Bloomington Zoom Contra 2021-02-17

user: Nicholas Rockstroh

Zoom Contra #9

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

introduces moves: custom, swing, long lines, do si do

formation: One Couple

A1 8
sashay down
8
clapping: Self-R-S-L-S-R-S-L
A2 8
sashay up
8
clapping: S-L-S-R-S-L-S-R
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
partners do si do once

Zoom Contra #7

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

introduces moves: circle, pass through, allemande, see saw, petronella

formation: One Couple

A1 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through
8
1st shadows do si do once
A2 8
partners allemande right 1½
8
2nd shadows see saw once
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Zoom Contra #5

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

introduces moves: gyre, star, chain, hey, give & take

formation: one couple

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
partners gyre left shoulders once
A2 8
star right 4 places
8
ladles chain
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B2 4
gentlespoons give & take partners
12
partners swing

Zoom Contra #6

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

introduces moves: custom, balance the ring, roll away, Rory O'More, meltdown swing

formation: one couple

A1 8
couples do si do
4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay
A2 8
partners allemande right 1¼
8
balance & Rory O'More right
B1 8
partners allemande left 1¼
8
balance & Rory O'More left
B2 16
partners meltdown swing

Zoom Contra #8

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, box the gnat, contra corners

formation: one couple

A1 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
partners right hand balance & box the gnat
B1 16
ones contra corners
B2 16
partners meltdown swing

Zoom Contra #1

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

introduces moves: pull by dancers, custom

formation: One Couple

A1 8
partners right hand balance & box the gnat
2
partners pull by right
6
loop left to reorient as if at the top and bottom of a diamond
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
4
up the hall
4
push off from each other and loop back into place

Inspired by Fiddleheads