Berkeley 2023-02-16

user: Dane Wallinga

Don't Have to Walk but You Can Dance

by: Luke Donforth

introduces moves: do si do, swing, promenade, allemande, circle, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors do si do once
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

You Can Get There From Here

by: Linda Leslie

introduces moves: Rory O'More, form an ocean wave, custom

formation: improper

Dance starts in short wavy lines: from improper formation, neighbors take right hands, ladles take left in the center.

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places and walk forward
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands -forward and back
4
walk forward to ⁋
0
form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands

Trust

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: long lines, poussette, chain, star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
circle left 3 places
B1 6
half poussette - gentlespoons pull neighbors back then left
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

They Stayed Here When They Disappeared

by: Heidi Wettlaufer

introduces moves: meltdown swing, hey

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors do si do once
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands in short waves
4
ladles allemande left ½
A2 16
partners meltdown swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
B2 16
gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends ⁋

Heidi's original dance replaced the B1 with

LLFB
Ladles chain
Ladles full hey right

but I have both too many dances without Neighbor swings and too many dances with long lines - neither of those are necessary here, so I opted for the B1 above.

Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: petronella

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella and turn to face the next ⁋
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
partners balance & swing

"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

Morning Walk

by: Will Mentor

This dance is not published.

Half Nelson

by: Peter Foster

This dance is not published.

321 Haise

by: Lindsey Dodson

This dance is not published.

Happy Trails to You

by: Dean Snipes

introduces moves: roll away

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain left diagonal to shadow
B1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay (across, maybe past/future neighbors)
4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away shadows with a half sashay (along)
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋

via Bradley at Meet Me In Saint Louis