user: Adam Carlson
This or springy connection
This or labor of love
by: Lindsey Dono
introduces moves: star, allemande, box circulate, swing, chain
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | star right 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande right 1½
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| A2 | 8 | balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
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| 8 | balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
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| B1 | 8 | balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Paul Balliet
introduces moves: hey, circle, balance the ring, pass through
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors allemande left 1½
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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 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | pass through
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by: Adam Carlson
introduces moves: right left through, custom
formation: Becket
If there's no one to do the diagonal right and left through with, don't move, wait on the side for the ladles allemande. There will be people to dance with in 8 beats. If you're out at the bottom wait on the side with your partner and come in on the diagonal right and left through.
Like many double progression dances, this is better with an odd number of people in the set, as you have almost no interaction with every other couple.
| A1 | 8 | left diagonal right left through
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | Leapfrog - Gentlespoons don't move - roll your partner from across to your side
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | Leapfrog - Ladles don't move - roll your partner from side to across the set
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| B2 | 4 | balance the ring - gentlespoons bring your partner home to your side
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| 12 | partners swing
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Leapfrog - Like petronella but you take turns with your partner and move two places, leapfrogging each other around the square. Each time through, one person is the anchor, they stay still and don't move. They roll their partner diagonally around the petronella square from their left hand to their right.
Gentlespoons, you're the anchor. You stand still and don't move. Your partner is across the set from you in your left hand. You want them next to you on your right. Draw them towards you, roll them to your right hand and send them to where your neighbor is now.
Balance the ring
Ladles, now you're the anchor. Don't move! Your partner is next to you in your left hand. You want them across the set from you. Draw them towards you then roll them to your right hand and send them across the set.
Balance the ring
Gentlespoons, bring your partner home for a swing. End looking on the left diagonal.
I wrote this dance during the drive from Seattle to La Grande, OR, where I was calling a dance weekend. Thanks to Kathy Anderson and Charles Krausche for helping me hone the dance. They originally suggested the name "Bumpercars" for the signature move, but I later changed it to Leapfrog which is more descriptive.
The dance is named in the tradition of "Trip to X" dances. It's a mash-up of "voyage à La Grande" ("trip to La Grande") and "le grand voyage" ("the great trip").
by: Chris Page
introduces moves: poussette, long lines
formation: improper
| A1 | 6 | half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then left clockwise ⁋
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| 10 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | circle left 3 places
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| B1 | 6 | half poussette - gentlespoons pull neighbors back then left clockwise
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| 10 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain to neighbor
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| 8 | circle right 4 places
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Notes from Bob Isaacs: Written on August 7, 2012 as a smushing together of the B2/A1 of "A Sure Thing" and A2/B1 of "Trust," to put both transitions in the same dance. Chris learned to dance and call at Glenside before moving to San Diego a decade ago. This dance has it all; a new transition, good flow into both swings, and the beautiful/circle R/pousette progression.
by: Kathy Anderson
This or springy connection
introduces moves: box the gnat, contra corners
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ones right hand balance & box the gnat
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| B1 | 16 | ones contra corners
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| B2 | 16 | ones balance & swing ⁋
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| 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | twos right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 16 | twos contra corners
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| 16 | twos balance & swing ⁋
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by: Adam Carlson
This or labor of love
introduces moves: down the hall, custom, up the hall, stand still
formation: improper
Simple contra corners dance
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing end facing down the hall
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| A2 | 6 | down the hall
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| 2 | cast and cross
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| 6 | up the hall
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| 2 | 2s cast the 1s around
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| B1 | 16 | ones contra corners
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| B2 | 16 | ones balance & swing
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| 8 | stand still ⁋
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cast and cross: wheel around as a couple (don't do a California twirl, really do a cast). As they're coming together to form lines coming back up, the ones let go of their neighbor and cross to form lines that are ladle 2, ladle 1, gentlespoon 1, gentlespoon 2
by: Adam Carlson
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande right 1½
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| A2 | 16 | partners start a full hey - lefts on ends, rights in center - gentlespoons ricochet first time, ladles ricochet second time
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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The name means "topsy turvy" in Scottish, and I got it from the band of the same name. Thanks to Clare Woolgrove who came up with the band name.
I wrote this dance because my wife pointed out that although it's called "The Queen Bee", another dance I wrote only had the gentlespoons doing the ricochet, and the ladles should have some fun too.
by: Adam Carlson
introduces moves: pass by, gyre, custom
formation: Becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | neighbors pass by right shoulders
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| 8 | next neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 4 | ladles gyre ¾ gentlespoons enter in front of partner
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| 8 | gyre star once ladles drop out on home side
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| 4 | gentlespoons gyre ¾ back to home side ⁋
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| B2 | 16 | partners long swing (optional balance)
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Can be dizzying, don't call near end of evening or for too long.
Originally named Gypsy Star. I prefer the term Pixie, though "X gyre" seems to have won the day.
by: Lisa Greenleaf
introduces moves: California twirl
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends right shoulder
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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