user: Moose Flores
Flowy
Three facing three
Zia formation (one square)
Waltz & break
note: music should not be too fast
no walkthrough
Waltz & good night
by: unknown
introduces moves: circle, allemande, do si do, swing, right left through, chain, long lines, star
formation: circle
Lesson: Circle, give weight, stay connected, AR, AL, DSD, Swing, courtesy turn & chain, better never than late.
| A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande left once
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors do si do once
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | star left 4 places
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Lesson: Circle L/R, F&B, give weight, stay connected, DSD, AL, AR, Swing, courtesy turn & chain, star. Better never than late, keep moving, "Keep smiling and all is forgiven", Everyone makes mistakes!
Anyone can dance either role, or both. Anyone can ask anyone to dance. You can always say “no thank you” for any or no reason.
by: David Kaynor
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners do si do once
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places to new neighbors ⁋
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by: Maia McCormick
Flowy
introduces moves: meltdown swing, hey, promenade, pass through
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors meltdown swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
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| B1 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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| B2 | 8 | partners promenade
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| 6 | circle right 3 places
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| 2 | pass through by the left ⁋
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Written for Brooklyn Contra on 8/4/17, which is Obama's birthday, hence the title. Smooth dance with a hey-like figure up/down the set and a satisfying promenade > circle right transition.
by: Tom Hinds
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back ⁋
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½
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| A2 | 16 | partners start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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Three facing three
introduces moves: contra corners, custom
formation: triplet
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | partners do si do once
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| A2 | 16 | twos contra corners
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| B1 | 8 | partners swing two hand
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| 8 | circle left
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| B2 | 16 | trios basket swing, end facing across
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Chet uses "opposite" instead of "partner" and "centers" instead of "twos".
Waltz & break
by: Cary Ravitz
introduces moves: roll away, form an ocean wave, Rory O'More
formation: Becket
| A1 | 4 | long lines forward
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| 4 | gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay
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| 8 | circle right 3 places - hands free zombie walk ⁋
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places - hands free zombie walk
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| 0 | form an ocean wave - gentlespoons by right hands and partners by left hands ¹
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More right - ladles travel two places to neighbor gentlespoon's side
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| B1 | 16 | neighbors long swing or meltdown
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| B2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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note: music should not be too fast
introduces moves: form long waves, box circulate
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 8 | star left 4 places
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| 0 | form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More right with your Shadow
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| A2 | 8 | balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop left
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| 8 | balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop left
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | left diagonal right left through ⁋
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Double progression
At top/bottom) dancers will stand out with their Shadow. Trade places then wait for your partner; do not participate in the box circulates.
by: Becky Hill
no walkthrough
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | ladles chain to neighbor
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| B2 | 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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| 8 | next neighbors do si do once
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by: Andy Shore
introduces moves: mad robin, box the gnat
formation: Becket
| 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 | mad robin, ladles in front
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| B1 | 8 | partners right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 8 | right left through - courtesy turn new neighbor ⁋
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| B2 | 8 | ladles do si do 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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when out with partner, cross over and get in with Balance & Box the Gnat
(if you miss that, you'll still be in position to courtesy turn new neighbor)
Waltz & good night