07.12.25 Palo Alto 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 ⁋

Spend Some Money Together

by: Luke Donforth

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, promenade, chain

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
down the hall and turn alone
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B2 8
partners promenade
8
ladles chain ⁋

Birminghams

by: Gary Nelson

introduces moves: pass through, gyre, 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 ⁋

M.A.D. About Dancing

by: Robert Cromartie

introduces moves: balance

formation: improper

Starts in ocean waves, ladles in the middle taking left hands, neighbors taking right hands, 1s facing down

A1 4
balance wave right, then left
4
neighbors allemande right ½ (and reform wave with gentlespoons in the middle)
4
balance wave left, then right
4
gentlespoons allemande left once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places and step into original ocean wave ⁋
4
balance wave forward and back, and walk forward to new waves

The A1 balance LEFT then right is editorial; I think it flows better but as far as I can tell it wasn't specified in the original dance. (Also, experienced dancers often balance to the right here out of instinct, so either really emphasize the balance left or don't bother.)

A Thing of Trust

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: poussette

formation: improper

A1 6
half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then left clockwise ⁋
10
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
circle left 3 places
B1 6
half poussette - gentlespoons pull neighbors back then left clockwise
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain to neighbor
8
circle right 4 places

Notes from Bob Isaacs: Written on August 7, 2012 as a smushing together of the B2/A1 of "A Sure Thing" and A2/B1 of "Trust," to put both transitions in the same dance. Chris learned to dance and call at Glenside before moving to San Diego a decade ago. This dance has it all; a new transition, good flow into both swings, and the beautiful/circle R/pousette progression.

Early Evening Rollaway

by: Bob Isaacs

introduces moves: right left through, roll away

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
right left through
8
ladles chain
B1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay across the set
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do once

BREAK

Appetizer

by: Scott Higgs

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 6
ladles allemande right once
10
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do 1½ ⁋

Jubilation

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: hey

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 ⁋

United We Dance

by: Bob Isaacs

introduces moves: Rory O'More, star

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

The Carousel

by: Tom Hinds

formation: improper

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

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