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Category Archives: Virtual
Complementary Corners – Singlet – Don Veino 20210201
Type: Singlet Progression: None Status: Proven Starts facing your PNR. Doesn’t care about particular roles or set orientation – fit as you have the room. If followed exactly, the two Contra Corners sequences will happen roughly at right angles to … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven, Set Dance, Set Dance, Singlet, Virtual
Tagged balance & swing, contra corners, dosido, reverse contra corners, See Saw
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Traditional Wines – Singlet/Solo – Don Veino 20210104
Type: Singlet or Solo Progression: None Status: Proven A parts riff off the zipper move from Beneficial Tradition with a special twist. Was briefly known as “Pin to Win”. This sequence was in response to a challenge to create more … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven, Set Dance, Set Dance, Singlet, Virtual
Tagged box the gnat, cast, dogbone, figure 8, grapevine, lead, right shoulder around, swat the flea, swing
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Sanitizer Shuffle – Singlet/Doublet/Solo – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet, Doublet or Solo Progression: None Status: Proven Another exploration about how simple partner-role-agnostic “new model” contra compositions might fit into the virtual dancing phenomenon (see Can You Spare A Roll? for more info on my “new … Continue reading
Can You Spare A Roll? – Singlet/Doublet – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Doublet Progression: None Status: Proven More exploration of purpose-built Singlet/virtual dances within my first group. Was deliberately playing with a concept I’ve been quietly advocating for in regards to “gender free” contra dancing – that … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, Doublet, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Virtual
Tagged 2H Turn, allemande, balance, circle, forward & back, roll away, star through, swing, twirl to swap
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Stretch & Fold – Singlet/Solo – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Solo Progression: None Status: Proven Another exploration about how certain contra conventions might fit into the new model for distant dancing. This one looked at the use of “convenient Ghosts”. Notice that “Ghosts” are used … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Solo, Virtual
Tagged 2H Turn, balance, box the gnat, circle, contra corners, dosido, right shoulder around, swat the flea, swing
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Masked Compassion – Singlet/Solo – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Solo Progression: None Status: Proven Another from my early first set of purpose-built Singlet/virtual dances, continuing the exploration about how certain moves might fit into the new model for distant dancing. This considered how a … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Solo, Virtual
Tagged balance, forward & back, hey, partner hey, rory o'moore, short wave, swing, up a double
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New Perspective – Singlet/Solo – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Solo Progression: None Status: Proven Another from my early first set of purpose-built Singlet/virtual dances. Thinking about how certain moves might fit into the new model for distant dancing, I was playing around with some … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Solo, Virtual
Tagged 2H Turn, allemande, balance, circle, contra corners, rory o'moore, short wave, swing
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Equal & Opposite (v2) – Singlet/Doublet – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Doublet Progression: None Status: Proven Another from my early first set of purpose-built Singlet/virtual dances. Was striving for variety in simple yet satisfying dances, focused on just a few co-located dancers. This could be seen … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, Doublet, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Virtual
Tagged allemande, dosido, forward & back, gypsy, left shoulder around, LH Chain, loop single, right shoulder around, swing, turn single
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Together in Spirit – Singlet/Doublet – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Doublet Progression: None Status: Proven Another from my first set of purpose-built Singlet/virtual dances. Was playing around with how basic moves could form a simple yet satisfying dance for a few co-located dancers with the … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, Doublet, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Virtual
Tagged 2H Turn, balance, california twirl, circle, down the hall, petronella, swing
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Infectious Energy – Singlet/Doublet – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Doublet Progression: None Status: Proven My second purpose-built Singlet/virtual dance. I wanted something very up energy and memorable so calling could taper quickly. As is likely becoming obvious, my naming scheme for these dances all … Continue reading
Posted in Ceilidh, Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, Doublet, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Virtual
Tagged balance, box the gnat, dosido, petronella, swat the flea, swing
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Sourdough Starter – Singlet/Doublet – Don Veino
Type: Contra Dance, Singlet or Doublet Progression: None Status: Proven This is the first of my purpose-made remote/virtual dances in a genre that I began referring to as “co-contras.” I had previously composed The Spaniard’s Latte (To Go) for similar … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, Doublet, Family Dance, My Dances, Proven, Singlet, Virtual
Tagged circle, contra, contra dance, down the hall, star, turn single
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Guidelines for Interpreting My Virtual Dance Choreography – Don Veino
Starting in spring of 2020 I began writing purpose-built dances for socially-distanced “virtual” (a.k.a. “Zoom”) dancing. This work in progress post is intended to help folks considering one of my virtual dances understand my general approach to them and provide … Continue reading
Posted in Ceilidh, Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, Doublet, English, English Country Dance, Family Dance, Mixer, My Dances, Set Dance, Set Dance, Singlet, Triplet, Virtual, Waltz
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The Spaniard’s Latte (To Go) – Set Dance – Don Veino 202003
Type: Set Dance Status: Proven Due to the 2020 COVID-19 health issue, April’s New England Folk Festival (NEFFA) was canceled. As a scheduled performer I was invited to submit material for a “Virtual NEFFA” to be presented on-line via video. … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, Doublet, English, English Country Dance, My Dances, Proven, Set Dance, Set Dance, Singlet, Virtual
Tagged circle, contra, contra dance, Dance, fall back, gypsy, hole in the wall, petronella, siding, star, swing
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