2024-03-03 GP dance, private venue, big list

user: Moose Flores

Do Do Ma 2.0 TESTING

by: Elizabeth Bloom Albert

This dance is not published.

Almost Proper 2.0 TESTING

by: Elizabeth Bloom Albert

This dance is not published.

Angels' Rib 0.1 TESTING

by: Elizabeth Bloom Albert

introduces moves: gyre, custom, do si do, circle, swing, slice, give & take, square through

formation: improper

A1 7
neighbors gyre 1½, take inside hands with neighbor
2
broken circle left 1 place ("angel's rib"), then hold on to neighbor and as couples ...
7
partners do si do once
A2 8
circle left 4 places
8
partners swing
B1 4
slice right ⁋
4
ladles take neighbors
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
square through three - partners pull by right, then neighbors pull by left, then partners pull by right
8
neighbors gyre left shoulders 1½ ⁋

Original note:
A1: The “Angel’s Rib” Join inside hands {Lady’s L; Gent’s R}; Gents lead Neighbor CW and to the Left along minor set, Ladies Curl to follow. End facing Partner up/down set.

Angels' Rib 0.1 ALTERATION

by: Elizabeth Bloom Albert

introduces moves: custom

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors gyre 1½
8
draw poussette three quarters, gentlespoons pull neighbors clockwise
A2 4
circle left 2 places
12
partners swing
B1 4
slice right ⁋
4
ladles take neighbors
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
square through three - partners pull by right, then neighbors pull by left, then partners pull by right
8
neighbors gyre left shoulders 1½ ⁋

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Enchanted Forest (Spicy version)

by: Aden Water

introduces moves: star, 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
8
circle left 3 places
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
Mad "Ladle" but Gentlespoons go in front first
8
Gentlespoons take RIGHT hands diagonally, balance together and apart, Rory into the spot vacated by the other Gentlespoon ^
B2 8
Neighbors catch and swing
8
Ladles take right hands diagonally, balance together and apart, Rory into the spot vacated by other Ladle++

^ 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

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Barber Teeny's Trampoline

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: custom, long lines, pull by dancers, swat the flea

formation: Becket ccw

A1 16
Gentlespoons cast (left) behind partner, pass each other left, and loop right around neighbor to other gentlespoon's place., then with new neighbors ... ⁋
A2 16
Ladles cast (left) behind new neighbor, pass each other left, and loop right around partner to other ladle's place. +
B1 8
partners do si do once
8
long lines forward & back
B2 2
neighbors pull by right
4
partners swat the flea
10
partners swing ++

Barberini's Tambourine variation

  • after the two casting figures, you should be on the opposite side of the line, across from new neighbors, & next to your partner, but on the other side of them ("half sashayed").

++ after swat the flea, a symmetric swing could fit nicely

Beach Adjacent

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: allemande, chain, form long waves, box circulate

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 8
star left 4 places
0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out
8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop left
B2 8
balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right ⁋
8
partners swing

Note that the two box circulates are different. The first has gentlespoons looping to the /left/, while the second has ladles looping to the /right/. In both cases, the Gentlespoon follows their partner.
End effect: While waiting out, you may offer a hand for the wave balances, but do not circulate. To reenter, slide left and partner swing.

Beach Grass

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: right left through, custom, balance, Rory O'More

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B1 8
right left through
8
long lines forward & back
B2 4
Gentlespoons walk, Ladles dodge, forming long wavy lines +
4
balance the wave
8
balance & Rory O'More right ⁋
  • Walk & Dodge: Gentlespoons walk across the set, Ladles step left one place to be behind their partner.

Notorious Second Date 0.1

by: Moose Flores

This dance is not published.

Mancala Contra 0.1

by: Moose Flores

This dance is not published.

Mancala Contra 0.1 variation

by: Moose Flores

This dance is not published.

Chain the Gnat 0.1

by: Moose Flores

This dance is not published.