Inaugural Switcheroo Sebastopool CA 7/25/26

user: Lark Meadows

Table of Contents

  1. Reel Easy by Cary Ravitz

  2. Star Trek Phraser
  3. Apples and Caramel by Seth Tepfer

  4. Break
  5. Marshmallows in Flight by Rich Goss
  6. Boys From Urbana by John Coffman
  7. Kinematic Vorticity by Carol Ormand
  8. The 24th of May by Yoyo Zhou


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Reel Easy

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: do si do, swing, long lines, allemande, circle, pull by dancers

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors do si do once
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B1 16
partners balance & swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
6
neighbors allemande right once
2
neighbors pull by right to next neighbors ⁋

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

To change from a Becket dance to Reel Easy in a medley, change Reel Easy's first figure to circle left 3/4. From a counter-clockwise Becket dance, change it to men allemande left 1+1/2.

The second half of B2 can be danced as neighbors allemande right 1+1/4, walk straight forward to (A1) do-si-do the next. But I think it is more fun to allemande right 1, lean back a bit, and pull by.

YouTube, 2, MRD

Star Trek Phraser

Apples and Caramel

by: Seth Tepfer

introduces moves: Rory O'More, pass through

formation: improper

Starts in short waves, right hand to neighbors

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right
8
balance & Rory O'More left
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B2 6
circle left 3 places
2
pass through ⁋
8
next neighbors do si do 1¼ to short waves

Based on Apples and Chocolate by Sue Rosen

Break

Marshmallows in Flight

by: Rich Goss

introduces moves: balance the ring, roll away, give & take, California twirl

formation: improper

A1 4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away neighbors with a half sashay along
4
balance the ring
4
gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay across
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 4
gentlespoons give & take partners
12
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Boys From Urbana

by: John Coffman

introduces moves: zig zag

formation: Becket

A1 8
circle left 3 places
6
zig left zag right, trailing two catching hands ⁋
2
gentlespoons allemande left ½
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles allemande right 1½
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Kinematic Vorticity

by: Carol Ormand

introduces moves: gate, down the hall, up the hall

formation: improper

A1 8
long lines forward & back ⁋
8
twos gate ones to face down the set
A2 8
down the hall and turn alone
8
up the hall and bend into a ring
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors swing

JoLaine Jones Pokorney notes that this is a good dance for enabling dancers of limited mobility to keep up. Here are some more: http://jolainejonespokorney.blogspot.com/2018/03/if-you-stumble-make-it-part-of-dance.html?m=1

The 24th of May

by: Yoyo Zhou

introduces moves: star, form long waves, box circulate

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
star left - wrist grip - 4 places
B1 0
form long waves - ladles face in, gentlespoons face out ⁋
8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
8
balance & box circulate - gentlespoons cross while ladles loop right
B2 8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
8
partners swing