Cherylyn Geers 2025-07-21 Louisville, KY (1st half)

user: Cherylyn Geers

Midwest Folklore

by: Orace Johnson

alternate depending on crowd

introduces moves: slide along set, circle, do si do, swing

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do once
16
neighbors balance & swing
8
circle left 3 places
8
partners do si do once
16
partners balance & swing

Spring Break

by: Nils Fredland

introduces moves: petronella, pull by dancers, allemande, balance the ring, pass through

formation: improper

Begins hands-4 in a ring.

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 2
gentlespoons pull by left
2
partners pull by right
4
ladles allemande left once
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through and form a ring ⁋

Sponge Bob Square Dance

by: Carol Ormand

introduces moves: custom

formation: square dance

Keeper square

A1 4
actives down the center and split the ring
4
actives come up the outside
8
elbow swing by the right
A2 8
elbow swing corner by the left
8
elbow swing next by the right
B1 8
elbow swing next by the left
4
actives up the middle to home and make an arch
4
others dive through
B2 8
inactives separate and go home around the outside
8
partners swing at home (all) ⁋

Probably could have formatted this better but I just wanted to get this dance up to put in a program.

This dance has a reel the ring: the first elbow swing with partner is once around and the rest are once and a a half.

In B1, not everyone is with their partners to go through the arch. This is fine.

Star Three Places break

by: [none]

look who's in the hand you didn't swing

introduces moves: star, promenade

formation: square dance break

A1 8
star right 3 places ladles
8
1st neighbors swing (Corners)
A2 8
star left 3 places gentlespoons
8
2nd neighbors swing (Opposites, but not in opposite place)
B1 8
star right 3 places ladles
8
3rd neighbors swing ("that other gentlespoon")
B2 8
star left 3 places gentlespoons
8
partners promenade along the set on the right to home (halfway around)

Dance Both Rolls

by: Yoyo Zhou

introduces moves: roll away, chain, hey

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners left to right along
B1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors left to right across
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain to neighbors
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends to face next neighbors

I've Got Your Shadow Cornered

by: Jim Hemphill

introduces moves: slice, give & take, long lines

formation: Becket

Identify 1st shadows standing next to you and 2nd shadows standing past your partners.

A1 4
slice left ⁋
4
ladles take neighbors
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
B1 2
partners allemande right ½
6
1st shadows allemande left once
2
partners allemande right ½
6
2nd shadows allemande left once
B2 16
partners balance & swing