Family Learning Center 2025/01/03

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Lakeside Room Stomp

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: long lines, do si do, custom

formation: longways

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
partners do si do once
A2 16
top couple promenade to the bottom of the set, everyone else move up
B1 4
three claps, three stomps
4
three claps, three stomps
8
partners two-hand turn once
B2 16
same as B1

Family Contra

by: Sherry Nevins

partner & neighbor dosido swapped on B1

introduces moves: balance, circle

formation: improper or proper

Begin joined hands four

A1 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle left 4 places
A2 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle right 4 places
B1 8
neighbors do si do once
8
partners do si do once (across the set)
B2 16
neighbors do si do 1½ as couples (holding partner's hand) ⁋

Icebreaker Mixer

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: allemande, swing, custom

formation: duple mixer

A1 8
circle left 4 places
8
circle right 4 places
A2 8
partners allemande right once
8
partners allemande left once
B1 16
neighbors balance & swing ⁋
B2 16
neighbor is now partner; promenade around the hall and find another couple to dance with

Red Wing (singing square)

Festival Reel II

by: Will Mentor

Star order swapped

introduces moves: custom, star

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
long lines slice left & back ⁋
A2 8
star left 4 places
8
star right 4 places
B1 8
circle right 4 places
8
circle left 4 places
B2 16
partners long swing

Haste to the Divorce

by: Tom Hinds

introduces moves: custom

formation: three face three

A1 8
lines of three forward & back
8
opposites dosido
A2 8
circle left
8
circle right
B1 16
giant dosido 1½ ⁋
B2 16
partners long swing (three-person basket)

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Ransom Note (adaptation)

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Partner dosido axed, pause added

introduces moves: custom, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: duple neutral

A1 8
ones split the twos, then cast home
8
ones swing
A2 8
twos split the ones, then cast home
8
twos swing
B1 4
circle left 2 places
4
fall back with neighbors
8
partners do si do once
B2 8
mad ladle (do si do neighbors but facing partners)
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Original ECD by Susan Kevra

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