2026-04-23 GP St. John

user: Moose Flores

0.1 New Dance for Gaye Pfifer

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: mad robin, chain, allemande, swing, hey, allemande orbit, meltdown swing

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
mad robin, gentlespoons in front
8
gentlespoons chain "look left for new gentlespoons" ⁋
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left once
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
8
gentlespoons allemande left once around while the ladles orbit clockwise ½ around
B2 16
partners meltdown swing

Thanks, Moose! I'm partial to smooth and good flow, intuitive transitions.... This is exciting! Mad ladles, heys, orbits....

Names? :
A bright cloud of music
Moon wedding
That sweet moon language

0.2 New Dance for Michael Bean

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: box circulate, square through, long lines, contra corners

formation: improper

Identify ones and twos. This dance alternates who does contra corners & swing.
start by giving right hand to neighbor, but do not form long waves.

A1 8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
8
gentlespoons chain
A2 8
square through two - partners balance & pull by right, then neighbors pull by left
8
long lines forward & back
B1 16
ones contra corners (alternate with twos)
B2 16
ones balance & swing, end with giving right hand to next neighbors

I really enjoy mad ladles and I like the idea of having a Gentlespoon's chain if you can think of a good way to incorporate those figures. We don't do enough contra corners in the Midwest, so I'd also be open to that. Whatever you come up with I'm sure will be great!

Names?:
Paprika ad astra (from pimento mori/per aspera ad astra)
The Fresh Coast
Grand Moving Machine

0.1 Lunch Table

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: do si do

formation: Becket ccw

Right-progressing becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
gentlespoons allemande left once around while the ladles orbit clockwise ½ around
A2 8
neighbors start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center, then turn to next neighbor ⁋
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners do si do once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Written with Calvin at lunch, using my Contraindicated Deck.

Possible names? Gravity well. Vortex, wishing well, lunch specials

0.1 snap to waves

by: Moose Flores

This dance is not published.

Chain the Gnat 0.1

by: Moose Flores

This dance is not published.

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0.1 New Dance for Michael Bean

by: Moose Flores

This dance is not published.