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
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 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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Lesson: Circle, give weight, stay connected, AR, AL, DSD, Swing, courtesy turn & chain, better never than late, keep moving, "keep smiling and all is forgiven", Everyone makes mistakes!
by: David Kaynor
introduces moves: star
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
introduces moves: long lines
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