There's Grease and Glue by Linda Mrosko:

https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/msg10519.html

At Ogontz Family Camp this year (missed you three!) Steve Z-A wanted to teach Mad Robin to the 11s & 12s but didn't have a dance that was suitable. We couldn't find one in my deck either, so I wrote this one. It worked out well but as you know that group may be at a more advanced level than your average teens:

Mad for Ogontz - DI - Don Veino 20180808

A1 Neighbor Gypsy, Swing

A2 Gents Allemande Left 1+1/2x, Partner Swing

B1 Long Lines Forward & Back, Half Hey (Ladies Right start)

B2 Ladies Chain, Mad Robin CCW (Ladies thru center first) to next

I've also been playing recently with some compositions for a younger and/or more energetic crowd. For instance, I've noted they tend to enjoy Sashays, so...

DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE - Becket - Don Veino 20180914

A1 Left diagonal Neighbors SeeSaw Sashay* w/Partner
[Gents back to back to start, can substitute a diagonal left couple conventional SeeSaw]
Gents Allemande Left 1+1/2x, give RH to Neighbor

A2 Wave/4 across Balance Right & Left, Slide/Twirl Right
Wave/4 across Balance Left & Right, Slide/Twirl Left

B1 Neighbor Balance & Swing

B2 Gents low LH Balance (L adjust to left), Pull By & Partner Swing
[or Give & Take to Ladies, Partner Swing]

*With your Partner Sashay around your next Neighbors following the path of a SeeSaw
End effects: Wait out crossed over on left diagonal for SeeSaw

High Voltage worked well with the target group (mustn't go too far away on sashay!). The following sibling hasn't been tested and didn't have a name until your request inspired it... :-) I may be giving this one a go at my gig tonight.

(Smells Like) Teen Spirit - Becket - Don Veino 20180914

A1 Left diagonal Neighbors SeeSaw Sashay w/Partner [to opp these N]

Ring/4 Balance, Twirl/Slide Right

A2 Neighbor Balance & Swing

B1 Long Lines Forward & Back, Star Right 3/4x

[can take right hand with Partner and pull into...]

B2 Partner Dosido & Swing

End effects: Wait out crossed over on left diagonal for SeeSaw

BTW, I've found out that "SeeSaw Sashay" is surprisingly hard to say without practice - sort of a Peter Piper thing. :-)

On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 4:55 PM, Rick Mohr via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

I call a small monthly dance for teenagers, a blast and interesting in many ways.

My easiest “regular evening” contras are a good challenge for the group, so I’m looking for some varied easy contras to lead up to those. (Also interesting barn dances -- asking about those in a separate thread.)

The teens are fine with swings but aren’t hooked on them like most contra dancers. So contras with no partner swing, no neighbor swing, or no swings at all are just fine, and good for variety. And our lines are fairly short, so unequal dances are OK.

Here are some favorites. Have other good ones to add? The group is all about having fun, so it’s fine to have chases, basket swings, sashaying, and other goofiness.

Family Contra (Sherry Nevins)
A1: Bal ring x2, circle R
A2: Bal ring x2, circle L
B1: Dosido P, dosido N
B2: Dosido as couples 1.5

Andy White's (Amy Cann)
A1: Circle L, dosido P
A2: As couples dosido Ns, 2 hand turn N
B1: Clap both/R/both/L with P, same with N; repeat all
B2: 2s arch, 1s duck; 1s arch, 2s duck BACK; 2s arch, 1s duck

Jefferson & Liberty
A1: Circle L/R
A2: Star R/L
B1: 1s balance & swing
B2: Down center, 1's arch, 2's duck; return (1s backing up)

Monterey Detour (Bob Dalsemer)
A1: Down center (turn alone) & back
A2: Circle R/L
B1: Dosido N, sw N
B2: F&b, 1s sw

Thanks!

Rick

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