San Francisco 2025/09/24

user: Dane Wallinga

The Baby Rose

by: David Kaynor

introduces moves: swing, circle, do si do, chain, star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners do si do once
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places to new neighbors

Cascade Contra

by: Katy Heine

This dance is not published.

Heart of Glass

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: pass through, allemande, star promenade, butterfly whirl, hey

formation: Becket

A1 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
next neighbors swing
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½, keeping hands, pick up partner
4
star promenade left ½
4
butterfly whirl to face in
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Cary Ravitz notes: This dance is an easier version of Through the Looking Glass, or you
might see it as Amy Kahn's Sweet Music with a different progression,
or Steve Zakon-Anderson's Twirling at the Alter with the progression
moved from the hey to the circle, or David Zinkin's Becky's Becket
with a different A2.

http://www.dance.ravitz.us/dance2011.htm#hg

Snow in July

by: Bill Baritompa

This dance is not published.

Not a Fever Dream

by: Maia McCormick

introduces moves: stand still

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors allemande left 1¾
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
gentlespoons chain (to N)
8
star right - wrist grip - 4 places
8
stand still ⁋

Written while half-napping in the car en route to Queer Contra Dance Camp 2023 and tested under the redwoods, and miraculously, it worked out of the box!

Video reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPbmQXYqM08

Shoot the Breeze

by: Rick Mohr

This dance is not published.

Lisa's Contra

by: Tom Hinds

This dance is not published.

Tenth Year in Tommerup

by: Linda Leslie

introduces moves: long lines, petronella

formation: Becket

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
left diagonal ladles chain to shadow
B1 8
balance & petronella across
8
balance & petronella turning extra to face partner
B2 16
partners balance & swing ⁋