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Tag Archives: rory o’moore
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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Becky’s Boulder – DI – Don Veino 20180522
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: DRAFT One of several related dances composed this date which were inspired by the new Becky Tracy tune Black Rock, off the Eloise & Co. album with Rachel Bell. Yeah, I love the tune. … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, DRAFT, My Dances
Tagged becky tracy, black rock, contra, contra dance, Dance, give and take, orbit, pass the ocean, rory o'moore
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Rockslide – DI – Don Veino 20180522
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven One of several related dances composed this date which were inspired by the new Becky Tracy tune Black Rock, off the Eloise & Co. album with Rachel Bell. Yeah, I love the tune. … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged becky tracy, black rock, california twirl, contra, contra dance, Dance, epic reel, petronella, rory o'moore
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You Caught My Eye – DI – Don Veino 20180522
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven For Sage, who caught my eye. ♥ One of several related dances composed this date which were inspired by the new Becky Tracy tune Black Rock, off the Eloise & Co. album with … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged becky tracy, black rock, contra, contra dance, Dance, diagonal progression, give and take, pass the ocean, rory o'moore, swing through
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Filet Mignon – DI – Don Veino 20170918
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven The instant I heard Simon Riopel’s tune L’Air Mignonne played by Eric Boodman I knew I must write a dance to match. This dance plays with dancer expectations re: Rory O’Moore moves, so … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged box circulate, circle, contra, contra dance, Dance, funky hey, hey, ocean wave, rory o'moore, short wave
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Horseplay – DI – Don Veino 20170714
Type: Contra, Duple Improper Status: DRAFT A riff on our daughter Raeden’s Pony Fun, leveraging the A parts of that dance. I’ve been on the lookout for an opportunity to get Gents in on the Rory O’Moore “super twirl across … Continue reading
Posted in Contra Dances, DRAFT, My Dances
Tagged pass the ocean, ponies, promenade, raeden veino, rory o'moore, star, super twirl
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Trip Through Athol – Becket – Don Veino 20170609
Type: Contra Dance, Becket CW/Left Formation Status: Proven US Route 2 is a significant road connecting contra dances in the eastern and western parts of Massachusetts (in particular at the Concord Scout House and Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield). To … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged contra, contra dance, Dance, evil, petronella, rory o'moore, Star 3/4
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Shining Sparkle – DI – Don Veino 20170609
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven Alternate Title: During testing this was temporarily known as “The 75% Solution” and “Stellar Redemption.” While discussing a caller’s draft dance with colleagues, one persisted that a Star 3/4 was always “Evil, Don. … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged contra, contra dance, Dance, evil, rory o'moore, Star 3/4
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Super Robin – DI – Don Veino 20170523
Type: Contra Dance, Duple Improper Status: Proven Dedicated to Robin Humes – family friend and super volunteer in service of the Concord Scout House area contra community. It’s only fitting this dance include a Mad Robin (besides the obvious eponymous … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged contra, contra dance, Dance, gypsy, mad robin, rory o'moore, short wave
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Spring Fling – Becket – Don Veino 20170404
Type: Contra, Becket Left/CW Status: Proven A relatively simple/straightforward composition containing two uncommon points: a Mad Robin figure (easy, once taught – and which I feel flows wonderfully into a chain) and a Courtesy Fling*. Dancers often rush a Mad … Continue reading
Posted in Contra, Contra Dances, Dance, My Dances, Proven
Tagged courtesy fling, mad robin, rory o'moore
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Slice AlleMANde – Becket – Don Veino 20160918
Type: Contra, Becket Status: DRAFT One of two takes on a similar theme – for a less zesty dance, see my Slicing the Waves. A1 Slice Forward Left Gents Allem Rt 3/4 *WHILE* Ladies Loop over their Left shoulder 3/4 … Continue reading
Slicing the Waves – Becket – Don Veino 20160918
Type: Contra, Becket Status: DRAFT One of two takes on a similar theme – for a zestier dance see my Slice AlleMANde. A1 Slice Forward Left, to Gents form Wave in Center Gents Wave Balance Right & Left *WHILE* Ladies … Continue reading
Reluctant Robin – Becket – Don Veino 20161103
Type: Contra, Duple Improper Status: Public, Proven I really like Mad Robins, just in case that isn’t obvious. I was wondering what else could be done with them, whether they could be used as a progression, facing direction changed, etc. … Continue reading
Posted in Contra Dances, My Dances, Proven
Tagged box circulate, hey, mad robin, rory o'moore
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Seasons 4 – 4 Face 4 – Don Veino 20161204
Type: 4 Facing 4 Status: DRAFT, Experimental (Contra dancers doing a Pass the Sea?) Tune suggestion: Thomas Shrug’s March This is one of several of my dances in a series of “Oceans” and “Seasons” compositions which bring Ocean or Sea … Continue reading
Posted in 4 Face 4 Dances, DRAFT, Experimental, My Dances
Tagged give and take, ocean wave, pass the ocean, pass the sea, rory o'moore, sea wave
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Oceans 8 – 4 Face 4 – Don Veino 20161204
Type: 4 Facing 4 Status: DRAFT Tune suggestion: Thomas Shrug’s March This is one of several of my dances in a series of “Oceans” and “Seasons” compositions which bring Ocean or Sea Waves into a 4 Facing 4 dance. It … Continue reading
Posted in 4 Face 4 Dances, DRAFT, My Dances
Tagged circulate, give and take, ocean wave, pass the ocean, rory o'moore
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