Maia Calls Dances

Beantown Stomp 2024 was a complete delight! Annie Kidwell and I taught a workshop on dance floor shenanigans, and I got to share the stage with the inimitable Will Mentor and call to incredible music from The Figments and The Mean Lids. Here’s my program.

Friday Evening (with The Figments)

• Leap of Faith (Bob Isaacs)
• Message from the Future (Maia McCormick)
• Square Thru to You (Bob Isaacs)
• Celestial Beans* (Maia McCormick)
• Rollin’ to the Grey Eagle (Hank Morris) [NW]
• Serendipity (Chris Page)

Saturday Evening (with The Figments)

• Mad Robin Landing (Will Mentor)
• The Zen of Dance (Chris Page) [NW]
• My Partner’s Partner (Maia McCormick)
• Not a Figment of Your Imagination (var.) (Lynn Ackerson)
• Ellie’s Pumpkin Show (Bill Olson)

Sunday Morning (with The Mean Lids)

• Return 2 Sender (Bob Isaacs) [NW]
• Heart of Joy (Chris Page)
• Scooter (Tom Hinds)
• Blue Boy (Jan Larsen) [NW]
• The Baby Jo (Maia McCormick)

Sunday Afternoon (with The Figments)

• Medley with Will Mentor, including:
  • Becky’s Brouhaha (Rhiannon Giddens)
  • Fair and Square (John Coffman)
  • Minimum Fuss, Maximum Fun (Dean Snipes)
  • The Reunion (Gene Hubert)
  • Autumn Air (Cary Ravitz)
  • Will just hash calling and doing goofy stuff
• Neighbor, Neighbor On the Wall (Maia McCormick) [NW]
• Angel’s Flight (Sue Rosen) [~NW]
• Winter in Summerland (James Hutson & Jeff Spero)