This is one I wrote that I’ve called a couple of times and people liked it. It is unequal in that the ones swing, but you can easily alternate between ones and twos if the dancers are more experienced. If you look at the link it will make the move clear, in case my explanation doesn’t quite get the idea across.
Martha Wild
Duple improper August 1, 2014
A1 Balance and swing your neighbor
A2 Down the set four in line, turn as couples
Up the set, bend the line, and all face up taking inside hands with partners (facing up two by two)
B1 Ones (below) arch and over, twos back up under the ones arch (4)
Twos arch and over, ones back up (4)
Ones arch and over, twos back up (4)
Twos arch and over, ones back up (4)
B2 Twos face ones at end, circle left once around
Ones swing and face down (can alternate with twos swing and face up with more experienced dancers)
This dance was written after I saw a Youtube video of
Nantucket Sleigh Ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVwNiszdVNg (by Kirsten Koths)
, which has this arch and under figure. The people doing it looked like they were having a very good time, but the rest of the dance had no partner swing. I have modified this to include one, or at best an alternating partner swing. Feedback was positive.
Hello Tavi,
You are correct, gimmick was a bad choice of words. Gimmick is a term used in MWSD publications to describe surprise or unusual choreography.
The type of dances I am looking for are dances that have an unusual element, whether it be a different move like rip 'n snort, an unusual application as in Bree's "couple to solo" Dosido, or an unusual progression. These dances are easy enough for a floor with many beginners but novel (?) enough for most dancers to enjoy.
Rich
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