Family Learning Center 2026/03/06

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Lakeside Room Stomp (variation)

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: long lines, custom

formation: longways

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
long lines forward & back
A2 16
top couple promenade to the bottom of the set, everyone else move up
B1 4
three claps, three stomps
4
three claps, three stomps
8
partners two-hand turn once
B2 16
same as B1

Family Contra (variation)

by: Sherry Nevins

introduces moves: balance the ring, circle, do si do

formation: improper

A1 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle left 4 places
A2 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle right 4 places
B1 8
partners do si do once
8
neighbors do si do once
B2 16
neighbors do si do 1½ as couples ⁋

Arkansas Traveler

by: Sue Hulsether

introduces moves: custom, swing

formation: circle mixer

get dancers into concentric circles like spokes of a wheel, role terms "inside person" and "outside person"

A1 8
wheelbarrow in & out
8
wheelbarrow in & out
A2 16
turn inividual right, promenade single
B1 16
other way back, pass original partner ⁋
B2 8
next neighbors do si do once (becomes new partner)
8
partners swing

received from Ladle Nelson

Balance the Butterfly

by: Ann Fallon

introduces moves: custom, star, arch & dive

formation: duple neutral

A1 8
hands across, double-balance star R
8
star right 4 places
A2 8
hands across, double-balance star L
8
star left 4 places
B1 4
twos arch ones dive (forwards)
4
ones arch twos dive (backwards)
4
twos arch ones dive (forwards)
4
ones arch twos dive (backwards)
B2 4
twos arch ones dive (to pass through) ⁋
12
ones swing

(original has both couples swinging in the center - I call it with just the 1s for space constraints)

Monkey in the Middle (variation II)

by: Sherry Nevins

introduces moves: custom

formation: square with ninepin

A1 8
into the middle & back
8
into the middle & back
A2 8
circle left 4 places
8
circle right 4 places
B1 8
monkey in the middle swing one person at random
8
those two swing two more
B2 16
those four swing four more, new monkey to the middle ⁋

Gay Gordon (guest caller Alice)

Modernella III

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: petronella

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
partners do si do once
B2 16
neighbors long swing ⁋

call positionally