Guinea Pig 2020-02-23

user: Moose Flores

Table of Contents

  1. Meticulous Octopus by Moose Flores
    • Octopus turned too slow. (All those waves for such little payoff)
  2. Arpeggio by Moose Flores
    • “Just go slow” good for earlier? Not demanding.
  3. Dolphin Poussette by Moose Flores
    • there is an error
  4. Laminar Groove by Moose Flores
    • Check flow. Choppy/washing machine?


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Meticulous Octopus

by: Moose Flores

  • Octopus turned too slow. (All those waves for such little payoff)

This dance is not published.

Arpeggio

by: Moose Flores

  • “Just go slow” good for earlier? Not demanding.

introduces moves: long lines, allemande, meltdown swing, right left through, star, poussette, mad robin

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners meltdown swing
B1 8
right left through
8
star left 3 places and take both hands with your partner
B2 8
half poussette - ladles pull partners back then right ⁋
8
mad robin, ladles in front

There is more than enough time for the star, Poussette, and mad ladle. Invite dancers to have a relaxed pace.
Give dancers ample notice for “new neighbors, mad ladle”.

Dolphin Poussette

by: Moose Flores

  • there is an error

introduces moves: dolphin hey, swing, balance the ring, roll away, custom

formation: improper

Designate Ones and Twos. Have ones step between twos and face Gentlespoon 2.

A1 16
dolphin hey - start with ones passing second gentlespoon by right shoulders, complete the hey and do one extra crossing
A2 16
partners meltdown swing (on the ladle’s home side)
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
B2 4
balance the ring
4
ladles roll away neighbors with a half sashay and hold on to patner with both hands
6
half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then left ⁋
2
Twos separate, ones go between new neighbors

Laminar Groove

by: Moose Flores

  • Check flow. Choppy/washing machine?

introduces moves: hey, custom, circle

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
gentlespoons start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
A2 4
neighbor courtesy turn
4
circle right 2 places
8
half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then right, and push a tad more
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing ⁋