Chaptico 2026-09-12 draft

user: Luke Schoppert

Flash Mob Cuddle Puddle

by: Penelope Weinberger

introduces moves: circle, custom, do si do, swing, promenade

formation: circle mixer

A1 8
circle right 4 places
8
circle left 4 places
A2 8
Into the middle & back
8
Into the middle & mix ⁋
B1 8
partners do si do once (new partner)
8
partners swing
B2 16
partners promenade

Thursday Night Special #1

by: Larry Jennings

introduces moves: down the hall, up the hall, chain, long lines

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
long lines forward & back - ID next neighbors

I'll Hold You In My Arms

by: Maia McCormick

introduces moves: allemande, petronella

formation: improper

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
neighbors balance & swing ⁋

United We Dance

by: Bob Isaacs

introduces moves: Rory O'More, star

formation: long waves, larks facing out

A1 8
balance & Rory O'More right (in long waves)
8
balance & Rory O'More left (in long waves)
A2 16
neighbors balance & swing
B1 6
circle left 3 places
10
partners swing
B2 8
ladles chain
8
star left 4 places, to long waves

Boardwalk Stomp

by: Luke Schoppert

introduces moves: form a long wave

formation: improper

A1 8
ladles do si do 1¼, catch right hands
0
ladles form a long wave in the center
8
balance & ladles Rory O'More right, gentlespoons step up to a diamond
A2 8
balance & petronella
8
balance & petronella
B1 8
balance & petronella - ladles spin, gentlespoons step back to catch partner
8
partners swing
B2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing ⁋

Barack Me, Obamadeus

by: Maia McCormick

introduces moves: meltdown swing, hey, pass through

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors meltdown swing
A2 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
partners start a half hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B1 16
partners meltdown swing
B2 8
partners promenade
6
circle right 3 places
2
pass through by the left ⁋

Written for Brooklyn Contra on 8/4/17, which is Obama's birthday, hence the title. Smooth dance with a hey-like figure up/down the set and a satisfying promenade > circle right transition.

Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion

by: Cary Ravitz

formation: Becket ccw

A1 8
gentlespoons allemande left 1½
8
neighbors swing
A2 8
neighbors promenade
8
ladles chain
B1 8
balance & petronella and turn to face the next ⁋
8
balance & petronella
B2 16
partners balance & swing

"The motion in B1 does seem magical – while the ladles Petronella over and back across the set, the gentlespoons do consecutive Petronellas along the side, in effect progressing behind his partner’s back."
- Rich Goss

Butter

by: Gene Hubert

introduces moves: slide along set

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
6
circle left 3 places
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

Microchasm

by: Ann Fallon

introduces moves: contra corners, custom

formation: Triplet

Triplet - proper longways - #2s active

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
partners do si do once
A2 16
twos contra corners (actives)
B1 16
partners balance & swing (end facing up)
B2 16
peel the banana #1s cast to bottom and form arch while others follow but duck thru arch (ending #2, #3, #1) ⁋

Midwest Folklore

by: Orace Johnson

formation: Becket

A1 2
slide left along set ⁋
8
circle left 3 places
8
neighbors do si do once
16
neighbors balance & swing
8
circle left 3 places
8
partners do si do once
16
partners balance & swing