user: Moose Flores
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
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| 8 | gentlespoons chain "look left for new gentlespoons" ⁋
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left once
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande left once around while the ladles orbit clockwise ½ around
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| B2 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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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
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
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| 8 | gentlespoons chain
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| A2 | 8 | square through two - partners balance & pull by right, then neighbors pull by left
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| 8 | long lines forward & back
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| B1 | 16 | ones contra corners (alternate with twos)
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| B2 | 16 | ones balance & swing, end with giving right hand to next neighbors ⁋
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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
by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: do si do
formation: Becket ccw
Right-progressing becket
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande left once around while the ladles orbit clockwise ½ around
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center, then turn to next neighbor ⁋
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners do si do once
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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Written with Calvin at lunch, using my Contraindicated Deck.
Possible names? Gravity well. Vortex, wishing well, lunch specials