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Table of Contents

  1. Announcements/Welcome
  2. The Big Easy by Becky Hill
  3. Frederick Contra by Tom Hinds
  4. Piece of Cake by Carol Kopp

  5. Hot Buttered Rolls by Perry Shafren https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=7821

  6. Welcome Home by Tom Lehmann https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=928
  7. Triassic Poetry by Lindsey Dono

  8. Announcements
  9. Salmonella Evening by Steve Zakon-Anderson

  10. Waltz

  11. Break

  12. Partner Dance
  13. Birthday by Robin Banerji
  14. Box the Cat by Lisa Greenleaf
  15. The Young Adult Rose by David Kaynor
  16. Butter by Gene Hubert
  17. Apples and Caramel by Seth Tepfer
  18. Stargazer by Sarah Kaiser

  19. Waltz


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Announcements/Welcome

The Big Easy

by: Becky Hill

introduces moves: balance the ring, swing, long lines, allemande, circle, pass through

formation: improper

A1 4
balance the ring
12
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande left 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through

Frederick Contra

by: Tom Hinds

introduces moves: do si do, down the hall, up the hall

formation: improper

Common variation is for long lines forward and back instead of do si do. That version can be found here.

A1 8
gentlespoons do si do once
8
ladles allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B2 6
circle left 3 places
10
neighbors swing ⁋

Piece of Cake

by: Carol Kopp

introduces moves: hey, pass by, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 16
gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B1 2
gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
14
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Triassic Poetry

by: Lindsey Dono

introduces moves: gyre, chain

formation: improper

A1 2
neighbors pass by right shoulders
6
next neighbors gyre left shoulders once
8
neighbors swing original neighbor
A2 8
long lines forward & back ⁋
8
gentlespoons allemande left ½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends

video available: http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/496-triassic-poetry-by-lindsey-dono-duple-improper

Announcements

Salmonella Evening

by: Steve Zakon-Anderson

introduces moves: petronella, balance

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors allemande right 1¾
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
2
pass through ⁋

Waltz

Break

Partner Dance

Birthday

by: Robin Banerji

introduces moves: right left through

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
right left through
8
circle left 3 places
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Box the Cat

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: box the gnat, pull by dancers, custom, star

formation: improper

Have dancers introduce themselves to their previous neighbor during walkthrough.

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
2
neighbors pull by right
6
previous neighbors allemande left once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

The Young Adult Rose

by: David Kaynor

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 7
circle left 3 places
2
pass through past partners
7
shadows allemande left once
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain to neighbors
8
star left 4 places - look away to next neighbors ⁋

https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=12077

Butter

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: slide along set

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing

http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/437-butter-by-gene-hubert-becket

Apples and Caramel

by: Seth Tepfer

introduces moves: Rory O'More

formation: improper

Starts in short waves, right hand to neighbors

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B2 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do 1¼ to short waves

Based on Apples and Chocolate by Sue Rosen

Stargazer

by: Sarah Kaiser

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set - look across to see your neighbors ⁋
6
star right 3 places and look back
8
star left 4 places with prev neighbors
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Waltz