Elisabeth Monica Lake City 2026.02.19

user: Elisabeth Monica

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Piece of Cake

by: Carol Kopp

introduces moves: swing, hey, pass by, circle, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 16
gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B1 2
gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
14
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

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Delphiniums and Daisies

by: Tanya Rotenberg

introduces moves: allemande, chain

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 long swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors allemande right 1½ ⁋

Written in 1985 for the 20th anniversary of her parents' wedding, these being their wedding flowers.

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Break

Box the Cat

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: box the gnat, pull by dancers, custom, star

formation: improper

Have dancers introduce themselves to their previous neighbor during walkthrough.

A1 8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
2
neighbors pull by right
6
previous neighbors allemande left once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

March of the Coffee Zombies

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: long lines, roll away, form an ocean wave, Rory O'More

formation: Becket

A1 4
long lines forward
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay
8
circle right 3 places - hands free zombie walk ⁋
A2 8
circle left 3 places - hands free zombie walk
0
form an ocean wave - gentlespoons by right hands and partners by left hands ¹
8
balance & Rory O'More right - ladles travel two places to neighbor gentlespoon's side
B1 16
neighbors long swing or meltdown
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
  1. gentlespoon one facing down, ladle one facing up

Cows are Watching

by: Bill Pope and Judy Goldsmith

introduces moves: zig zag

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay Across the set
8
zig left zag right ⁋
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left once Next Gentlespoons, once and a bit
8
partners swing

Butter

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: slide along set

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

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