Hi, I’ve recently written two dances. Both have been tested and called at regular contra dances (one in England, one in California!) to positive feedback from the dancers. I’m running it by the caller’s gauntlet to see if anyone knows if these dances have already been written. Please let me know if you’ve seen them before. Thanks! I’m also adding a couple of other simple dances that I wrote specifically to introduce a some figures in an easy way when I have many beginners. They aren’t fancy dances and I don’t usually announce the names of these dances but since I include my programs in my website, I thought I should probably give correct attribution if the dance has already been written. Thanks for any help!

Jacqui Grennan

A Stroll in the Hey

by Jacqui Grennan

Contra/Becket-CW

A1 -----------

(8) Gents allemande Left 1-1/2

(8) N Sw

A2 -----------

(8) LL F&B to P

(8) Ladies Chain to P, extra courtesy turn

B1 -----------

(8) w/P, Promenade the set clockwise, ladies in the middle, turn as couples

(8) Return promenade, go PAST current Ns  <=PROGRESSION

B2 -----------

(8) 1/2 hey (NEW gents start passing left, NR, ladies L)

(8) P Sw

Zag It Back

by Jacqui Grennan

Contra/Becket-CW

A1 -----------

(8) w/P, slice on left diagonal, fall straight back <=PROGRESSION

(8) Ladies allemande Right 1-1/2

A2 -----------

(16) N B&Sw

B1 -----------

(Note: loose timing in the B1) 

(8) Circle Left 3/4

(3,3) w/N, zig left, zag right to your shadows

(2) Shadow L allem. 1x

B2 -----------

(16) P B&Sw

Starlet

by Jacqui Grennan

Contra/Improper

A1 -----------

(8) N Allem. RIGHT 1x

(8) Ladies allemande LEFT 1-1/2

A2 -----------

(16) P gypsy R/Sw

B1 -----------

(6) Circle Left 3/4

(10) N Sw

B2 -----------

(8) LL F&B to P

(8) Star Left 1x <=PROGRESSION

Line Up the Square

by Jacqui Grennan

Contra/Improper/Easy

A1 -----------

(8)N DSD 1x

(8) N Sw

A2 -----------

(4) Balance ring

(12) Give and Take to gents side, P Sw

B1 -----------

(8) Promenade across the Set

(8) Ladies Chain to N

B2 -----------

(8) LL F&B to P

“INTERRUPTED SQUARE THROUGH”

(4) P RH balance across set

(2) Pull by P RH

(2) Pull by N LH