New contras, Summer 2021

user: Moose Flores

Table of Contents

  1. Dippin-Dots by Moose Flores
  2. Chicago Shuffle by Moose Flores
  3. Beach Grass by Moose Flores
  4. Crystal Prelude by Moose Flores
  5. Do-si-dolphin by Moose Flores
  6. The Endless Parade of Nonsense 0.2 by Moose Flores
  7. Four City Swing 0.1 by Moose Flores


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Dippin-Dots

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: arch & dive, turn alone, circle, swing, give & take, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

Designate Ones and Twos.
If dancers have mobility issues (shoulders), they can replace arch & dive with Dosido/Seesaw one-&-a-half.

A1 4
ones arch twos dive
4
twos arch ones dive
4
ones arch twos dive, end back to back with your neighbor.
0
turn alone & form a cloverleaf +
4
circle left 2 places
A2 16
neighbors long swing
B1 8
gentlespoons give & take partners
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋
  • to form cloverleaf: hold on to partner’s hand, turn to face them & a little more, give free hand to your neighbor.

Chicago Shuffle

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: do si do, allemande, petronella

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors do si do once as couples
8
neighbors do si do once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Optional: last time
B1) Long lines forward & back, Gentlespoons allemande left 1 1/2
B2) Partners balance & swing

Variation on Cherokee Shuffle
https://contradb.com/dances/509

Beach Grass

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: right left through, long lines, custom, balance, Rory O'More

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B1 8
right left through
8
long lines forward & back
B2 4
Gentlespoons walk, Ladles dodge, forming long wavy lines +
4
balance the wave
8
balance & Rory O'More right ⁋
  • Walk & Dodge: Gentlespoons walk across the set, Ladles step left one place to be behind their partner.

Crystal Prelude

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: hey, slice, chain, star

formation: Becket

A1 16
gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
A2 8
slice left and straight back ⁋
8
circle left 4 places
B1 8
ladles chain to neighbor
8
right left through
B2 8
star left 3 places
8
partners swing +
  • left-star to swing is written for a ceili swing, or some variation (or two-hand turn, or regular swing). You might have some demonstrations and ask partners to collaborate on which they would like to try.

Do-si-dolphin

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: dolphin hey, meltdown swing

formation: improper

Designate Ones and Twos

A1 8
ladles allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
neighbors do si do ¾ as couples +
B1 16
dolphin hey - start with ones passing second gentlespoon by right shoulders, and ending after the first passing is repeated.
B2 16
neighbors meltdown swing ⁋
  • do si do as couples: partners, as a unit, do si do around neighbors, 3/4 way around, making a line of four (gentlespoons in the middle), and all face the center.

The Endless Parade of Nonsense 0.2

by: Moose Flores

This dance is not published.

Four City Swing 0.1

by: Moose Flores

This dance is not published.