Thanks Jack! I thought that seemed familiar. Digging in my box, I think it's also Box the Cat by Lisa Greenleaf. I don't know who wrote it first.
The A2 through B2 also overlaps Contracordians by Scott Higgs and James Hutson; and Sneak Preview by Claudio Buckwald. A very popular sequence. On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 11:44 PM, Jack Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: > Indeed, the dance with the box the gnat in place of the mini-dip is > written - Becky's Brouhaha by Rhiannon Giddens. > On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 3:34 PM Luke Donforth via Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello folks, >> >> There was a recent call for new dances, but I can't find the thread, so >> here's a fresh post. >> >> Continuing what I think of as a long-standing tradition of contra dance >> choreography stealing moves from other dances; I've written a few with the >> mini-dip, a move from swing dancing. (Despite the name, it's not really a >> dip) >> >> I was recently on a small tour with Chimney Swift, and premiered one at >> the BIDA dance in Boston. >> >> You can check out a video of it here: >> https://goo.gl/photos/qaeUuuSKt9PKBY3v8 >> >> For an explanation of what swing dancers consider a mini dip: >> https://youtu.be/nGI9IfhSCQE?t=6 >> https://youtu.be/LiElJr7YSQA?t=99 >> >> There's different opinions in swing if it's a 6 count or 8 count move, >> but I put it in 8 counts. The break down: >> 1-2: moving forward on balance >> 3-4: moving backwards on balance >> 5: pull past each other >> 6: clap (while low and moving) >> 7: catch hands >> 8: style pause >> >> Functionally, it's like a box the gnat; but folks let go and have an >> opportunity to clap and add style. >> >> The entire dance in that video is ~75% Bob Isaacs' "United We Dance"; >> replacing long wavy Rory O'More's in the A1 with the mini-dip sequence, so >> it's called "United We Mini-Dip". >> >> Improper >> A1 >> (8) Right hand to neighbor, balance, and mini-dip; catch right hands >> (2) Pull by right with current neighbor to previous neighbor >> (6) Previous neighbor allemande Left 1x, back to current neighbor >> A2 >> (16) Current neighbor balance and swing >> B1 >> (6) Circle left 3/4 >> (10) Partner swing >> B2 >> (8) Ladies Chain to neighbor >> (8) Left Hand Star 1x >> >> I know NB&S, CL PSwg, Chain Star, overlaps other dances as well. You >> could do the whole thing with a box the gnat instead of a mini dip in the >> A1 (that may already exist as a choreographed and called dance); but I like >> the clap opportunity the mini-dip provides, especially if the band matches >> it well to a tune (as Chimney Swift did). >> >> Enjoy if you're so inclined. >> >> -- >> Luke Donforth >> [email protected] <[email protected]> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> > -- > Jack Mitchell > Durham, NC > -- Luke Donforth [email protected] <[email protected]>
