2024-11-18 CBDC Chicago Showcase

user: Moose Flores

Table of Contents

  1. Intro Lesson NOT A DANCE by unknown
  2. Wednesday Night Liberty by Bill Meeks

    Lynn
  3. Ice Cream in the Sink by Kathy Hirsh

    Andrea
  4. Poetry in Motion by Lisa Greenleaf

    Cheryl
  5. The Slinky Walk by Moose Flores, Chris Page

    Dylan
  6. Galena by Jo Mortland

    Susan
  7. Slice of Pie by Breaking Up Thanksgiving Dance Writing Workshop 2022

    Moose

  8. WALTZ AND BREAK
  9. Contra Corners Special by Al Olson

    Andrea

  10. Jo: Just Passing Through Again - https://sites.google.com/view/lizalbertcontra/contra-dances?authuser=0#h.onumilnn7scu
  11. Chicago Shuffle by Moose Flores

    MEDLEY

  12. MEDLEY: Boston Baked Beans - http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=3698

  13. WALTZ AND GOODNIGHT


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Intro Lesson NOT A DANCE

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
8
neighbors allemande left once
A2 8
neighbors do si do once
8
partners swing
B1 8
right left through
8
ladles chain
B2 16
partners balance & swing

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!

Wednesday Night Liberty

by: Bill Meeks

Lynn

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, arch & dive

formation: improper

Ones & twos
An uneven dance, so request dancers to make more, shorter lines.

A1 16
ones balance & swing
A2 8
ones down the outsides and turn alone
8
ones up the outsides, and go between the twos
B1 8
down the hall
4
up the hall backward
4
ones arch twos dive ⁋
B2 8
circle left 4 places
8
circle right 4 places

"This was a standard at the Fermilab dances for years, and I hope some
of you remember Bill Meeks." - Lynn Garren

Ice Cream in the Sink

by: Kathy Hirsh

Andrea

introduces moves: long lines, balance, roll away, custom

formation: circle

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
long lines forward & back
A2 4
partners allemande right once
4
neighbors allemande left once (former partner)
8
partners do si do 1¼ - end as standard couple, facing right
B1 4
partners balance together & apart
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay
4
partners balance together & apart
4
gentlespoons twirl ladle to gentlespoon behind ⁋
B2 16
partners balance & swing (new partner) - end facing center

Source: Zesty Contras by Larry Jennings

Poetry in Motion

by: Lisa Greenleaf

Cheryl

introduces moves: star, gyre, give & take

formation: improper

A1 8
star right 4 places
8
neighbors allemande right 1¼
A2 8
next neighbors gyre left shoulders once
8
neighbors swing original neighbor
B1 8
gentlespoons give & take partners
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain to neighbor
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Bob Isaacs notes: The give and take figure originated from Larry Jennings, the great caller and writer from Boston. End the neighbor swing in shoulder/waist position, take two steps forward, and the gentlespoons take their partner’s hand and lead her to his side for a swing. Some “hard-to-get” playfulness usually goes along with this. In this dance the figure is a good alternative to circle L ¾, and in other dances can go to either side of the set.

This smooth-flowing dance was written by one top caller for the marriage of two other outstanding callers, Linda Leslie and Bob Golder, all of whom are from eastern Massachusetts.

The Slinky Walk

by: Moose Flores, Chris Page

Dylan

introduces moves: slide along set, custom

formation: Becket

  • Designate ones and twos, then have each set turn 1 quarter to the left for Becket. Then verify that all the ones are on the same side. Ones progress leftward & down the hall.
  • It may help to walk through a colonnade once without arches, to demonstrate the paths, then add the ones' arch (left to left!)
  • Give the twos a chance to practice arching the colonnade during the walkthrough.
A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places
B1 16
left colonnade - "ones arch, colonnade!" +
B2 16
partners balance & swing
  • Left Colonnade: ones join left hands to make an arch and hold that arch for the entire figure. Ladles trade positions by left-shoulder pass through with ladle two going under the arch (and the arch moves!). Gentlespoons trade by left shoulders with gentlespoon two going under the arch. Ladles trade back by left shoulders; gentlespoons trade back by left shoulders. Each trade has 4 beats of music, so there's no need to rush.

Galena

by: Jo Mortland

Susan

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

formation: improper reverse progression

short wave ladles hold left hands in center

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
A2 4
neighbors allemande right ½
2
walk to next neighbor 1s up, 2s down ⁋
10
neighbors swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do once to
0
form an ocean wave - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands

Slice of Pie

by: Breaking Up Thanksgiving Dance Writing Workshop 2022

Moose

introduces moves: mad robin, hey, custom, slice

formation: Becket CW

No neighbor swing.
When out wait in Becket, ready for the slice left.

A1 8
right left through
8
ladles chain
A2 8
mad robin, ladles in front
6
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
2
Ladles cross directly to Partner
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
slice left and straight back with new neighbors ⁋

WALTZ AND BREAK

Contra Corners Special

by: Al Olson

Andrea

introduces moves: contra corners, custom

formation: Proper

A1 16
twos contra corners
A2 8
twos swing end facing up
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1 1/2 WHILE ladles allemande right 1 1/2
B1 16
ones contra corners
B2 8
ones swing end facing up
8
circle left 4 places

All swings are short swings in the middle of the set, ending with dancers facing up. When waiting while others swing, face down.

The circle provides momentum for the two's to start their contra corners

Chicago Shuffle

by: Moose Flores

MEDLEY

introduces moves: petronella, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors do si do once as couples
8
neighbors do si do once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Optional: last time
B1) Long lines forward & back, Gentlespoons allemande left 1 1/2
B2) Partners balance & swing

Variation on Cherokee Shuffle
https://contradb.com/dances/509

WALTZ AND GOODNIGHT