I agree! This is silly and could be a lot of fun because of all the interactions with dancers AND you get to swing your partner, plus the progression is built in. Maybe not a dance for every evening, but definitely a nice, fun dance for that special crazy crowd that is ready for something different.
Thanks for sharing! -= Victor =- "Do or do not; there is not try.” Jedi Master Yoda > On Jul 18, 2020, at 2:47 PM, Cis Hinkle via Contra Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I’m actually looking forward to calling it someday. > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > From: Bree Kalb via Contra Callers <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2020 2:18:51 PM > To: Luke Donforth <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: [Callers] Re: New (ridiculous) dance > > It may be ridiculous, but I wouldn't hesitate to dance it once. > > On Sat, Jul 18, 2020 at 8:32 AM Luke Donforth via Contra Callers > <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hello all, > > Sometimes I write in to check if a dance I've penned has already been > written; but this time I'm sure that it hasn't. > > I was inspired by the news of the national coin shortage > (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pandemic-leads-national-coin-shortage-federal-reserve-task-force-created-n1233907 > > <https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pandemic-leads-national-coin-shortage-federal-reserve-task-force-created-n1233907>) > to put together a dance called "The Laundromat Needs Quarters" full of > quarter turns and agitated motion. > > Note, this is not a dance that I think should be called, it's a joke dance > and they have very limited utility. But I miss the extended contra community > and wanted to share as a reminder that our dance community is still out > there, and we will celebrate and dance in person again someday. > > The Laundromat Needs Quarters > Becket > > A1 ----------- > (8) Ladies' Chain across > (4) Pass through to an ocean wave (ladies catch left, Neighbors right) > (4) Balance the short wave (forward and back) > A2 ----------- > (4) Walk forward and catch right hand with next, 1/4 allemande to long waves > (4) Balance the long Wavy line (right and left) > (4) Slide to the right (as in Rory O’More), catch left hands and 1/4 > allemande to short waves > (4) Balance the short Wavy line (left and right) > B1 ----------- > (4) Slide to the left (as in Rory O’More) > (12) 3/4 of a hey, starting ladies pass left shoulder in middle; end on home > side with partner > B2 ----------- > (16) Partner right shoulder round and swing > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > -- > Bree Kalb, LCSW > www.facebook.com/carrboromindfulnessandmeditation > <http://www.facebook.com/carrboromindfulnessandmeditation> > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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