KW 2026-09-25 Santa Cruz w/ The Nettles

Everybody Dance

introduces moves: swing, long lines, star, meltdown swing, circle, balance the ring, arch & dive

formation: improper

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing
A2	8	long lines forward & back
	8	star right 3 places
B1	16	partners meltdown swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	twos arch ones dive ⁋

Can be called without role terms (but still requires that the neighbor swing ends in the progressed position).

Forgotten Treasure

by: Beth Parkes

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

formation: improper

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing
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	long lines forward & back
	8	ladles chain ⁋

Power Surge

by: Bob Isaacs and Beth Brill

introduces moves: slice, petronella, allemande

formation: Becket

A1	8	slice left and straight back ⁋
	8	ladles chain
A2	8	balance & petronella
	8	balance & petronella
B1	16	neighbors balance & swing
B2	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	partners swing

Piece of Cake

by: Carol Kopp

introduces moves: hey, pass by, California twirl

formation: improper

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing
A2	16	gentlespoons start a full hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
B1	2	gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
	14	partners swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	4	balance the ring
	4	partners California twirl ⁋

Across the Pond

by: Ben Sachs-Hamilton

introduces moves: Rory O'More, give & take, balance, pass through

formation: improper

Start in standard short waves

A1	8	balance & Rory O'More right
	8	balance & Rory O'More left Ladles spin a bit more to catch Right hands with each other
A2	4	ladles allemande right once
	12	neighbors swing
B1	8	gentlespoons give & take partners
	8	partners swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places to original wave
	4	balance
	4	pass through

A2 allemande right works well if spinning in the Rory O'More, left works better if sliding

Trip to Margaree (var)

by: Sue Rosen

introduces moves: pull by dancers, promenade, square through

formation: improper

A1	2	neighbors pull by right
	6	next neighbors allemande left once, come back
	8	neighbors swing (current neighbor)
A2	8	circle left 3 places
	8	partners swing
B1	8	partners promenade
	8	ladles chain
B2	8	long lines forward & back
	8	square through two - partners balance & pull by right, then neighbors pull by left ⁋

I got this variation from Isaac Banner. The original had B2 a partner do si do across the set, instead of these long lines.

Pizza Shop

by: Yoyo Zhou

no walkthrough, preceded by announcements

formation: Becket

A1	8	slice left and straight back ⁋
	8	ladles chain
A2	8	ladles allemande right once
	8	neighbors swing
B1	8	down the hall and turn as a couple
	8	up the hall and bend into a ring
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	8	partners swing

waltz, break, waltz

Jubilation Permutation

by: Cary Ravitz

introduces moves: do si do

formation: improper

A1	16	neighbors balance & swing
A2	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	partners swing
B1	8	gentlespoons start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
	8	partners swing
B2	6	circle left 3 places
	2	pass through ⁋
	8	next neighbors do si do once

I don't know why Cary insists on publishing the other Jubilation var. as his authoritative take on the original Gene Hubert dance -- who on earth wants to chain with their current neighbors and then immediately whip around to balance their next neighbors?

Cary, if you're reading this, put this version back on your website. It rocks and I call it all the time.

A Thing of Trust

by: Chris Page

introduces moves: poussette

formation: improper

A1	6	half poussette - gentlespoons pull partners back then left clockwise ⁋
	10	neighbors swing
A2	8	long lines forward & back
	8	circle left 3 places
B1	6	half poussette - gentlespoons pull neighbors back then left clockwise
	10	partners swing
B2	8	ladles chain to neighbor
	8	circle right 4 places

Notes from Bob Isaacs: Written on August 7, 2012 as a smushing together of the B2/A1 of "A Sure Thing" and A2/B1 of "Trust," to put both transitions in the same dance. Chris learned to dance and call at Glenside before moving to San Diego a decade ago. This dance has it all; a new transition, good flow into both swings, and the beautiful/circle R/pousette progression.

Spring Fling (KW var)

by: Don Veino

introduces moves: mad robin

formation: Becket

A1	8	gentlespoons give & take next neighbors (slice & take) ⁋
	8	neighbors swing
A2	6	mad robin, ladles in front
	2	ladles pull by right
	8	partners allemande left once & give RH to shadow in long wavy lines (ladles facing out)
B1	8	balance & Rory O'More right (past shadow)
	8	balance & Rory O'More left (past shadow)
B2	16	partners balance & swing

Trip to Hubert

by: Will Mentor

introduces moves: custom, roll away

formation: Becket

A1	8	star right 4 places
	8	star left 4 places
A2	4	partner courtesy turn
	2	ladles pass by right shoulders
	10	neighbors swing
B1	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
	8	partners swing
B2	4	long lines forward
	4	gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay on the way back
	8	pass through across; turn right & (gentlespoons leading partner) single file promenade along set ⁋

When I've danced this to Will's calling, he tells the dancers if they're early progressing to new neighbors, just let it flow directly into the star and it'll work itself out.

Tica Tica Timing

by: Dean Snipes

introduces moves: slide along set

formation: Becket

A1	8	circle left 3 places
	8	neighbors swing
A2	8	neighbors promenade
	8	ladles chain
B1	8	balance & petronella
	8	balance & petronella
B2	14	partners balance & swing
	2	slide left along set ⁋

Julian Bee notes that swapping the promenade for a R+L Thru is Linda Leslie's "Old Time Elixir #2", written in 1998. It's unclear when Dean wrote TTT, so both deserve a cross-reference. https://contradb.com/dances/474

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