Palo Alto 2024/08

After the Solstice

introduces moves: swing, long lines, allemande, right left through, circle, pass through

formation: improper

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing
A2	8	long lines forward & back
	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
B1	16	partners balance & swing
B2	8	right left through
	6	circle left 3 places
	2	pass through ⁋

Don't Have to Walk but You Can Dance

by: Luke Donforth

introduces moves: do si do, promenade, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1	8	neighbors do si do once
	8	neighbors swing
A2	8	neighbors promenade
	8	ladles allemande right 1½
B1	16	partners balance & swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	partners California twirl ⁋

Call Me

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: chain, star, hey

formation: Becket ccw

A1	8	right left through
	8	ladles chain
A2	8	star left 4 places look for new neighbor ⁋
	8	neighbors swing
B1	8	circle left 3 places
	8	ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B2	16	partners balance & swing

http://www.dance.ravitz.us/#cm

Marshmallows in Flight

by: Rich Goss

introduces moves: roll away, give & take

formation: improper

A1	4	balance the ring
	4	gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay along
	4	balance the ring
	4	gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay across
A2	16	neighbors balance & swing
B1	4	gentlespoons give & take partners
	12	partners swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	partners California twirl ⁋

Trip to Belfast

by: Luke Donforth

introduces moves: form a long wave

formation: improper

A1	8	gentlespoons dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
	8	gentlespoons dance out while ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
A2	8	ladles allemande right 1¼
	8	partners swing
B1	8	long lines forward & back
	8	ladles do si do 1½
B2	16	neighbors balance & swing ⁋

Anastasia

by: Daniel Morse

This dance is not published.

Snow in July

by: Bill Baritompa

This dance is not published.

Star Trick

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: meltdown swing, petronella

formation: improper

A1	8	neighbors allemande right 1½
	8	star right 3 places; ladles turn back over right shoulder
A2	16	partners meltdown swing
B1	8	balance & petronella
	8	balance & petronella
B2	8	star left 3 places
	8	neighbors allemande left 1½ ⁋

Celebrating 60

by: Linda Leslie

introduces moves: Rory O'More, form long waves

formation: improper

start in long waves, neighbors by right, ladles face in

A1	8	balance & Rory O'More right
	8	balance & Rory O'More left
A2	16	neighbors balance & swing
B1	6	circle left 3 places
	10	partners swing
B2	8	ladles allemande right 1½
	8	neighbors allemande left 1¾ ⁋
	0	form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out

Mad, Mad World

by: Martha Wild

introduces moves: mad robin, pass by

formation: improper

A1	8	long lines forward & back
	8	mad robin, ladles in front
A2	2	ladles pass by left shoulders
	14	partners meltdown swing
B1	4	pass through across the set
	4	partners California twirl
	8	mad robin, gentlespoons in front
B2	2	gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
	14	neighbors meltdown swing ⁋

Another Nice Combination

by: Tom Hinds

formation: improper

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing
A2	8	circle left 3 places
	2	pass through
	6	shadows do si do once
B1	16	partners balance & swing
B2	8	ladles chain
	8	star left 4 places ⁋

20 Below

by: Bill Olson

introduces moves: balance, custom

formation: Becket

Nice to start with a couple out at the top because the progression is in A2
Last time thru likewise should start with a couple out at top

A1	8	circle left 3 places to wavy line across, L in cntr
	4	balance wave
	4	move forward to new wavy line (progression) ⁋
A2	8	balance the wave
	8	neighbors swing
B1	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B2	16	partners balance & swing (start again with same neighbors)

http://www.billolsondance.com/billsdances.html

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