Santa Cruz 2026/03/27

user: Dane Wallinga

Trip to Falmouth

by: Linda Leslie

introduces moves: circle, do si do, form an ocean wave, pass through, swing, long lines, gyre

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do 1¼
A2 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
2
pass through ⁋
10
next neighbors swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles gyre 1½
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Peace Thru Dance

by: Perry Shafran

This dance is not published.

Butter

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: slide along set, chain, hey

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

Trip to Brown University

by: Linda Leslie

introduces moves: form a long wave, allemande, pass by

formation: improper

A1 8
ladles dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
8
ladles dance out while gentlespoons dance in to a long wave in the center - balance the wave
A2 4
gentlespoons allemande left ¾
2
neighbors pass by right shoulders
2
ladles pass by left shoulders
8
partners swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do once
B2 16
neighbors balance & swing ⁋

Blue-Haired Girl

by: Chuck Roth

This dance is not published.

Jim's Whim

by: Rich MacMath

This dance is not published.

Cup of Joe

by: Sarah Kaiser

introduces moves: balance the ring, roll away, mad robin, balance

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners across
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
mad robin, gentlespoons in front
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
B2 4
partners balance
8
partners swing and
4
slide left along set ⁋

This dance was written for Joe Groceman, a dancer, artist and all around great human.

Sarah Kaiser notes: Swing and slide is a blended move that takes the final twelve together. If I had to break it I'd say 8 swing, 4 slide. I tend to drift swing in those cases but others may not.

Travels with Rick and Kim

by: Shari Miller-Johnson

introduces moves: custom, star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 4
balance the ring
4
pass through across the set
8
promenade single file around the circle 3 places
B1 16
partners balance & swing (on the leads' home side)
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

From Michael Fuerst's compilation of easy dances: http://aptsg.org/Dance/easy_dances.rtf

In Cahoots

by: Rick Mohr

This dance is not published.

Another Safe Production

by: Peter Foster

introduces moves: give & take

formation: improper

A1 8
star right 4 places
8
neighbors allemande right 1¾
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left once
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
gentlespoons give & take partners
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Trip to La Honda

by: Eric Black

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through to next neighbors
A2 8
neighbors do si do once
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B2 16
partners balance & swing