user: Nicholas Rockstroh
by: Larry Jennings
introduces moves: swing, circle, promenade, chain, star
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | partners promenade
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B2 | 8 | neighbors promenade
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| 8 | star left 4 places to next neighbors
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One of the great glossary dances. Simple figures and gentle timing, but not so comprehensive that it leaves you with no options to make the second dance feel distinctive. Definitely a favorite of mine.
introduces moves: long lines, right left through, allemande
formation: improper
Note the hand in which the next neighbor's hand will be held in the long lines
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing and take hands with next neighbors in long lines ⁋
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I was taking a course on gender and sexuality at the time I wrote this. The title is a double pun; "Contra is essential" is one meaning, "against cultural/biological essentialism" is another.
by: Becky Hill
introduces moves: hey, pass through
formation: Becket
| A1 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| A2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | partners promenade
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| 8 | right left through
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| B2 | 7 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through
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| 7 | circle right 3 places with new neighbors
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Based on: "Connecticut to Quebec" by Becky Hill
by: unknown
introduces moves: custom
formation: square dance
| A1 | 2 | active couple
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| 6 | circle left 4 places with right-hand couple
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| 8 | circle right 4 places
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| A2 | 16 | dip and dive
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| B1 | 8 | ones swing
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| 8 | actives
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| B2 | 8 | actives cast back to home
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| 8 | partners swing
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by: Tom Lehmann
introduces moves: petronella
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | left diagonal ladles chain (to shadow) ⁋
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| B1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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| 8 | balance & petronella, turn to face partner
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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waltz
by: David Kaynor
introduces moves: do si do
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners do si do once
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places to new neighbors ⁋
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by: Rick Mohr
introduces moves: pass by, balance the ring, down the hall, up the hall
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 4 | gentlespoons pass by right shoulders to next neighbors and form a ring ⁋
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| A2 | 4 | petronella
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | down the hall and turn as a couple
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| 8 | up the hall and bend into a ring
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| B2 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | partners swing
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Source: https://rickmohr.net/Contra/Dances/Metronella
Rick's Notes:
"The structure of this dance echoes the classic dance Petronella, with figures more in the style of modern urban contra dances. So it had to be "Metro"nella.
The progression is unusual but not difficult. After the B2 partner swing gentlespoons cross the set passing right shoulders, and all look to new neighbors to form a ring and start anew.
Here are two ideas for handling the walkthrough:
Start improper, with the first A1 <u>balance the ring</u>. Teach the progression at the end, saying that it actually happens at the beginning of the dance. Then start the dance with <u>balance the ring</u> twice.
Line up improper, <u>everyone</u> move one place to the right to make it Becket, and <u>everyone</u> shift left so you're across from the previous couple. Then teach the progression.
It's great to dance this to the actual Petronella tune if the band is up for it."
by: Ted Sanella
introduces moves: custom, contra corners
formation: triplet
| A1 | 8 | ones and twos allemande right 1½
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| 8 | right left through at the top
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| A2 | 16 | ones contra corners
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| B1 | 16 | ones balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | ones up the center and cast alone to the bottom ⁋
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| 8 | partners do si do once
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by: Cary Ravitz
introduces moves: star promenade, butterfly whirl
formation: Becket
| A1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through ⁋
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| 8 | next neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½, keeping hands, pick up partner
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| 4 | star promenade left ½
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| 4 | butterfly whirl to face in
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| B1 | 16 | ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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Cary Ravitz notes: This dance is an easier version of Through the Looking Glass, or you
might see it as Amy Kahn's Sweet Music with a different progression,
or Steve Zakon-Anderson's Twirling at the Alter with the progression
moved from the hey to the circle, or David Zinkin's Becky's Becket
with a different A2.