New (ridiculous) dance - Contra Callers

18 Jul 2020

Hello all,

Sometimes I write in to check if a dance I've penned has already been
written; but this time I'm sure that it hasn't.

I was inspired by the news of the national coin shortage (
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pandemic-leads-national-coin-shortage-…)
to put together a dance called "The Laundromat Needs Quarters" full of
quarter turns and agitated motion.

Note, this is not a dance that I think should be called, it's a joke dance
and they have very limited utility. But I miss the extended contra
community and wanted to share as a reminder that our dance community is
still out there, and we will celebrate and dance in person again someday.

The Laundromat Needs Quarters
Becket

A1 -----------
(8) Ladies' Chain across
(4) Pass through to an ocean wave (ladies catch left, Neighbors right)
(4) Balance the short wave (forward and back)
A2 -----------
(4) Walk forward and catch right hand with next, 1/4 allemande to long waves
(4) Balance the long Wavy line (right and left)
(4) Slide to the right (as in Rory O’More), catch left hands and 1/4
allemande to short waves
(4) Balance the short Wavy line (left and right)
B1 -----------
(4) Slide to the left (as in Rory O’More)
(12) 3/4 of a hey, starting ladies pass left shoulder in middle; end on
home side with partner
B2 -----------
(16) Partner right shoulder round and swing