Berea, KY 2026-05-23

user: Nicholas Rockstroh

Tuesday Night Special

by: Larry Jennings

introduces moves: swing, circle, promenade, chain, star

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B1 8
partners promenade
8
ladles chain
B2 8
neighbors promenade
8
star left 4 places to next neighbors

One of the great glossary dances. Simple figures and gentle timing, but not so comprehensive that it leaves you with no options to make the second dance feel distinctive. Definitely a favorite of mine.

Memories of a Dance I Haven't Met

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

introduces moves: long lines, roll away, petronella, down the hall, up the hall

formation: improper

A1 4
long lines forward
4
ladles roll away neighbors with a half sashay
4
long lines forward
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
partners swing, end in a line of four facing down
B1 8
down the hall and turn alone
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B2 8
balance & petronella
8
neighbors swing and take hands with next neighbors in long lines

Written at 3 AM at Summer CDH 2019. Sometimes the sequences just come to me, and when they do it can feel like remembering something I've never done. Named after a song from Celldweller's album Wish Upon a Blackstar.

Give the Scout a Hand

by: Bob Isaacs and Chris Weiler

introduces moves: slide along set, allemande, box the gnat, pull by dancers

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½ to face partner (gentlespoons back-to-back)
B1 8
partners right hand balance & box the gnat (ladles back-to-back)
2
partners pull by right (to start half-hey with hands)
2
gentlespoons pull by left
2
neighbors pull by right
2
ladles pull by left
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Quick Spin

by: Carol Ormand

introduces moves: custom, Rory O'More

formation: four face four

A1 8
lines of four forward and back
8
ladles grand chain across set
A2 8
neighbors promenade ccw 1/2 with this corner
8
gentlespoons star left halfway
B1 0
ladles take right hand with same neighbor
8
balance & Rory O'More right waves of four
8
balance & Rory O'More left waves of four
B2 2
neighbors allemande right ½ with same
6
ladles star left halfway
8
partners swing ⁋

Astray (current)

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: right left through, zig zag

formation: Becket

A1 8
right left through
8
circle right 3 places
A2 6
zig right zag left ⁋
10
next neighbors swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
3
partners allemande right ¾
5
gentlespoons allemande left once
B2 16
partners balance & swing

The version Dane uploaded is an older version that is not what Cary has on his site currently. This is the sequence presently on Cary's website. He mentions the old B1 in the notes on the dance and the reasoning behind replacing it.

https://www.dance.ravitz.us/#as2

waltz

The Nice Combination

by: Gene Hubert

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing end facing down the hall
A2 8
down the hall and turn as a couple
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places ⁋

Reflect-sive Choreography

by: Nicholas Rockstroh

introduces moves: swat the flea, hey

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors left hand balance & swat the flea
8
ladles allemande right 1½
A2 16
partners balance & swing
B1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
B2 8
neighbors start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
8
neighbors swing ⁋

Microchasm

by: Ann Fallon

introduces moves: do si do, contra corners, custom

formation: Triplet

Triplet - proper longways - #2s active

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
partners do si do once
A2 16
twos contra corners (actives)
B1 16
partners balance & swing (end facing up)
B2 16
peel the banana #1s cast to bottom and form arch while others follow but duck thru arch (ending #2, #3, #1) ⁋

The Redbeard Reel

by: Bob Isaacs

This dance is not published.

Call Me

by: Cary Ravitz

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
right left through
8
ladles chain
A2 8
star left 4 places look for new neighbor ⁋
8
neighbors swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing