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Dance in the Desert Dance Weekend, Oracle, AZ


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Please save the date to hear and dance to The Dam Beavers and Turnip the Beat, with calling by Jacqui Grennan and Gaye Fifer! Registration opens July 2023

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Dances called at Dance in the Desert 2023 in Oracle, AZ!

Thu night Volunteer Dance, open band, Callers Jacqui Grennan, Gaye Fifer, Abbie Sorg
Nice Combination by Gene Hubert
Winter Storm by Linda Leslie
Zen of Dance by Chris Page
24th of October by Don Lennartson
Glass Goddess by David Glick
3-33-33 by Steve Zakon-Anderson
Happy Birthday by Dean Snipes
No Rest for the Weary by Andrea Nettleton & Jeff Spero
Flurry of Robins #2 by Martha Wild
Boys from Urbana by John Coffman

Fri morning Volunteer Dance, open band, Callers Jacqui Grennan, Gaye Fifer, Abbie Sorg
Pivot the Line by Jacqui Grennan
Missing Piece - Rick Mohr’s variation by Bronwyn Woods
A Stroll in the Hey by Jacqui Grennan
Furthermore by Scott Higgs
Tropical Gentleman by George Marshall & Kathy Anderson
Happy Trails to You by Dean Snipes
Delphiniums & Daisies by Tanya Rotenberg
Hot Buttered Rolls by Perry Shafran

Fri night - Jacqui & Turnip the Beet (Kelsey Wells & Jeremy Lekich)
Love and Twirls by James Hutson
Dennis’ 50 Years of Entrancement by Seth Tepfer
Diamond Allotrope by Lindsey Dono
Turnstiles by Will Mentor
Red Beard Reel by Bob Isaacs

Fri night - Gaye & Dam Beavers (Ben Schreiber, Scotty Leach, Ness Smith-Savedoff)
Balance & Cross by Rick Mohr
Be Cheery by Jacqui Grennan & Jeff Spero
Trip to Wilson by Will Mentor
Circulate 8 by Bob Isaacs
Loon on the Lake by Nathaniel Jack
Naughty Neighbors by Mark Richardson

Sat Unusual Formation Contras - Jacqui & Turnip the Beet
Dave’s Triplet #5 (Triplet) by David Smukler
Walpole Condo (3 face 3) by Ric Goldman
Raspberry Chocolate Macaron (spokes of 3) by Seth Tepfer
Another Part of the Island (Tempest) by David Smukler
Butter by Gene Hubert (No Walk Through)

Sat English Country Dance for Contra Dancers - Jacqui & Dam Beavers
Midnight Ramble 1773 by Rec: George A Fogg
Minor Spaniard, 2000 by Jenny Beer
April Stars 2020 by Jacqui Grennan
Geud Man of Ballangigh 1698
Yellow Stockings, 1726

Sat Medley, both callers and Dam Beavers

Sat Challenge session - Gaye & Dam Beavers
Flapjack Express by Joseph Pimentel
All Righty Then by Kathy Anderson
Goody One Shoe by Rick Mohr
Buffalo Stampede by Tom Hinds
If I Were Dead & It Wouldn’t Go to Waste by Rachel Fifer
Sat night - Gaye & Turnip the Beet
Love Sting by Rick Mohr
Hopscotch Reel by Chris Page & Bob Isaacs
Mad Orbin by Jacqui Grennan
Can of Worms (grid square) by Bob Isaacs
Maid Marion’s Fancy by David Smukler
Gaye’s Groove by Rick Mohr

Sat night -Jacqui & Dam Beavers
Golden Gate by Jacqui Grennan
Surf’s Up by Bob Isaacs
Salute to Larry Jennings var. Larry Jennings by Ted Sannella
Crossing the Desert by Will Mentor
Out of Bounds by Will Mentor
Springtime in Philly by Julian Blechner
Winter in Summerland by Jeff Spero & James Hutson

Sun morning Contra Flourishes - Jacqui & Turnip the Beet
Bevy of Butterflies by Bob Isaacs & Chris Page
Happy Birthday - var. Lisa Greenleaf" by Dean Snipes
A Thing of Trust by Chris Page
Old Time Elixir #2 by Linda Leslie

Sunday afternoon, Final session - Both bands and both callers included
Uncle Toby’s Picnic by Sue Rosen et al
Not a Trip to Vegas by Chris Page
Richfield Stomp by Becky Hill
Sunset Limited by Rick Mohr
Trip to Lambertville by Steve Zakon-Anderson
Are You ‘Most Done? by Russell Owen
Susie’s Sendoff by Scott Higgs
Vote With Your Feet by Bob Isaacs

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