2023 06 12 Cincinnati (planned)

user: Dan Kappus

Lark in The Afternoon

by: Yoyo Zhou

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

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners do si do once
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl to progress

Alamo Intro

by: Al Green

introduces moves: custom, balance, promenade

formation: Circle Mixer

In this dance, neighbor becomes partner. Gentlespoons or left-hand side dancers are progressing clockwise, which may be off brand. Ladles are progressing counterclockwise. At the beginning of the dance, next partner (neighbor) is the dancer closest to each dancer who is not that dancer's partner.

A1 8
ladles into the center and come back clap at the center
8
gentlespoons into the center and turn to face out (clap at the center)
A2 4
____ balance the wave
4
partners allemande left ½ (go halfway)
4
____ balance the wave
4
partners allemande left ½ (go halfway)(face neighbor)
B1 16
neighbors balance & swing
B2 16
neighbors promenade (henceforth, this neighbor is new partner)

Will You Marry Me?

by: Seth Tepfer

introduces moves: slide along set, form an ocean wave

formation: Becket cw

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
ladles allemande left once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and partners by right hands
4
ladles allemande left once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Simplicity Swing

by: Becky Hill

introduces moves: long lines, chain, star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain to neighbor
B2 8
star left 4 places ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do once

The Lakewood Six

by: Becky Hill

did not call

introduces moves: right left through

formation: Becket

A1 8
star left - hands across - 4 places
8
ladles allemande left 1½
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
partners promenade across the set
8
left diagonal right left through

Ad Vielle (Oddville)

by: Erik Weberg

introduces moves: custom, pass through

formation: Becket, indecent

Start in wavy line across; gentlespoons take right in center, give left to partners. ID shadow in next wave.

A1 4
balance the wave forward and back
4
drop hands, walk forward along the set
0
form an ocean wave - gentlespoons by right hands and shadows by left hands
4
balance the new wave forward and back
4
shadows allemande left ¾
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through to next neighbors
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners allemande left 1½ - hold on
0
form an ocean wave - gentlespoons by right hands and prev neighbors by left hands

Zombies of Sugar Hill, The

by: Gene Hubert

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 4
circle left 2 places
2
slide left along set with your neighbor to face a new couple
6
circle left 3 places
4
neighbors California twirl to face your partner
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

from "Dizzy Dances, vol. II"

The Becket Reel

by: Herbie Gaudreau

did not call; cf batja's

formation: Becket

Double progression.

In long lines, your partner is on one side of you, and your shadow is on the other side of you.

A1 8
shadows allemande left once
8
partners swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
ladles chain
B1 8
left diagonal right left through ⁋
8
right left through
B2 8
star left 4 places
8
star right 4 places

Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion v.

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: petronella

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella and turn to face the next ⁋
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Joyride

by: Erik Weberg

did not call

introduces moves: gyre, mad robin, poussette, hey, pass by

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors gyre once
8
mad robin, ladles in front
A2 8
half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then left
8
gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B1 2
gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
14
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places to next neighbor ⁋

This is one of the most flowing dances I’ve written (2007…?) and dancers have expressed appreciation for the connectedness and satisfying feel. After the half pousette with partner, the ladles should let go and take a step back and to the left in order to leave room in the middle for the gentlespoons to begin the hey. The timing of this dance has been described as “squishy”, which is ok. Encourage dancers to stretch out the Mad Robin, the Pousette and the Hey and use all the music provided.

*I’ve recently been teaching this dance the way I initially intended it; with the fifth change of the hey and then the swing in the B1 part of the dance. I’ve found that as I get better at teaching it, it has become easier to convince dancers to suspend their hurry in getting to the next figure during the A parts. As dancers relax into the flow they seem to enjoy it more, and saving that last crossing by the gentlespoons until the B1 seems to enhance the joy.

Ryan Smith notes in a facebook thread: One of my favorite dances of all time is Joyride. It starts with a face-to-face, transitions into a mad robin, then to a half pousette, then to a hey (or at least 7/8ths of one) and then into a swing. Then the ladles chain across and you star to the next neighbor. With the right hall and the right partner, you can lock eyes halfway through A1 and not look away until the end of B1. Because the vast majority of the moves are not moves where you are connected to the other dancers physically, it requires extra effort for the caller. Because the first move needs to take up 8 counts of music, but that most dancers will try to do it in 6 means that there's some more extra work for the caller.

Original at http://www.erikweberg.com/joyride/

Fisher's Jig

by: Tom Hinds

did not call

formation: Becket

A1 8
left diagonal right left through
8
right left through
A2 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B1 16
gentlespoons long swing alternates between ladles and gentlespoons.
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Caller's choice of ladles or gentlespoons swinging in the center at B!
Pay attention to the timing for the swing at B1. It may be different if ladles are going to swing than if gentlespoons will.
Also, it can be helpful to teach a gender-neutral swing or have a swing mini-workshop before this dance. Two handed turns are acceptable.

Another Nice Combination

by: Tom Hinds

did not call

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
2
pass through
6
shadows do si do once
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋