user: Sarah Trop
BREAK
by: Luke Donforth
introduces moves: long lines, swing, down the hall, up the hall, circle, promenade, chain
formation: improper
A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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8 | neighbors swing
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A2 | 8 | down the hall and turn alone
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8 | up the hall and bend into a ring
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B1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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10 | partners swing
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B2 | 8 | partners promenade
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8 | ladles chain ⁋
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by: Gary Nelson
introduces moves: pass through, gyre, petronella
formation: Becket
A1 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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2 | pass through
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8 | neighbors gyre left shoulders once
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A2 | 8 | neighbors promenade
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8 | ladles chain
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B1 | 8 | balance & petronella
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8 | balance & petronella
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B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing ⁋
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by: Susan Petrick
introduces moves: poussette, hey, balance the ring, California twirl
formation: improper
A1 | 8 | half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then left
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8 | neighbors swing
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A2 | 8 | ladles chain to partner
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8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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4 | balance the ring
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4 | partners California twirl then join two hands ⁋
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by: Robert Cromartie
introduces moves: balance, allemande
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
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4 | neighbors allemande right ½ (and reform wave with gentlespoons in the middle)
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4 | balance wave left, then right
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4 | gentlespoons allemande left once
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A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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8 | partners swing
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B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places and step into original ocean wave ⁋
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4 | balance wave forward and back, and walk forward to new waves
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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.)
by: Mike Richardson
introduces moves: do si do, box the gnat, 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 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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10 | neighbors do si do 1½ look for new neighbors
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B2 | 8 | next neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
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8 | star right 4 places look for new new neighbors ⁋
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Double progression
by: Bob Isaacs
introduces moves: right left through, roll away
formation: improper
A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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A2 | 8 | right left through
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8 | ladles chain
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B1 | 4 | balance the ring
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4 | gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay across the set
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8 | partners swing
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B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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2 | pass through ⁋
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8 | next neighbors do si do once
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BREAK
by: Lisa Greenleaf
formation: improper
A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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8 | neighbors do si do 1½ ⁋
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by: Bob Isaacs
introduces moves: meltdown swing, slide along set
formation: Becket
A1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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8 | neighbors swing
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A2 | 8 | ladles chain
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8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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B1 | 8 | partners right hand balance & box the gnat
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8 | gentlespoons start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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B2 | 14 | partners meltdown swing
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2 | slide left along set ⁋
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by: Tom Hinds
formation: improper
A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back ⁋
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8 | ladles allemande left 1½
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A2 | 16 | partners start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
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B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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8 | neighbors swing
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by: Dean Snipes
introduces moves: box circulate
formation: improper
A1 | 8 | neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
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8 | balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
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A2 | 8 | balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
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8 | neighbors swing
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B1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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8 | partners swing
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B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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by: Cary Ravitz
formation: Becket ccw
A1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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8 | neighbors swing
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A2 | 8 | neighbors promenade
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8 | ladles chain
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B1 | 8 | balance & petronella and turn to face the next ⁋
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8 | balance & petronella
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B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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"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