I just put this together as i wanted a dance with just right & left through. I'm sure somebody already wrote this and I probably have it....somewhere...thx in advance.

A1- N bal swg

A2- R&L thru (courtesy turn) O/B

B1- in the ring Bal & Petronella 2X

B2- P swg; pass thru to NN

Thanks everyone.

Mary Collins

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Beginner dances with  R and L thru  ONLY

Road to California   trad 

DANCE MOVES ARE THE SAME AS LAMPLIGHTER’S HORNPIPE

Proper contra

Beg

Music: Road to California – on Ptlnd. Col.  CD 3 (don’t have 01 09)

A1        1^st man and 1^st girl cross over the set to the place below and face out; all join hands down each line and dancers balance. All turn with right hand once round and balance in line again.

A2        All turn with left hand once round and then 1^st couple meet in the centre of the set and swing.

B1        1^st couple down the centre, back and cast round 2^nd couple who move up [progression]

B2        Right and left through

The Tourist

By Ted Sannella

Improper contra

A1        Ones go down the outside and back

A2        Ones do si do; all four circle left

B1        balance and swing on the side

B2        half promenade across the set

            half right and left through

After the Solstice Lisa Geenleaf

Improper

Beginner

A1 (16) DSD Neighbor and Swing

A2 (8) For & Back; (8) Men Allem L 1-1/2

B1 (16) Bal & Swing Partner

B2 (8) 1/2 R&L; (8) Circle L 3/4 pass through

Root Beer Float

[Root Beer Reel  ADAPTED to teach right and left through]

Original dance by Christine Hale
Improper duple minor
Beginner*

A1   (8) Long lines forward & back
      (8) Circle right

A2   (8) Star left (same direction)
      (8) Circle left

B1   (8) Neighbor do-si-do
      (8) Neighbor swing, face across

B2   (8) RIGHT AND LEFT THROUGH
      (8) RIGHT AND LEFT BACK

Signs of Spring  by Roberta Kogut (March 2003)

Improper

Easy

A1:  Do-Si-Do Neighbor, Swing Neighbor

A2:  Ladies Do-Si-Do, Gents Allemande Left 1½

B1:  Balance and Swing Partner

B2:  Rights & Lefts, Circle Left ¾ and Pass thru up and down

Washington Quickstep - Traditional Contra Dance      CAN BE GF
duple improper

Music: JIG        Palm Sunday (jig); Da Full Rigged Ship (Shetland jig)

Tempo: dotted quarter note = Metronome Marking 120

            Nice dance for learning Actives / COUPLE ONES

            And for practicing being OUT ON THE ENDS

A1        Star Right
            Star Left
A2        Active couple down the middle
            Turn alone, come back, cast off with inactives
B1        Right and Left Through (across set)
            Right and Left back
B2        Long lines forward and back
            Active couple Swing      (end facing down, towards next couple)

Monday by Jim Hemphill         

Improper

Beg

A1 Neighbor allemande right once and a half
     Men allemande left once and a half
A2 Partner Gypsy,  then swing
B1 Circle left 3 places
     Neighbor swing
B2 Right left thru
     Star left

Ted Under the Tent   by Glen Morninstar

Improper

Beg

A1        Neighbor balance and box the gnat

            Neighbor swing

A2        Gents cross the set to your partner; swing

B1        Right and Left through; over and back

B2        Circle Left 1X; twos arch, ones go thru

When I want to focus on teaching courtesy turns, I begin with Right and Left Through dances. When I need more than these for our monthly dances, I look for dances having a full Ladies Chain, then see if the flow of the dance works with a simple substitution of Rights and Lefts.

Happy dancing!     Karin

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