No one has mentioned my favorite (along with Family Contra):

Andy White’s (Amy Cann)

Duple, genderless

A.1         Circle left; as couples, dosido neighbor couple

A.2         As individual, dosido neighbor; two-hand turn neighbor once

B.1          With neighbor: clap hands together, R, together, L

                Repeat with partner; repeat with neighbor and partner

B.2          Couple 2 arch, Couple 1 duck thru

                Backing up: Couple 1 arch, Couple 2 duck thru

                Forward: Couple 2 arch, Couple 1 duck (to new couple)

If people take more than 8 counts to finish the couple dosido, they can catch up during the individual dosido.

I was concerned that the “A” parts had too many clockwise moves in a row, but dancers don’t seem bothered by this – probably because in the dosidos they’re not turning (or, if they’re experienced dancers and choose to spin, they’re probably spinning counterclockwise).

Tony Parkes

Billerica, Mass.

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From: Tepfer, Seth via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2023 4:13 AM
To: contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Most-Easiest Duple Minors in existence

Hello hive mind.

What are the absolute easiest duple minor dances you know? I know:

Title: Family Contra

Author: Sherry Nevins

A1: Balance 2x; Circle left (8)

A2: Balance 2x; Circle right (8)

B1: Neighbor DSD (8); Partner DSD (8)

B2: As couple, neighbor DSD 1.5 (16)

What other dances do you have that are duple minor and just as easy to teach to people who have never danced before? No swing needed!

Thanks

Seth Tepfer, MBA, CSM, PMP (he, him, his)

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