Indeed, the dance with the box the gnat in place of the mini-dip is written - Becky's Brouhaha by Rhiannon Giddens. On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 3:34 PM Luke Donforth via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Hello folks, > > There was a recent call for new dances, but I can't find the thread, so > here's a fresh post. > > Continuing what I think of as a long-standing tradition of contra dance > choreography stealing moves from other dances; I've written a few with the > mini-dip, a move from swing dancing. (Despite the name, it's not really a > dip) > > I was recently on a small tour with Chimney Swift, and premiered one at > the BIDA dance in Boston. > > You can check out a video of it here: > https://goo.gl/photos/qaeUuuSKt9PKBY3v8 > > For an explanation of what swing dancers consider a mini dip: > https://youtu.be/nGI9IfhSCQE?t=6 > https://youtu.be/LiElJr7YSQA?t=99 > > There's different opinions in swing if it's a 6 count or 8 count move, but > I put it in 8 counts. The break down: > 1-2: moving forward on balance > 3-4: moving backwards on balance > 5: pull past each other > 6: clap (while low and moving) > 7: catch hands > 8: style pause > > Functionally, it's like a box the gnat; but folks let go and have an > opportunity to clap and add style. > > The entire dance in that video is ~75% Bob Isaacs' "United We Dance"; > replacing long wavy Rory O'More's in the A1 with the mini-dip sequence, so > it's called "United We Mini-Dip". > > Improper > A1 > (8) Right hand to neighbor, balance, and mini-dip; catch right hands > (2) Pull by right with current neighbor to previous neighbor > (6) Previous neighbor allemande Left 1x, back to current neighbor > A2 > (16) Current neighbor balance and swing > B1 > (6) Circle left 3/4 > (10) Partner swing > B2 > (8) Ladies Chain to neighbor > (8) Left Hand Star 1x > > I know NB&S, CL PSwg, Chain Star, overlaps other dances as well. You could > do the whole thing with a box the gnat instead of a mini dip in the A1 > (that may already exist as a choreographed and called dance); but I like > the clap opportunity the mini-dip provides, especially if the band matches > it well to a tune (as Chimney Swift did). > > Enjoy if you're so inclined. > > -- > Luke Donforth > luke.donfo...@gmail.com <luke.do...@gmail.com> > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > -- Jack Mitchell Durham, NC