user: Koren A Wake
high energy, balancey As
driving fwd, comfy energy
balancey As, smoother Bs
smooth/dreamy
lots of balances throughout
waltz & break
lots of forward motion, punctuation in As, LLFB B2
zero balances but nonstop driving-forward energy
chunky balances in A1 and end of B2
gloriously smooth, alllll the eye contact
high energy closer, Petronellas in B1
by: Becky Hill
high energy, balancey As
introduces moves: box the gnat, swat the flea, swing, allemande, right left through, chain
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 8 | partners left hand balance & swat the flea
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | ladles chain look for new ⁋
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by: Lisa Greenleaf
driving fwd, comfy energy
introduces moves: hey, circle, balance the ring, California twirl
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends right shoulder
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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by: Linda Leslie
balancey As, smoother Bs
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
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More left
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places and walk forward
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| 4 | form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands -forward and back
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| 4 | walk forward to ⁋
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| 0 | form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
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by: Donna Calhoun & Ralph Ball
smooth/dreamy
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors allemande right 1½ Face your NEXT Neighbor
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| 8 | next neighbors gyre left shoulders once
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing Original Neighbor
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Rich Goss
lots of balances throughout
introduces moves: roll away, give & take
formation: improper
| A1 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay along
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay across
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 4 | gentlespoons give & take partners
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| 12 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | partners California twirl ⁋
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waltz & break
by: Nils Fredland
lots of forward motion, punctuation in As, LLFB B2
introduces moves: balance, custom, long lines
formation: improper
Dance begins in ocean waves of 4; gentlespoons in the center holding right hands, neighbor in left hand.
| A1 | 4 | balance the wave
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| 2 | walk forward to next neighbors
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| 2 | form an ocean wave - gentlespoons by right hands and next neighbors by left hands - ID this wave for later
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| 4 | balance the wave
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| 4 | next neighbors allemande left ¾
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing - *original* neighbors
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - ladles ricochet
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | star right - hands across - 3 places - ladles begin, gentlespoons join behind partner
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| 0 | form an ocean wave - gentlespoons by right hands and next neighbors by left hands ⁋
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The "new" wave is the same wave dancers walk forward to in A1.
by: Gene Hubert
zero balances but nonstop driving-forward energy
introduces moves: pull by dancers, do si do
formation: improper
| A1 | 4 | neighbors box the gnat
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| 4 | gentlespoons pull by left
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| 8 | partners swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | partners do si do once
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| B1 | 4 | partners box the gnat
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| 4 | ladles pull by left
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Cis Hinkle
chunky balances in A1 and end of B2
introduces moves: square through
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | square through two - neighbors balance & pull by right, then partners pull by left
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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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| 8 | square through two - partners balance & pull by right, then neighbors pull by left to new neighbors ⁋
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by: Chris Page
gloriously smooth, alllll the eye contact
introduces moves: custom
formation: improper
the 'single file promenade clockwise' can be drawing your neighbor/partner across the set with eye contact gravity
| A1 | 4 | neighbors gyre ½
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| 4 | single file promenade clockwise 1/2 (facing neighbor) [1]
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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 [2]
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| B1 | 4 | partners gyre ½
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| 4 | single file promenade clockwise 1/2 (facing partner) [3]
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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Chris Page notes:
[1] While looking at your neighbor. Gentlespoons backing up across the set (carefully), ladles follow them to the other side.
[2] A little different from the normal ladle's allemande, as here dancers don't adjust. Gentlespoons should stay put, and stay on the slight diagonal, rather than adjusting to be across from each other. Ladles allemande right 1 & 1/2, then ease out to the sidelines, having traded places, and now facing their partner on the side of the set.
[3] While looking at your partner. Ladles backing up across the set (carefully), gentlespoons follow them to the other side.
An auction dance written for Heather Visscher. She really liked the A2 move from "A Rare Bird" by Bob Isaacs.
Original at http://chrispagecontra.awardspace.us/dances/#heart-of-joy
Called by Andy Shore on tour with Polaris in 2018.
by: Cary Ravitz
high energy closer, Petronellas in B1
introduces moves: promenade, petronella
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors promenade
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella and turn to face the next ⁋
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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"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