RECENT DANCES

SIGNIFICANT COMPANIONS - becket, medium

a1   balance and petronella spin 2x a2   gents cross by left, stay facing out       gents back straight across as ladies cast into partner's place       half pousette, gents pulling neighbors b1   smerge into line, gents facing each other       gents pass left, approximately half hey (less for gents)       swing partner on original side b2   ladies allemande right once, slide left to new neighbors       circle left once around ***written june 2005 at pinewoods camp

THE FISH OF ST REGIS improper, med

a1  neighbor gypsy R 1x      double gypsy** a2  circle L 3/4, partner swing b1  circle L 3/4, neighbor swing b2  r/l thru, star L **ladies gypsy with ladies by  R, gents with gents, by L.  ladies start, gents start immediately after. ***just another crazy idea on the way home from montana.  sep 2005.

MARCH VARIATION #1 - improper, medium a1  pass neighbor by left, gypsy right with the next      swing your neighbor a2  gents allemande left 1 1/2      swing your partner b1  circle left 3/4, pass neighbor by right      march forward for 8 counts, pull by with      partner to trade places b2  march back      circle left once, pass thru ***these variations were written on an airplane on the way home from the bear hug weekend, sep 14, 2005, after a query from seattle caller/musician joe micheals for a dance with the march figure.

BOB's BOOGIE - becket, easy-medium

a1  pass thru to ocean wave, balance      P alle R 1/2, balance the wave a2  P alle R 3/4 (gents face in)      balance the wave      shadow alle L 1x b1  P DSD and swing b2  L diag R/L thru, circle L 1x ***written may 2003

MARCH VARIATION #2 - indecent (ladies on left), medium a1   pass neighbor by left, gypsy right with the next       swing your neighbor a2   ladies allemande right 1 1/2       swing your partner b1   circle left 3/4, pass neighbor by right       march forward for 8 counts, turn alone b2   march back       circle left once, pass thru

RIVERWALK - improper, medium a1  circle L 1/2, loop to the left**      circle R 1/2 (with old N), loop to the right a2  N DSD 1x, swing N b1  gents alle L 1 1/2, swing P b2  circle L 3/4, balance, California twirl **half DSD as a couple, stay facing same direction ***written fall 2004, after a trip to San Antonio, TX

MARCH VARIATION #3 - becket, ccw, medium a1  pass thru to an ocean wave, balance      neighbors allemande right halfway, balance wave a2  drop hands, march forward, turn alone      come back b1  partner balance and swing b2  left diagonal R/L thru      with new neighbors, circle left once

DEEP WATER - improper, medium a1  circle L 3/4, partner swing a2  star L 1x, shadow allemande L 1x b1  P allemande L 1x, ladies chain b2  R/L thru, long lines F/B ***written sep 2006, for mark turbin