[Callers] Lindy move in a Contra Dance

[Jack Mitchell via Callers]

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 <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> 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
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Jack Mitchell
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