Elisabeth Monica Tacoma 2025.08.17

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Table of Contents

  1. Airpants, Bradley Smith pass through by Lisa Greenleaf

  2. Craggy Gardens by Becky Hill https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=2911
  3. Emma's Emergency by Maia McCormick

  4. Acts of Random Kindness by Luke Donforth https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=16143
  5. Apples and Caramel by Seth Tepfer

    (A and B swapped)

  6. Waltz

  7. Break
  8. One for Ruth by Luke Donforth

  9. Double Bubble by Will Mentor https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=13692
  10. Captain Hook's Revenge by Yoyo Zhou
  11. Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion v. by Cary Ravitz

  12. Waltz


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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.

Emma's Emergency

by: Maia McCormick

introduces moves: box the gnat, hey, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners right hand balance & box the gnat
B1 8
gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Apples and Caramel

by: Seth Tepfer

(A and B swapped)

introduces moves: Rory O'More, do si do

formation: improper

Starts in short waves, right hand to neighbors

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B2 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do 1¼ to short waves

Based on Apples and Chocolate by Sue Rosen

Waltz

Break

One for Ruth

by: Luke Donforth

introduces moves: petronella, form an ocean wave, chain

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 4
pass through to an ocean wave - ladles by left in the center, neighbors by right on the sides
4
ladles allemande left ½
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
long lines forward & back ⁋

Captain Hook's Revenge

by: Yoyo Zhou

introduces moves: form a long wave, give & take

formation: improper

Starts with gentlespoons in a long wave down the center

A1 4
gentlespoons form a long wave in the center - balance the wave
8
gentlespoons dance out while ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
4
ladles allemande right ¾
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
ladles give & take partners to the ladle's side
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends, gentlespoons catch right and allemande 3/4 to a long wave ⁋

To start the walkthru, have gents walk forward into a long wave.

Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion v.

by: Cary Ravitz

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella and turn to face the next ⁋
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Waltz