Marianne Tatom Letts February 2 at 12:16am Report
Here's my program that you asked about. The Emerald City crowd always has a lot
of beginners, and they reach the hall capacity of 150 by the time the second
dance begins. It's crowded in there, so you can't call any down-the-hall moves
or anything else that requires a lot of space.


Berkeley Bind - Erik Hoffman duple, Improper

A1: Neighbor Balance and Swing

A2: Circle Left (1x)
Gents Allemande Left 1 1/2

B1: Partner Balance and Swing

B2: Circle Left 3/4
Balance the Ring, California Twirl

Streetsboro Reel - Becky Hill Improper

A1: Allemande left neighbor 1 1/2
Two ladies allemande right 1 1/2

A2: Partner Balance and Swing

B1: Promenade across, R/L thru back

B2: Circle left 3/4
Same neighbor allemande right 1 1/2

Another Flirty Attempt - Marian Hepburn Improper

A1: Neighbor gypsy and swing

A2: Circle left 3/4, Partner swing

B1: LLFB, Ladies chain

B2: Ladies start full hey (St pass Rt Sh)


Box the Gnat Contra - Becky Hill Improper
Slight variation

A1: (Right hand to N) Neighbor Bal, box the gnat
(Left to Partner across) Partner Bal, Swat the Flea

A2: (Original) Neighbor balance and swing

B1: Ladies alle right 1 1/2, Partner Swing

B2: R/L Thru (across), Ladies Chain

Chrysalis - Don Flaherty Becket

A1: Circle Left 3/4
Neighbor Swing

A2: Long lines fwd and back
Ladies Chain on Right Diag to Shadow

B1: Hey for 4 (Ladies st rt sh)

B2: Partner Balance and Swing

Mairie's License - Andrea Nettleton Becket

A1: Yearn (LLFB, slide L as you go fwd)
Ladies Allemande R 2x

A2: Neighbor swing
R&L Through

B1: 1/2 hey (Ladies right shoulder to start)
Left-hand star

B2: Balance, Petronella
Partner swing


Head of the Bed - Nils Fredland Becket

(have the dancers identify their shadows - next to them in long lines)
A1: Slide Left, Circle left 3/4, neighbor swing

A2: Promenade (or R/L Thru), ladies chain

B1: 1/2 hey, turn away from ptr and swing shadow

B2: LLFB, gents roll shadow away (on the way back)
...into partner's arms for a swing

"Bow to your partner, bow to your neighbor across the set, bow to your shadow
next to you on the side of the set."

Contracordion - Scott Higgs Improper

A1: Pull by Present N w/Rt, Future N Alle Left 1x
Pull by Present N w/Rt, Past N Alle Left 1x

A2: Present Neighbor Balance and Swing

B1: Gents Allemande Left 1 1/2
Partner Swing

B2: Promenande Across the Set
Circle 3/4, Pass thru

Southern Grits - Seth Tepfer Improper

A1: w/Neighbor right hand balance, Box the Gnat
Right Hand Star (hands across)

A2: Ladies chain, Ladies dosido

B1: Partner balance and swing

B2: LLFB
Circle left 3/4, pass through U/D


The Baby Rose - David Kaynor Improper

A1: Neighbor Balance and Swing

A2: Circle Left 3/4
Partner Dosido

B1: Partner Balance and Swing

B2: Ladies Chain
Left Hand Star