Family Learning Center 2026/05/01

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Lakeside Room Stomp

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: long lines, do si do, custom

formation: longways

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
partners do si do once
A2 16
top couple promenade to the bottom of the set, everyone else move up
B1 4
three claps, three stomps
4
three claps, three stomps
8
partners two-hand turn once
B2 16
same as B1

Double Chocolate Milk

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: star, custom

formation: longways

A1 8
star right 4 places
8
star left 4 places
A2 8
partners do si do once
8
long lines forward & back
B1 32
top couple cast off, top two couples make arches at the bottom of the set
32
everyone else go through the arches, take hands four from the top ⁋

Double progression. Ideally done to 96-beat tunes. Hands four does not change in this dance.

Named for taking two cartons of chocolate milk during mealtimes at Northland Rec Lab.

Cheers

by: unknown

introduces moves: circle, custom

formation: three-couple scatter mixer

A1 8
circle left 4 places (hands six)
8
circle right 4 places (hands six)
A2 8
into the middle & back
8
star right - hands across - 4 places
B1 16
bottom pull through and swing, then the next two, and the last two
B2 16
scatter promenade with new partner around the hall, make new hands six ⁋

Author unknown. Collected from Rоbin Nelson.

Family Contra (variation)

by: Sherry Nevins

introduces moves: balance the ring

formation: improper

A1 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle left 4 places
A2 4
balance the ring
4
balance the ring
8
circle right 4 places
B1 8
partners do si do once
8
neighbors do si do once
B2 16
neighbors do si do 1½ as couples ⁋

Arkansas Traveler

by: Sue Hulsether

introduces moves: custom, swing

formation: circle mixer

get dancers into concentric circles like spokes of a wheel, role terms "inside person" and "outside person"

A1 8
wheelbarrow in & out
8
wheelbarrow in & out
A2 16
turn inividual right, promenade single
B1 16
other way back, pass original partner ⁋
B2 8
next neighbors do si do once (becomes new partner)
8
partners swing

received from Ladle Nelson

Kurt's Woodshed

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom

formation: Three-facing-three

A1 8
lines of three forward & back (up & down)
8
centers allemande R 5/4
A2 8
lines of three forward & back (across)
8
centers allemande L 5/4
B1 16
neighbors do si do 1½ (as throuples) ⁋
B2 16
partners long swing (throuples)

Gay Gordon (guest caller Rin Kilde)

Modernella III

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: petronella

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
partners do si do once
B2 16
neighbors long swing ⁋

call positionally