Tapestry 2026/06/29 (techno)

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

The Nice Combination

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: swing, down the hall, up the hall, circle, chain, star

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 ⁋

Airpants, Bradley Smith pass through

by: Lisa Greenleaf

introduces moves: long lines, allemande, balance the ring, pass through

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
4
balance the ring
4
pass through to new neighbors

Bradley Smith Notes: Originally, the last figure of this dance was a neighbor do-si-do 1 1/2, but I usually swap it for the ring balance and pass through to make the progression as simple as possible for inexperienced dancers.

Dance All Night

by: Rick Mohr

introduces moves: custom, do si do

formation: four face four

A1 8
long lines forward & back (lines of four)
8
first corners swing, square sets
A2 8
star right 4 places ladles
8
first corners allemande left 1¼
B1 8
partner pull by right, grand right left halfway
8
partners do si do once
B2 16
partners balance & swing, face the next ⁋

Bradley!

by: Ted Hodapp

introduces moves: hey

formation: Becket

A1 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 16
ladles start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Jesse & Lizzy

by: Beau Farmer

introduces moves: petronella, promenade

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
neighbors promenade
8
long lines forward & back
B2 16
ones balance & swing

Written for the wedding of two contra dancers

Cookies and Cream

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: right left through

formation: Becket

arr. Mattie Rynkiewicz

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
A2 4
balance the ring
2
pass through across the set
10
neighbors swing
B1 8
right left through
8
ladles allemande right 1½ (new ladles, on the right diagonal), gentlespoons shift left ⁋
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Right Where You Left It, That's Right

by: Ted Hodapp

introduces moves: meltdown swing

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
balance & petronella, overspin to new neighbors
8
balance & petronella LEFT
A2 16
ladles start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B1 16
partners meltdown swing
B2 8
right left through
8
circle left 4 places

Reverse progression: 2s progress away from the music, 1s progress towards the music

Wait out INDECENT.

Retrouvaille

by: Seth Tepfer

introduces moves: custom, box the gnat

formation: triad (triple minor dutribecket)

1s improper, 2s & 3s becket

A1 8
hands six, into the middle and back
8
first corners swing
A2 16
second corners balance & swing
B1 8
partners right hand balance & box the gnat
8
three changes of rights and lefts, starting partner right
B2 8
three more changes of rights and lefts
8
partners swing ⁋

Love Sting (variation)

by: Rick Mohr

formation: Becket

arr. Mattie Rynkiewicz

A1 8
down the hall and right hand high, left hand low, gentlespoon #1 turn alone
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
A2 4
balance the ring
12
neighbors swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
right diagonal ladles chain (to trail buddy) ⁋
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Need for Speed II

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: form an ocean wave, custom, box circulate

formation: improper

A1 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
neighbors allemande right 3/8
4
form diagonal waves & balance - next gentlespoons by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
neighbors allemande right 3/8
A2 8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
8
partners swing
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
next neighbors do si do once and a little bit more ⁋

Designed to be done at ~128bpm, will feel awkward at less than 120

Connections

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: poussette, mad robin

formation: improper

A1 4
half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then left (current neighbors)
4
mad robin ½ around, gentlespoons in front
4
half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then right (previous neighbors)
4
mad robin ½ around, gentlespoons in front
A2 16
neighbors meltdown swing
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain ⁋
8
circle right 4 places

(gentlespoons can go backwards to keep momentum on the circle right)