03.28.26 Spring JC Dance - Beginner

user: Emily Meredith

Oh Susanna

Gothic Dance

Airpants

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: swing, long lines, allemande, circle, do si do

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do 1½ ⁋

Jed's Reel

Handsome Young Maids

by: Sue Rosen

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, balance the ring, turn alone

formation: improper

Starts with line of four facing down, #1s in center

A1 8
down the hall forward then backward [Gay Gorden]
8
up the hall forward then backward and bend into a ring {Gay Gorden]
A2 8
circle left 4 places
4
balance the ring
4
turn alone [turn towards partner]
B1 16
neighbors long swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ones swing, end facing down ⁋

Waltz

Waltz

Scottish Reel

by: Chestnut

introduces moves: custom

formation: Longways Sets, 4-6 Couples

A1 16
top ladle leads ladles line through gentlespoons line in a slalom (while ladles hold hands)
A2 16
top gentlespoon leads gentlespoons line through ladles line in a slalom (while gentlespoons hold hands)
B1 8
top couple sashay down the middle & back
8
top couple separate, cast, walk down to the bottom ⁋
B2 8
partners do si do once
8
partners swing

alternate B2 is sashay down & back as long lines holding hands (requires more space)

Salmonella Evening

by: Steve Zakon-Anderson

introduces moves: petronella, balance, pass through

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors allemande right 1¾
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
2
pass through ⁋

Heartbeat Contra

by: Don Flaherty

introduces moves: gyre, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 4
balance the ring
12
neighbors swing
B1 8
ladles gyre 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
partners balance
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Pensacola Rollaway

by: Rick Mohr

introduces moves: pass by, roll away, promenade

formation: circle mixer

A1 8
partners do si do once
8
partners allemande right 1½
A2 2
2nd neighbors pass by left shoulders
6
3rd neighbors gyre once
8
circle left 4 places
B1 4
gentlespoons roll away 2nd neighbors
12
partners swing
B2 14
partners promenade
2
ladles turn alone to meet next partners

Pizza Shop

by: Yoyo Zhou

introduces moves: slice, chain

formation: Becket

A1 8
slice left and straight back ⁋
8
ladles chain
A2 8
ladles allemande right once
8
neighbors swing
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
partners swing

Waltz

Dance All Night circle version

Dance All Night

by: Rich Mohr

introduces moves: custom

formation: four face four

Have dancers note their "trail buddies" and who their corners are. The two dancers in the middle of the line of 4 are corners and the dancers at the ends have their corners in front of them.

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
corners swing
A2 8
ladles star right once
8
corners allemande left 1.25
B1 10
partners pull by right for grand right and left until they meet their partner
6
partners do si do once
B2 16
partners balance & swing and end facing new lines of 4 ⁋

In the grand right and left dancers end up traveling half way around the circle.

M.A.D. About Dancing

by: Robert Cromartie

formation: improper

Starts in ocean waves, ladles in the middle taking left hands, neighbors taking right hands, 1s facing down

A1 4
balance wave right, then left
4
neighbors allemande right ½ (and reform wave with gentlespoons in the middle)
4
balance wave left, then right
4
gentlespoons allemande left once
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places and step into original ocean wave ⁋
4
balance wave forward and back, and walk forward to new waves

The A1 balance LEFT then right is editorial; I think it flows better but as far as I can tell it wasn't specified in the original dance. (Also, experienced dancers often balance to the right here out of instinct, so either really emphasize the balance left or don't bother.)

Hey in the Barn

by: Chart Guthrie

introduces moves: hey

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
ladles chain
8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
ladles start a half hey - ____ in center, ____ on ends ⁋