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database updated: 2026-03-15

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Author contains 'melanie axel-lute'

Of 16683 dances in the db, your query matches 112.

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24 Below Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Almost Never Too Late Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Apples and Coconut Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Bill Bailey Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Blind Date Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Bluebirds on My Shoulder Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Bristol Court Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Cactus Wren Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Catch a Falling Star Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Cats & More Cats Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Cha Cha Chatham Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Cha Cha Chatham {web version} Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Chaos Pie Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Charm Bracelet Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Contra Heritage Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Contra Primer Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Coriolus Effect Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
The Crochet Hook Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Dean's Valentine Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Dining Room Etiquette Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Proper
Dip for the Oyster, Dive for the Clam Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Down by the Riverside Melanie Axel-Lute Three Facing Three
Ducks and Drakes Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Eeyore's Excuse Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Embraceable Reel Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Far, Far From Home Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
The Festive Coquette Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Flying Colors Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Follow the Star Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Fortune's Fool Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Four by Four Melanie Axel-Lute Four Facing Four
Friends in Pennsylvania Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Frivolity Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Going into Orbit Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Good Neighbors Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Half Awake Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Proper
The Halloween Twist Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Hand in Hand Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Heather and Broom Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Hey Nonny No Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Hey Nonny No {original version} (deprecated) Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
The Hobbit Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Hors d'oeuvre Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Hypnosis Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
The Ideal Husband Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Jessica's March Nadia Tell Duple Minor - Becket
Jessica's March {alternate} Nadia Tell Duple Minor - Becket
The Lancaster Invention Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Lancaster Lite Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Lego People Nadia Tell Duple Minor - Improper
Less is More Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Lights & Shadows Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Little Black Dress Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Long May It Wave Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Lucky Charm Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
M-Joyable Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Marco's Reel Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Mary Mary Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Melanie's Triplet Melanie Axel-Lute Triplet
Melanie's Triplet {web version} Melanie Axel-Lute Triplet
The Miller's Nephew Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
The Miller's Thumb Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Molly Pitcher Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
More to the Point Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Morning on Bald Mountain Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Mud in Your Eye Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Mystic Journey Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Nadia on My Mind Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Oh, More Heys! (deprecated) Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
One Good Tern Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Orbiting Venus Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
The Other Contra-cordions Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Out for a Spin Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Pam's Four Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Phalarope Jig Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Phalarope Jig {easier version} Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Piglet's Expotition Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
The Polar Vortex Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Princeton Becket Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Pull/Spin Nadia Tell Duple Minor - Becket
Pulling Taffy (deprecated) Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Pulling Taffy {revised version} Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
The Ramapo Romp Melanie Axel-Lute Circle Mixer
Salute to Dave Colestock Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Scatter Promenade Melanie Axel-Lute Scatter Mixer
Show of Hands I Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Show of Hands II Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Sliding into Home Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Slinkin' Around Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
The Somerville Circle Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
The Spinning Reel Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Spiral Pearl Nadia Tell Duple Minor - Improper
Star of the Show Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Stolen Kisses Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Sue's Suggestion Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Susquehanna Circle Melanie Axel-Lute Circle Mixer
Sweetheart Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Teapot Reel Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Thieves Without Honor Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Thunderstorm Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Venetian Blinds Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Walking Out With You {variant} David Kirchner Duple Minor - Becket
Waving Good-bye Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
The Whole Enchilada Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
The Whole Enchilada {web alternate} Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Windy Morning Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Windy Morning {original version} (deprecated) Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Becket
Women in Charge Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Wrinkled Ribbon Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper
Ziggity Zaggity Melanie Axel-Lute Duple Minor - Improper

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