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For years now, one of my pet favorites in contra dancing has been the “wowee,” a figure that involves rolling away with your neighbor across the set and immediately releasing the connection to catch your partner for a swing.
Someone told me the term and figure were both borrowed from Modern Western Square Dancing. But MWSD dancers I came across said, "Nope, that's not a figure."
Harris LapiroffOrigin of contra dance's "Wowee"For years now, one of my pet favorites in contra dancing has been the “wowee,” a figure that involves rolling away with your neighbor across the set and immediately releasing the connection to catch your partner for a swing. It’s got good energy, flow, and when you successfully catch your partner on time coming out of the rollaway, it feels great. A couple of my favorite dances with the figure are Tavi Merrill’s “Soul Reversal” and Chris Page’s “Roll Twelve.”