07.09.25 San Francisco Contra

user: Sarah Trop

Pizza Shop

by: Yoyo Zhou

introduces moves: slice, chain, allemande, swing, down the hall, up the hall, circle

formation: Becket

A1 8
slice left and straight back ⁋
8
ladles chain
A2 8
ladles allemande right once
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing

Easy Peasy

by: Diane Silver

introduces moves: long lines, balance the ring, California twirl

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
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Another Safe Production

by: Peter Foster

introduces moves: star, give & take

formation: improper

A1 8
star right 4 places
8
neighbors allemande right 1¾
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left once
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
gentlespoons give & take partners
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Recombobulated

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: slide along set, petronella, meltdown swing

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set to next neighbors
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B1 8
star left - hands across - 4 places
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
B2 16
partners meltdown swing

Becky's Brouhaha

by: Rhiannon Giddens

introduces moves: box the gnat, pull by dancers

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
2
neighbors pull by right to prev neighbors
6
prev neighbors allemande left once - return to current neighbors
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places - reach right hand to next neighbors

BREAK

Monday Night in Ballard

by: Mike Richardson

introduces moves: do si do

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande left 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
gentlespoons do si do once
6
circle left 3 places
2
neighbors pull by right

Marshmallows in Flight

by: Rich Goss

introduces moves: roll away

formation: improper

A1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay along
4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay across
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 4
gentlespoons give & take partners
12
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

United We Dance

by: Bob Isaacs

introduces moves: Rory O'More

formation: long waves, larks facing out

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right (in long waves)
8
balance & Rory O'More left (in long waves)
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places, to long waves