Family Learning Center 2026/09/04

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Lakeside Room Stomp (version II)

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: long lines, custom, allemande

formation: longways

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
long lines forward & back
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 allemande right once
B2 4
three claps, three stomps
4
three claps, three stomps
8
partners allemande left once

Family Contra (variation)

by: Sherry Nevins

introduces moves: balance the ring, circle, do si do

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 ⁋

Marching Through Georgia (Swinging Square)

The Mean Dance

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom

formation: three-person mixer

A1 32
lines of three promenade anywhere in the room
B1 16
three people basket swing
B2 16
first two people to make eye contact swing, remaining person promenade single to another couple to form a new line of three ⁋

Gay Gordons (guest caller Rin Kilde)

Modernella III

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: petronella, swing

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

Kurt's Woodshed (Menomoniemusk)

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)

Millenium Bug (variant)

by: Erik Hoffman

(for 13 instead of nine)

introduces moves: custom

formation: 9-person mixer

A1 8
long lines forward & back (forward up eight, eight fall back)
8
lonesome person promenade to the bottom of the set, turn single
A2 16
circle left 9 places (hands nine)
B1 16
circle right 9 places (hands nine)
B2 16
four couples swing at random, new lonesome person to the top of the set ⁋

formation is one person short of Levi Jackson Rag - four couples becket and one lonesome person at the top of the set. the "bug"