Winters 2024/11

user: Dane Wallinga

Thursday Night Special #1

by: Larry Jennings

introduces moves: swing, down the hall, up the hall, circle, chain, long lines

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing, end facing down the hall
A2 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
long lines forward & back - ID next neighbors

Don't Have to Walk but You Can Dance

by: Luke Donforth

introduces moves: do si do, promenade, allemande, 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 ⁋

Anastasia

by: Daniel Morse

This dance is not published.

Northeast on Southwest

by: Susan Petrick

This dance is not published.

Cutler Coast

by: Dugan Murphy

introduces moves: Rory O'More, cross trails, form an ocean wave

formation: improper

start in short wave, neighbor by right, ladles by left

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left, ladles slide extra to meet partner on opposite side
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
B2 4
balance the ring
4
cross trails - partners across the set right shoulders, neighbors along the set left shoulders ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do 1¼
0
form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands

Trust

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: poussette, star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
circle left 3 places
B1 6
half poussette - gentlespoons pull neighbors back then left
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Zag it Back

by: Jacqui Grennan

introduces moves: slice, zig zag

formation: Becket

A1 8
slice left and straight back ⁋
8
ladles allemande left 1½
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
6
neighbors zig left zag right
4
shadows allemande left once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

The timing is fuzzy in the B1 but it does all fit.

Heartbeat Contra

by: Don Flaherty

introduces moves: petronella, gyre, balance

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 4
balance the ring
12
neighbors swing
B1 8
ladles gyre 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
partners balance
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Southern Swing

by: Steve Zakon-Anderson

This dance is not published.

Feeling Giddy

by: Susan Petrick

This dance is not published.

Another Nice Combination

by: Tom Hinds

introduces moves: pass through

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: custom, hey

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)