user: Mattie Rynkiewicz
by: David Smukler
introduces moves: long lines, circle, gate, allemande, hey, swing
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | circle left 4 places
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons gate neighbors to face into the set
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| 8 | ladles allemande left 1½
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| B1 | 8 | partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | neighbors swing ⁋
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by: Chris Page
introduces moves: poussette, mad robin, meltdown swing, chain
formation: improper
| A1 | 4 | half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then left (current neighbors)
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| 4 | mad robin ½ around, gentlespoons in front
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| 4 | half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then right (previous neighbors)
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| 4 | mad robin ½ around, gentlespoons in front
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors meltdown swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain ⁋
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| 8 | circle right 4 places
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(gentlespoons can go backwards to keep momentum on the circle right)
by: Roni Wiener
introduces moves: custom, star
formation: improper
Be prepared to teach the dolphin hey as even experienced Contra dancers will most likely not be familiar with it.
| A1 | 16 | dolphin hey - gentlespoon one followed by ladle one starts by passing ladle two by the left
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | star left 4 places (about 3.5 places for gentlespoon one) ⁋
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Link to Roni's notes: http://www.sundragonrising.com/contra.html#Synchronized_Swimming
by: Ray Fifer
introduces moves: slice, roll away, allemande orbit, gyre, custom
formation: becket
| A1 | 4 | slice left
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| 4 | gentlespoons roll away partners
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| 8 | gentlespoons allemande right 1½ around while the ladles orbit counter clockwise ½ around
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| A2 | 8 | partners start a half hey - lefts on ends, rights in center - gentlespoons ricochet
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B1 | 8 | mad robin, ladles in front
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| 8 | ladles gyre once
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| B2 | 8 | half draw poussette, gentlespoons back up ⁋
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| 8 | partners swing
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