Here is a dance in which everyone gets to chain
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The Balter Dance

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Becket Left     Beg-IntMichael Fuerst       May 2021

A1Ladies chain to neighbor
Left hand star once around
A2Gents chain to partner.
Right hand star once around.
B1With neighbor, right hand balance pull by across.
Partners swing on side they started the dance, end facing across.
B2
Long lines forward and roll away with 1/2 sashay.
(Gents slide right to ladies' place while lady roll in front of gent to take gent's place)
Partner balance towards each other and away (4)
With ladies holding their place, gents roll from right side
to left side of partner, all finishing facing new neighbors (4).
(Partners' joined hands at end of roll can guide ladies into A1's chain.)

Notes:

On Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 12:28 AM Joseph Erhard-Hudson via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi all,

David Christian is a long-time dancer and stalwart event producer here in Moscow, Idaho. If you've ever worked here he undoubtedly ran the sound for your gig. He has been trying his hand at writing some contras. This one struck me as fun when we workshopped it, and worthy of trying out at a dance, but I'd like to hear your thoughts before I plunge ahead.

"Going Dutch" by David Christian
Becket  CW

A1. Slice left
      Right & Left Through

A2. Robins Chain to neighbor
      Long Lines Forward & Back - Robins roll left and Larks step right on the way back

B1. Larks right hand chain to partner
      Larks allemande right 1x

B2. Partners Balance & Swing


small question: Do you suppose the position swap at the end of A2 would work better with Larks roll right and Robins step left? 
large question: what do you think of the dance overall?

Thanks,
Joseph Erhard-Hudson
Moscow, Idaho
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