and turn to face the next ⁋
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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"The motion in B1 does seem magical – while the ladles Petronella over and back across the set, the gentlespoons do consecutive Petronellas along the side, in effect progressing behind his partner’s back."
- Rich Goss
introduces moves: do si do, custom, give & take
formation: Becket cw
| A1 | 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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| 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do 1¼
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| A2 | 0 | Alternately: Mad Robin, ladles through the middle
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½, scoop up partners
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| 4 | ladles star promenade left ½
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| 4 | butterfly whirl
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| B1 | 8 | revolving door - gentlespoons take right hands and drop off partners on other side
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 4 | ladles give & take partners
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| 12 | partners swing
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Written and danced at Summer CDH. Elisabeth Monica from Louisville wanted to know if any dances existed with both a star promenade/butterfly whirl and a revolving door. I didn't know of any but was happy to oblige. The title comes from the foundational assertions of mathematical proofs, and references the fact that I think any combination of two figures can be incorporated into an enjoyable dance.