IsaacB.Vancouver.Conchordance.2023.04.15

user: Isaac Banner

Trip to Richmond Centre Mall

by: Isaac Banner

introduces moves: form a long wave, allemande, form an ocean wave, pass through, swing, chain, hey

formation: improper

A1 8
ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
4
ladles allemande left ¾
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
A2 2
pass through to new neighbors
14
neighbors swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends

First time through the A2 progression will be to your current neighbors from your hands four, since the A1 action is technically with the previous neighbors.

Airpants

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: long lines, circle, do si do

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do 1½ ⁋

Heartbeat Contra

by: Don Flaherty

introduces moves: petronella, balance the ring, gyre, balance, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 4
balance the ring
12
neighbors swing
B1 8
ladles gyre 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
partners balance
4
partners California twirl ⁋

O’More for Me, Then

by: Isaac Banner

introduces moves: pull by dancers, Rory O'More

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back
2
ladles pull by left
6
partners allemande right ¾ to long waves, gentlespoons facing out
A2 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing ⁋

Similar to Less is More by Melanie Axel-Lute, but de-becketized and with partners in long waves to give more time for interaction.

Five Minute Warning variation

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

introduces moves: star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

I’m not sure this is original because it seems so simple and obvious that it’s probably been done before, but I’ll claim it until someone tells me otherwise. Written in the five minutes between leaving my workplace and getting home. Not a particularly special dance, but functional as a teaching tool.

Waltz/Break

Napkin #8

by: Isaac Banner

introduces moves: meltdown swing

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella right, end facing shadows
8
balance & petronella left
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 4
gentlespoons pull by left along right diagonal ⁋
12
partners meltdown swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do once

Double Your Fun

by: Bob Isaacs

This dance is not published.

Another Smooth Bluesy Dance

by: Isaac Banner

introduces moves: poussette

formation: improper

A1 8
circle right 4 places
8
ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
A2 16
neighbors meltdown swing
B1 8
gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - ladles ricochet
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then left ⁋

If you don't want to or don't have time to teach the half poussette, a zig zag works just fine as well to simplify the progression.

The Judge

by: Bob Isaacs

This dance is not published.