01.26.25 Hayward Contra

user: Sarah Trop

Airpants

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: swing, long lines, allemande, circle, do si do

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do 1½ ⁋

Birminghams

by: Gary Nelson

introduces moves: pass through, gyre, promenade, chain, petronella

formation: Becket

A1 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through
8
neighbors gyre left shoulders once
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋

A Dance for Dan

by: Bill Olson

introduces moves: box the gnat, hey

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande left 1½
A2 8
partners right hand balance & box the gnat
8
partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing ⁋

Jubilation

by: Gene Hubert

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners allemande right 1½
B1 8
ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
8
partners swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain ⁋

Toward Your Partner

by: Devin Nordson

(last in first half)

introduces moves: slide along set, Rory O'More

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
ladles chain to partner
8
ladles do si do once to a long wave, ladles face out and gentlespoons face in
B1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
B2 16
partners balance & swing wave

After the Solstice

by: Lisa Greenleaf

(first in second half)

introduces moves: right left 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 ⁋

Robin Shall Restore Amends

by: Isaac Banner

introduces moves: box circulate, balance the ring

formation: improper

A dance re-imagining of A Midsummer Night's Dream, written for Rosalie Banner on her 20th birthday. "Give me your hands [four], may we be friends, and Robin shall restore amends."

A1 8
balance & petronella to long waves, gentlespoons face out
8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
A2 8
balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
8
balance & Rory O'More right
B1 16
partners long swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through ⁋

When teaching this one I make a point of identifying who is chasing whom in the box circulate, otherwise dancers will often find themselves a bit lost when they circulate away from their partner.

Square Affair

by: Becky Hill

introduces moves: square through

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
A2 16
square through four - partners balance & pull by right, then neighbors pull by left, then repeat ⁋
B1 16
next neighbors balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing on original side

Becketize the Baby

by: John Coffman

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing ⁋
A2 8
next neighbors allemande left 1½
8
ladles chain
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Connected and flowing

Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion

by: Cary Ravitz

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella and turn to face the next ⁋
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
partners balance & swing

"The motion in B1 does seem magical – while the ladles Petronella over and back across the set, the gentlespoons do consecutive Petronellas along the side, in effect progressing behind his partner’s back."
- Rich Goss

Rollin' to the Grey Eagle

by: Hank Morris

if needed for time

introduces moves: roll away

formation: improper

A1 4
long lines forward
4
ladles roll away neighbors with a half sashay
8
ladles chain
A2 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing