user: Moose Flores
by: Rick Mohr
introduces moves: circle, do si do, allemande, allemande orbit, swing, promenade
formation: scatter mixer
Scattered circles of two or more couples
| A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors do si do once
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| A2 | 8 | partners allemande right 1½
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½ around while the gentlespoons orbit clockwise ½ around. Ladles star if more than two.
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing New partner
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| B2 | 16 | partners promenade to find new group to circle with ⁋
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In this mixer dancers form scattered groups with any number of couples. That makes for fun chaos, less transition panic (compared with 2-couple scatter mixers), and more flavors to enjoy as circle sizes vary.
The A2 allemande ends with ladles in the center facing counterclockwise and gentlespoons on the outside facing clockwise. If there are two ladles they allemande left for 8 beats; if there are more than two they star left for 8 beats. Either way, the gentlespoons orbit clockwise around the ladles. Then all balance and swing a new partner and promenade to a new group.
I tell the dancers it's a zero-stress dance. "If a couple wants to join your circle, let them in!" And no problem if you happen to keep the same partner now and then.
by: Gene Hubert
introduces moves: long lines, chain, stand still
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 6 | circle right 4 places
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| 2 | stand still let go hands and turn ⁋
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by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, hey, meltdown swing
formation: improper
Designate ones and twos.
The dance begins in lines of four, with the ones in the center.
| A1 | 8 | down the hall and turn as a couple
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| 8 | up the hall and turn alone facing the center
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| A2 | 16 | twos start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B1 | 16 | twos meltdown swing, end facing up, then separate to the sides
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| B2 | 16 | ones meltdown swing, end facing down to pick up next neighbors ⁋
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For Qwill, on their birthday.