Hi Chris, Yes, I recall the previous email conversations about the 1/2 promendade vs the Rt & Left thru...
So, the introduction is before teaching at the top (A1)? or the one you've seen... When I walked it through in my head, here's where I got stuck: when you teach the B1 "1/2 Hey" W start pass Rt Sh, then "Shadow Swing", don't you need to explain in which direction to look for their shadow coming out of the 1/2 Hey? (to the right or to the left?)... or do they know from recognizing the face from the introduction of introducing the P, N, Shadow prior to teaching? Thanks, Karen Fontana Chris Weiler <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Karen, Some time ago, I contacted Nils about this dance (because I had collected it without the title). You have the dance right, although when I did it the A2 was a R&L thru instead of a 1/2 promenade. Nils says that he calls it both ways, but that the swing to promenade transition is a favorite of his. As far as where their shadow is, here's how I think of it: If you reverse the last move of the dance, the roll away, their shadow is next to them both before and after. This is the way that Peter Amidon taught it and I copied him: "Bow to your partner, bow to your neighbor across the set, bow to your shadow next to you on the side of the set." It sets up a nice continuous rotation and identifies the three people you are going to interact with during the walk-thru. Chris P.S. Hope to see people at Ralph Page in a couple of weeks! Karen Fontana wrote: >Hi folks, > > A few weeks ago, there was some discussion about Nils Fredland's dance: "Head > of the Bed" (see below).... I was about to call it a couple of wks ago, and > although I had memorized the dance (thanks, Tom H!)..., on the way driving to > the dance, I realized I wasn't sure when to introduce and identify the shadow > during the walk thru! > > I remember dancing it, and I think I re-call the caller introducing the > shadow after the N Swg end of A1, which would be on the diagonal? And then, > of course, since it's Becket, the shadow can be introduced in the beginning: > the same person on the same side one beyond your partner ..... (help!).... > > For those who have called it, how and when do you introduce the shadow during > your teaching? I hope to call it this Friday nite (Jan 6), so quick comments > appreciated. > > Any additional teaching notes appreciated..... and also pls cfm I got the > dance right! > > Thanks, > Karen Fontana > ***************** > > Head of the Bed by Nils Fredland > Becket Contra > > A1 - Slide Left > Cir Left 3/4 > N Swg > > A2 - w/ N 1/2 Promenade > W Chain > > B1 - 1/2 Hey, W start pass Rt Sh > Shadow Swing > > B2 - LL F&B > Gents roll shadow away > P Swg > > > > <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<> > > > Karen Fontana >www.karenscontracorner.com >[email protected] >(H) 650-691-9663 > > <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<> > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Callers mailing list >[email protected] >http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list [email protected] http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<> Karen Fontana www.karenscontracorner.com [email protected] (H) 650-691-9663 <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>
