The T.O. Mish Mish was created by Alana Hock, Jane Jedlovsky, Solomon Douglas, and Mandi Gould in 2000 in preparation for the Big T.O.E. It was the community’s own unique mob dance.
New Notes, 2018:
And here are Mandi’s ooooooooold notes, verbatim, from the old Yahoo Groups:
T.O. MISH MASH
remember that this follows the AABA pattern. The music
is the Groovin’ Juice Jive by Slim Gaillard.
PHRASE A — 1st time around.
START RIGHT
Fall off the log on 8 and shorty George on 4 beginning
with your left. Then Fall off left and shorty right.
Stomp off right left right left.
Fish tail on your right. (sit odds)
Pivot beginning left.
REPEAT PHRASE A
START LEFT
All moves begin on the opposite foot.
Finish final pivot by breaking on 7.
PHRASE B (BRIDGE IN THE MUSIC)
She goes — squat charleston, 8 count
He goes — squat charleston, 8 count
Note for squat charlestons that everyone breaks on 7.
She goes — boogie drops, 4 count
He goes — boogie drops, 4 count
Jiggle wiggle around — All, She goes right, He goes
left.
PHRASE B is always followed by…
This is the final ‘A’ in your chorus of music. (AABA)
Camel walks for two 8 counts. Start left. The rhythm
is 123 (hold 4) 567 (hold 8).
Pivot left on one and walk, Pivot on 1 back. 2 8
counts.
2nd time around. REPLACE ORIGINAL ‘A’ SECTION (fall
off the log, etc.) with
2nd PHRASE A.
Stomp off slides with claps FACING LEFT SIDE.
Begin facing left side. start left right to stomp off
and 8′ clap twice. Slide on 1.
The rhythm is ‘and 8’ 1 23 ‘and 4’ 5 67. Do two 8
counts of this (ie. 4 times)
Snake boogies forward. Left then right. Then last time
becomes a hitch hike to the left.
Slide — With right foot kick hitch and slide. rhythm
is 12 and 34 your sliding. Hit 5 and style 67 but be
ready for 8!
REPEAT PHRASE A
START ON RIGHT SIDE.
All moves begin on the opposite foot.
Finish final slide by breaking on 7.
REPEAT PHRASE B and the camel walk phrase.
DANCE for a whole chorus (4 phrases, 4 X 4 8 counts)
FINALE
Facing partner PHRASE B and camel walk phrase. Hit
last 8 count at the end of the pivot by ‘accentuating’
your big toe. NICE WORK!
