Elisabeth Monica single file promenade

user: Elisabeth Monica

Table of Contents

  1. Bob's Valentine by Chris Ricciotti https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=11974
  2. Piece of Cake by Carol Kopp

  3. Honeymoon by Becky Hill https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=10500

  4. Before the Alarm by Luke Donforth https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=16152
  5. Box the Cat by Lisa Greenleaf

  6. Waltz

  7. Break
  8. March of the Coffee Zombies by Cary Ravitz
  9. Safe and Sound by Isaac Banner

  10. Captain Tightpants by Julian Blechner https://contradances.tumblr.com/post/141071347590/captain-tightpants
  11. Devil's Backbone by William J. Watson
  12. Cows are Watching by Bill Pope and Judy Goldsmith

  13. Waltz
  14. Heart of Joy by Chris Page


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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 ⁋

Box the Cat

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: box the gnat, pull by dancers, custom, chain, 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 ⁋

Waltz

Break

March of the Coffee Zombies

by: Cary Ravitz

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

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

Safe and Sound

by: Isaac Banner

introduces moves: gyre, meltdown swing, custom

formation: Becket

A1 12
gentlespoons start a hey - lefts in center, rights on ends - until neighbors meet the second time
4
neighbors gyre ½
A2 16
neighbors meltdown swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
4
single-file promenade along the set to new neighbors ⁋
4
single-file circle left 2 places
2
partners gyre ½
B2 4
single-file circle left 2 places
12
partners meltdown swing

Encourage spatially-aware traveling eye contact between dancers and their partners throughout the B1 up to the partner swing.

For a simpler dance, replace the single-file movement with a slide left along the set and a circle left 4 places, ending with the partners meltdown swing in the B2.

Devil's Backbone

by: William J. Watson

introduces moves: custom

formation: four face four

A1 8
long lines forward & back (lines of four)
8
ladles chain with the couple you're facing
A2 8
star left 4 places the same two couples
8
lead ladles unroll the star - passing right, cross the set, gather a circle
B1 8
circle left 4 places
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing and face your direction of travel ⁋

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

Waltz

Heart of Joy

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: custom

formation: improper

the 'single file promenade clockwise' can be drawing your neighbor/partner across the set with eye contact gravity

A1 4
neighbors gyre ½
4
single file promenade clockwise 1/2 (facing neighbor) [1]
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½ [2]
B1 4
partners gyre ½
4
single file promenade clockwise 1/2 (facing partner) [3]
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Chris Page notes:
[1] While looking at your neighbor. Gentlespoons backing up across the set (carefully), ladles follow them to the other side.
[2] A little different from the normal ladle's allemande, as here dancers don't adjust. Gentlespoons should stay put, and stay on the slight diagonal, rather than adjusting to be across from each other. Ladles allemande right 1 & 1/2, then ease out to the sidelines, having traded places, and now facing their partner on the side of the set.
[3] While looking at your partner. Ladles backing up across the set (carefully), gentlespoons follow them to the other side.

An auction dance written for Heather Visscher. She really liked the A2 move from "A Rare Bird" by Bob Isaacs.

Original at http://chrispagecontra.awardspace.us/dances/#heart-of-joy

Called by Andy Shore on tour with Polaris in 2018.