Dances Written by Melissa

Worldly Wanderings

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:12:00 -0500

Contra, improper

A1 4,12 Neighbor balance, swing

A2 8 Ladies chain on L diagonal

8 Chain back to original neighbor

B1 8 Circle L ¾

8 Partner swing

B2 8 Long lines

8 Circle L ¾, pass through

Minor 6th

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:03:50 -0500

Contra, improper

A1 8 Neighbor do-si-do

8 Neighbor swing

A2 8 Long lines forward and back

8 Gents allemande L 1/12

B1 8 Partner do-si-do

8 Partner swing

B2 8 Right-Left through

8 Ladies chain to neighbor

The title was inspired by the musical sight-reading practice called solfegge: ?do si do? is solfegge language for a minor 6^th. This dance has not been called yet.

By the Sweat of Your Brow

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:17:11 -0500

contra, improper

A1 4,12 Neighbor balance and swing

A2 8 Ladies chain

8 Ladies chain back to neighbor

B1 4,4 Long lines, give and take to gents? side (to partner)

8 Partner swing

B2 8 Circle L 3 places

8 same neighbor do-si-do 1 �, look for new neighbor?.

The Third Day *

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:10 -0400

Becket

A1 8 Slide L, Circle L �

2,2 Neighbor #1 Pass through, Neighbor #2 pull by L

4 Neighbor #3 Allemande R all the way

A2 2 Neighbor #2 pull by L

6 Neighbor #1 gypsy

8 Neighbor Swing

B1 8 Ladies Chain to your Partner

8 Ladies Chain to your Neighbor

B2 8 Circle L 3/4

8 Partner Swing

*Note: this dance has not been called yet! Feedback is appreciated! I'm particularly interested in two things: 1) making sure that couples are progressing in the right direction and 2) that the timing on the Gypsy is ok...

Why Not Try Putting It In Park?

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:12:41 -0400

Melissa Taggart
Contra, improper, begin in a wave of 4, ladies in the middle

A1 4,4 Balance the wave, Neighbor allemande R 1/2

4,4 Balance the wave, Gents allemande L 1/2

A2 4,12 Partner balance and swing

B1 8 Circle Left 3/4

4,4 Balance the ring, petronella turn (spin one place to the R)

B2 4,4 Balance the ring, petronella turn

4,4 Balance the ring, pass through to new neighbors, form new wave

This dance starts in a wavy line of four. Ladies should walk into the center and take L hands, give R hands to your neighbor. Avoid a fast tempo, particularly because dancers must shift directions from the circle lefts to the petronellas to the right.

My first complete dance!! I wrote this dance at midnight following the Glenside contradance on 10/23. I left the dance a bit early, got in my car, turned my key, and nothing happened! I went back in to the building, met Jim Kitch who agreed to help me, and he fixed the problem in about 10 seconds. When I asked what he did, he told me he just put it in park! So there ya go, my inspiration! The balances remind me of the many times I tried to turn the key in the ignition!