Boca Raton, FL 2025-09-20

user: Kenny Greer



Database

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Greetings

by: Tori Barone

introduces moves: meltdown swing, long lines, allemande, swing, circle, pass through

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors meltdown swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋

The Nice Combination

by: Gene Hubert

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

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing end facing down the hall
A2 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

First Hey

by: Paul Balliet

introduces moves: hey, balance the ring

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors allemande left 1½
8
ladles chain
A2 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
pass through

Tica Tica Timing

by: Dean Snipes

introduces moves: promenade, petronella, slide along set

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 14
partners balance & swing
2
slide left along set ⁋

Julian Bee notes that swapping the promenade for a R+L Thru is Linda Leslie's "Old Time Elixir #2", written in 1998. It's unclear when Dean wrote TTT, so both deserve a cross-reference. https://contradb.com/dances/474

Waltz/Break

Butter

by: Gene Hubert

No Walkthrough

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Rock Creek Reel

by: David Harris

introduces moves: form a long wave

formation: improper

A1 8
gentlespoons dance in to 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
A2 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing and end facing down
B1 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing ⁋