Tapestry 2026/09/28 (techno)

user: Mattie Rynkiewicz

Extant Reel

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: swing, allemande, right left through, circle, balance the ring, California twirl, do si do

formation: improper

A1 16
neighbors balance & swing
A2 8
ladles allemande right 1½
8
partners swing
B1 8
right left through
8
circle left 3 places
B2 4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋
8
neighbors do si do once (new neighbor)

The Nice Combination

by: Gene Hubert

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

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
star left 4 places ⁋

Our Friend Joan

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: gyre, hey, meltdown swing, petronella, pass through

formation: improper

A1 8
neighbors gyre once
8
ladles start a half hey - lefts in center, rights on ends
A2 16
partners meltdown swing
B1 8
gentlespoons gyre left shoulders 1½
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
pass through ⁋

adapted from a found 2016 version of the dance

Mind the Shark (new version)

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom, pull by dancers

formation: four face four

A1 8
lines of four forward & back
8
first corners swing
A2 8
[square the sets] head couples forward & back
8
side couples forward & back
B1 2
first corners pull by right
14
partners swing
B2 8
circle left 4 places [halfway]
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Caller Me Purple

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: long lines, slide along set, promenade

formation: Becket

A1 4
balance the ring
12
partners swing
A2 8
long lines forward & back
8
ladles chain
B1 8
ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
ladles chain, face ccw in major set
2
slide right along set (promenade major set ccw) ⁋
6
partners promenade

Heart Attack Contra

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

formation: improper

A1 8
balance & petronella LEFT
8
balance & petronella LEFT
A2 4
balance the ring
12
neighbors swing
B1 8
gentlespoons gyre left shoulders 1½
8
partners swing
B2 8
circle right 3 places
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋

Dance All Night & Beyond

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: custom, see saw

formation: triple minor dutribecket

1s improper, 2s & 3s becket

A1 4
balance the ring
12
first corners swing
A2 8
three ladles star R once
8
first corners allemande L 4/3
B1 3
partners pull by right
3
second corners pull by left
3
first corners pull by right
7
partners see saw once
B2 16
partners balance & swing, face the next ⁋

Triple minor version of Rick Mohr's "Dance All Night"
Untested - should be conducive for 128bpm

Triple Trifle

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

formation: Becket

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
left diagonal right left through ⁋
A2 8
right left through [straight across] ⁋
8
left diagonal ladles chain ⁋
B1 8
circle left 3 places
8
shadows allemande right 1½
B2 16
partners balance & swing

Mystery Solved

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

formation: Becket

INDECENT - begin with gentlespoons on RIGHT

A1 8
long lines forward & back
8
gentlespoons chain [right hand]
A2 8
ladles allemande left 1½
8
partners swing
B1 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
partners California twirl ⁋
B2 8
balance & petronella
4
balance the ring
4
pass through across the set

Need for Speed II

by: Mattie Rynkiewicz

introduces moves: form an ocean wave, custom, box circulate

formation: improper

A1 4
form an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
neighbors allemande right 3/8
4
form diagonal waves & balance - next gentlespoons by left hands and neighbors by right hands
4
neighbors allemande right 3/8
A2 8
balance & box circulate - ladles cross while gentlespoons loop right
8
partners swing
B1 8
balance & petronella
8
neighbors swing
B2 8
long lines forward & back
8
next neighbors do si do once and a little bit more ⁋

Designed to be done at ~128bpm, will feel awkward at less than 120