user: Moose Flores
by: Anet Levgard
introduces moves: star, circle, swing, custom, long lines
formation: Becket CCW
There are two-person Rory O'Moore figures in here, if not taught yet do that--pairing gentlespoons with gentlespoons and ladles with ladles--before getting into the choreography.
| A1 | 8 | star left 3 places to find new neighbors ⁋
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| 8 | circle left 3 places to be on same side as partner
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| A2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | Gentlespoons left hand balance together and apart,
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | Ladles right hand balance together and apart,
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When the gentlespoons spin into one another's spots, neighbors can try to catch each other for the swing.
A slightly more flowy--and harder for new folk--dance is the Spicy variation of this.
by: Aden Water
introduces moves: custom
formation: Becket CW
Dancers should already know Rory O'Moore. There are two-person, same-role, diagonal Rory's O'Moore in this dance. The medium spicy version of this dance may be accessible to newer dancers.
Recommended BPM is ~115
| A1 | 8 | star left 3 places to new neighbors ⁋
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| 8 | circle left 3 places
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| A2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | Mad "Ladle" but Gentlespoons go in front first
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| 8 | Gentlespoons take RIGHT hands diagonally, balance together and apart, Rory into the spot vacated by the other Gentlespoon ^
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| B2 | 8 | Neighbors catch and swing
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| 8 | Ladles take right hands diagonally, balance together and apart, Rory into the spot vacated by other Ladle++
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^ R hand balance so spin is appropriate for the following swing. Neighbors can try to catch each other for the swing.
++ Gentlespoons catch Ladle's left hand after that spin, if they can
EBA: Dance #5 & Alternate
by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: box the gnat, promenade, hey, allemande, pass through
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 8 | neighbors promenade
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| A2 | 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends ++
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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++ A2) half hey: once across, ladles may turn over their right shoulder for excellent flow into the neighbor swing.
The first half of the dance is focused on your neighbor.
The second half is a return to focusing on your partner.
Named after an autocowreck of the name of a certain dance weekend.
by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: chain, petronella
formation: Becket ccw
Find your shadow (from becket): face your parter & look past them for the first person looking back at you.
give good teaching for the gentlespoons chain (courtesy turn goes clockwise, end up standard [gentlespoon on the left], across from your shadow).
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | right diagonal gentlespoons chain
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| A2 | 8 | star right 3 places
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| 8 | shadows swing
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella turning extra to face partner
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing ⁋
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Inspired by: Tenth Year in Tommerup
https://contradb.com/dances/841