2026-10-09 Contra in the Park (final)

Farandole

Farandole - Traditional

introduces moves: custom

formation: Circle

May start with sending the Wave around the circle, toe tapping, arm swinging. Then LLFB & circle left. The leader breaks the circle into a chain.

A1	8	arms up, LLFB
	8	Circle left
A2	8	Spiral in, spiral out
	8	zig-zags (leader arch to reverse)
B1	8	"double bow knot" then thread the needle down the line
	8	Spiral in, cut through
B2	8	2x2 arches that slide down, then go back through
	8	Spiral in, leader arch to spiral out ("clap with the music")

Scatter Promenade (keeper) (variation)

by: Carol Ormand

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

formation: mixer

after promenading, form circles of any size

A1	16	partners promenade, join up with one or more couples ⁋
A2	8	circle left 4 places
	8	circle right 4 places
B1	8	first corners do si do once
	8	first corners swing
B2	8	partners do si do once
	8	partners swing

Trip to Versailles

by: Moose Flores

introduces moves: custom, meltdown swing

formation: four face four

Inspired by a French court dance from Versailles.
In A1, try a shuffle step

A1	16	as couples, mad ladle clockwise (think: 8 count sliding door, twice)
A2	0	Center four dancers: star right, star left
	16	meanwhile, at ends: neighbors allemande left once, allemande right once.
B1	6	partners do si do once
	10	Grand right and left halfway around
B2	16	partners meltdown swing, end facing new neighbors ⁋

Inspired by La Tempete
https://youtu.be/vmiq0m7JTzM

Houlton Exchange

by: Lisa Heywood

Houlton Exchange by Lisa Heywood

This dance is not published.

The Carousel

by: Tom Hinds

introduces moves: long lines, allemande, hey

formation: improper

A1	8	long lines forward & back ⁋
	8	ladles allemande left 1½
A2	16	partners start a full hey - rights on ends, lefts in center
B1	16	partners balance & swing
B2	8	circle left 3 places
	8	neighbors swing

Salmonella Evening

by: Steve Zakon-Anderson

introduces moves: petronella, balance, pass through

formation: improper

A1	8	neighbors allemande right 1¾
	8	gentlespoons allemande left 1½
A2	16	partners balance & swing
B1	8	balance & petronella
	8	balance & petronella
B2	8	balance & petronella
	4	balance the ring
	2	pass through ⁋

Moose Tracks

by: Elizabeth Bloom Albert

introduces moves: slide along set

formation: Becket

A2) Promenade goes around the oval, turn as a couple. Then promenade to return to where you started, but do not turn.

A1	2	slide left along set ⁋
	6	circle left 3 places
	8	neighbors swing, end facing CCW (gentlespoon's left shoulder toward the center)
A2	8	neighbors promenade along the set on the right, turn as a couple
	8	neighbors promenade along the set on the left, returning to your partner, do not turn
B1	8	partners do si do ¾, as couples
	8	partners do si do once
B2	16	partners balance & swing

A2) while promenading, hand holds are not so important.

B1) The "as couples 3/4 do si do" begins by sliding back to back with the other couple, and ends face to face with your partner.

Catch Somebody (Cis Hinkle's version)

by: Cis Hinkle

introduces moves: custom

formation: circle of threes

A1	16	partners promenade around the ring
A2	16	center dancer: turn right by the right, turn left by the left, turn right by the right, then you turn back
B1	16	Current ends arch; current center people single file promenade clockwise around the major set under arches, until caller says "CATCH SOMEONE!" ⁋
B2	16	partners long swing (basket), and end with a different person in the center

Boston Cream Pie

by: Don Veino

introduces moves: custom, balance the ring, California twirl

formation: four face four

Have dancers note their trail buddies.
Mark "alternating sides" progression.

A1	8	long lines forward & back
	8	middle 4 star right 4 places
A2	8	partners allemande left 1½
	8	other 4 star right 4 places
B1	16	partners balance & swing
B2	4	balance the ring
	4	partners California twirl
	8	circle left 4 places ⁋

B2 Circle: circle up 8 with same neighbors, everyone facing out. Everyone moves to their left (the whole circle moves CCW).
In this case there are 8 places in the circle, so going 4 places is equivalent to half way.

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