| Dance Name | Author | Variants/comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nice Combination | Gene Hubert | |
| 2 | Yankee Reel | Ted Sannella | |
| 3 | Ladies Chain Circle Mixer | Me | Circle mixer |
| 4 | Out & About | Gene Hubert | more forgiving version |
| 5 | West by Midwest | Carol Ormand | |
| 6 | Hobo III | Tom Hinds | Square Circle/swing break |
| 7 | Reroll Reel | Me | |
| Break | |||
| 8 | Stars in the Barn | Me | |
| 9 | YARN Dance | Me | |
| 10 | Bicoastal Contra | Pete Campbell | A1: Gypsy and swing |
| 11 | Handsome Young Maids | Sue Rosen | |
| 12 | Kitchen Stomp | Becky Hill | Started with B1. |
In the first half I tried teaching a bit of style points on the ladies chain. The big demo during "Out & About" featured three parts -- the offer, the twirl, and the stabilization. And I used the line I've heard elsewhere: "If you crank the woman, you get a cranky woman."
We then had several brand new people come in during the middle of the break, so I started the second half with 20% raw beginners. This required some interesting on-the-fly adjusting, as the old program went out the window.
"Stars in the Barn" is a dance that works, but I'm not sure if I like it:
Stars in the BarnA1 Neighbor gypsy and swing A2 Ladies chain, star left 1, women turn around B1 Partner gypsy and swing B2 Ladies chain, star left 1
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