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My untested dances

Actually, a very limited subset of them. These are variations/twin dances of ones I've already tested. Use at your own risk.

7/24 [1]
by Chris Page
Becket
Counterclockwise
Double progression
A1 Gents pass left shoulders
   Allemande right neighbor 3/4 to long wave [2]
    (right to neighbor, ladies face out, left hand to
      neighbor N2)
   Balance wave
   Circulate (Ladies loop right, gents cross set to long wave)
A2 Balance wave
   Circulate (Gents loop right, ladies cross set)
   Swing neighbor
B1 Gents allemande left 1 & 1/2 to short wave of 4
   (right to partner, gents have left hands in center)
   Balance wave
   Circulate on diagonal (Gents loop right to partner's
      place. Ladies go forward on right diagonal to other
      side of next wave to opposite sex neighbor N2's
      place)
B2 Balance wave
   Circulate on diagonal (Ladies loop right, while gents
      go forward on right diagonal)
   Swing partner
[1] See 24/7 for details.
[2] This could be an open gent's chain, though that would make it harder to mentally separate from the gents allemanding left in the B1. Also, once again the allemande is approximate, it's the end position that matters.

The inverse of "24/7."

Chain the Triangle
by Chris Page
Improper
A1 Neighbor N1 pull by right
   Neighbor N2 courtesy turn [1] 
   Left diagonal ladies chain to shadow
A2 Ladies chain across to neighbor N1
   Circle right 3/4 [2]
   Pass through by left [3]
B1 Partner balance and swing
B2 Long lines forward and back
   Gents allemande left 1 & 1/2, look for new neighbor
[1] These two figures together are sort of a ladies chain along the side of the set.
[2] With shadow.
[3] Face shadow on side of set, and pass by left shoulders.

Untested extension of "Chain the Corner", and it'll probably be a while before I call a dance where I can test it. In the ladies chain section, gents receive ladies in a clockwise windshield-wiper like fashion. Ladies travel a right triangle -- along the set, on the diagonal, and then across. While there's a number of end effects, they're all standard ones -- re-enter with gent on left, lady on right; don't chain if you can't; if you're a lone couple out, chain with the couple trying to find you on the diagonal.

(Added 6/4/2013)

There is a more unforgiving version with a neighbor swing, also untested:

Chain the Right Triangle
by Chris Page
Improper
A1 Long lines forward and back, face N1
   Neighbor N1 pull by right
   Neighbor N2 courtesy turn
A2 Left diagonal ladies chain to shadow
   Ladies chain across to neighbor N1
B1 Circle right 3/4
   Pass through by left
   Partner swing
B2 Gents allemande left 1 & 1/2
   Neighbor swing

(Added 6/4/2013)

A Thing of Trust

Moved to secondary page.

(Added 8/7/2012)

Wind-up Your Partner (working title)
by Chris Page
Improper
A1 Long lines forward and back
   Circle left 1
A2 Draw pousette partner clockwise 3/4
   Two-hand turn partner 1 & 1/2
B1 1/2 hey (Ll,Nr,Gl)
   Swing partner
B2 Ladies allemande right 1 & 1/2
   Swing neighbor

Version of "The Full Wind-up" with a token neighbor swing.