user: Moose Flores
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circle mixer
announcements
waltz & break
ABC DANCE
Finisher - Dance the Snapper variation by Moose Flores
waltz & goodnight
by: unknown
introduces moves: circle, allemande, do si do, swing, right left through, chain, long lines, star
formation: circle
Lesson: Circle, give weight, stay connected, AR, AL, DSD, Swing, courtesy turn & chain, better never than late.
| A1 | 8 | circle left 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande left once
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| A2 | 8 | neighbors do si do once
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | ladles chain
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| B2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | star left 4 places
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Lesson: Circle L/R, F&B, give weight, stay connected, DSD, AL, AR, Swing, courtesy turn & chain, star. Better never than late, keep moving, "Keep smiling and all is forgiven", Everyone makes mistakes!
Anyone can dance either role, or both. Anyone can ask anyone to dance. You can always say “no thank you” for any or no reason.
by: Moose Flores
circle mixer
introduces moves: promenade, roll away
formation: Circle Mixer
In this dance, all the roll aways are from right to left. First the ladle rolls, then the gentlespoon rolls.
| A1 | 8 | partners promenade along the set on the right
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| 8 | circle right 4 places
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| A2 | 4 | long lines forward
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| 4 | gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay
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| 4 | long lines forward
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| 4 | ladles roll away partners with a half sashay
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back - ladles only, turning over right shoulder to next partner ⁋
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| 8 | partners do si do once
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing - end facing ccw
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Variation for last few times:
+ Ladles/gentlespoons scatter to choose next/original partner. Those needing partners meet in the middle, then rejoin the circle during the promenade.
by: David Kaynor
introduces moves: pass through
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 7 | circle left 3 places
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| 2 | pass through past partners
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| 7 | shadows allemande left once
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| B1 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain to neighbors
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| 8 | star left 4 places - look away to next neighbors ⁋
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announcements
by: Seth Tepfer
introduces moves: custom, balance
formation: improper
Notice direction of progression.
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons allemande left 1½
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | right and left by (see notes) to wave of 4 (ladles left, neighbor right) facing direction of progression
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| B2 | 4 | balance the wave fwd & back
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| 4 | dance fwd to new wave ⁋
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| 4 | balance the wave fwd & back/right
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| 8 | ladles allemande left once
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Right & Left By: right & left through plus an extra 1/4 courtesy turn; ladles slide past each other to take left hands in the middle of short wavy lines; right hand to neighbor. All are facing original direction of progression.
by: Will Mentor
introduces moves: revolving door, hey, slide along set
formation: Becket
| A1 | 8 | revolving door - ladles take left hands and drop off partners on other side
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | gentlespoons chain
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| B1 | 16 | gentlespoons start a full hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B2 | 14 | partners balance & swing
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| 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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by: Yoyo Zhou
introduces moves: mad robin, gate, pass by, gyre, meltdown swing
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | long lines forward & back
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| 8 | mad robin, ladles in front (clockwise around neighbors)
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| A2 | 8 | gentlespoons gate neighbors to face into the set
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| 2 | ladles pass by left shoulders
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| 2 | partners pass by right shoulders
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| 4 | gentlespoons gyre left shoulders once
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| B1 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing ⁋
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https://epicyclic.org/dance/compositions.html#poe :
For Chris Page, who enjoyed the working title "untitled mad robin gate dance".
waltz & break
introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall
formation: improper
Ones step between twos to form short lines facing down
| A1 | 8 | down the hall and turn alone
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| 8 | up the hall, ones back to back in the center, face neighbors
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| A2 | 16 | neighbors start a full hey - lefts on ends, rights in center
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| B1 | 8 | neighbors allemande left 1½
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| 8 | twos swing
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| B2 | 8 | neighbors swing
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| 8 | ones swing ⁋
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Rick Mohr notes: the sequence of swings can be a thrill, especially if dancers end each of them with their back to the person they're going to swing next and then continue momentum to whirl 180° to the right and immediately into the next swing. (The gentlespoon in particular need extra encouragement to turn right out of each swing.)
Here's how I do that part of the walk-through: 2's—finish your swing facing each other in the center, with your back to your neighbor. 1's be ready to catch them! 2's whirl right, right into a swing with your neighbor. End that swing facing your neighbor, with the 1's back-to-back in the center. 1's—whirl right, right into a swing with your partner.
The neighbor swing in B2 ends in the middle of the phrase, something I usually avoid because dancers are so used to swinging until the end of the phrase. But this dance has always worked well, maybe because the series of short swings is a clear focus.
Thanks to co-author Bob Isaacs for greatly improving the sequence of surrounding figures for the string of swings.
Original at http://rickmohr.net/Contra/DancesBest.asp#StringOfSwings
by: Moose Flores
introduces moves: custom, Rory O'More
formation: improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B1 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | long lines forward & back
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| B2 | 4 | gentlespoons walk, ladles dodge, forming long wavy lines +
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| 4 | balance the wave
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| 8 | balance & Rory O'More right ⁋
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by: Moose Flores
Finisher - Dance the Snapper variation by Moose Flores
waltz & goodnight
by: Lisa Greenleaf
introduces moves: give & take
formation: improper
| A1 | 8 | star right 4 places
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| 8 | neighbors allemande right 1¼
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| A2 | 8 | next neighbors gyre left shoulders once
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| 8 | neighbors swing original neighbor
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| B1 | 8 | gentlespoons give & take partners
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| 8 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | ladles chain to neighbor
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| 8 | star left 4 places ⁋
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Bob Isaacs notes: The give and take figure originated from Larry Jennings, the great caller and writer from Boston. End the neighbor swing in shoulder/waist position, take two steps forward, and the gentlespoons take their partner’s hand and lead her to his side for a swing. Some “hard-to-get” playfulness usually goes along with this. In this dance the figure is a good alternative to circle L ¾, and in other dances can go to either side of the set.
This smooth-flowing dance was written by one top caller for the marriage of two other outstanding callers, Linda Leslie and Bob Golder, all of whom are from eastern Massachusetts.