Rochester 2025/07/03

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Airpants, Bradley Smith pass through

by: Lisa Greenleaf

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

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
4
balance the ring
4
pass through to new neighbors

Bradley Smith Notes: Originally, the last figure of this dance was a neighbor do-si-do 1 1/2, but I usually swap it for the ring balance and pass through to make the progression as simple as possible for inexperienced dancers.

Cast Iron Courtney

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: form an ocean wave, gyre

formation: Becket

A1 16
partners balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors allemande right once
B1 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
2
pass through ⁋
10
neighbors swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles gyre 1½

For Courtney Deavours

Barefoot Erik

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, petronella, chain, star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing, end facing down the hall
A2 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring ⁋
B1 8
balance & petronella (not enough time to clap)
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places

Written for Erik Skogen's birthday

Jim to the Rescue

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: meltdown swing, California twirl

formation: improper

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

Nothing Burger

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: slide along set

formation: becket, double progression

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 16
next neighbors balance & swing ⁋
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Written in an improvised manner about a storm predicted to be large but didn't touch down where I was

Texas Triad

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHT02TzXC9w followed by waltz and break

introduces moves: custom, star promenade, butterfly whirl

formation: triad (triple minor dutribecket)

1s improper, 2s & 3s becket

A1 8
into the middle and back
8
star right 4 places ladles
A2 8
star left 4 places ladles
8
partners allemande right 1½
B1 8
star left 4 places gentlespoons
4
star promenade left ½ ⁋
4
butterfly whirl (with partner)
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋

Kowalski's Back Room III

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: box the gnat, do si do, roll away

formation: improper

A1 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
ladles allemande left ½
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
partners box the gnat
A2 8
partners do si do once
8
partners swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
B2 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay
4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
pass through ⁋

Fixed It!

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: hey

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 16
neighbors start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center (pull by R)
B1 16
neighbors balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing

Buffalo Balance Bash

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: form long waves, box circulate

formation: improper

begin in short waves with ladles in the center, neighbor right

A1 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
neighbors allemande right ¾
0
form long waves - ladles face in, 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
neighbors swing
B1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners (gentlespoons stay in the same place, ladles trade places)
8
partners swing
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋