Family Contra, by Sherr Nevins is a great dance without a swing that I have
used for beginning or experienced dancers. It is easy to teach and easy to
learn. I am pretty sure that this list is where I got it in the first
place:
Family Contra
by Sherry Nevins
Duple Improper or Proper, doesn't matter
A1 Balance Ring Twice
Circle L 1x
A2 Balance Ring Twice
Circle R 1x
B1 Dosido Neighbor
Dosido Partner
B2 Take hands w Partner, Dosido neighbors
as a couple, on to new neighbors
Richard Green
Wayne, Maine
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Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 9:05 PM
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Subject: [Callers] Swingless contras?
> Hi everyone,
This week, I called a dance for 50 enthusiastic highschool juniors
who were celebrating the end of their semester together. All
beginners. The organizer asked that we do contras and so I picked
ones that had very obvious transitions and slowly introduced new
moves. I wasn't prepared for their enthusiasm! By the fourth dance
they settled a bit and better understood the contra format and we all
got into a good grove. I found that initially, the kids embraced the
swings with gusto. The dances that I picked included both neighbor
and partner swings -- and once they got going, there was no stopping
them within the 8 measures. So we proceeded off-tempo and everyone
had a good time. I'm wondering if anyone knows of any swingless
contras. For this type of audience, I might consider adding in one or
two such dances near the beginning. Any other tips that you've
learned for calling for enthusiastic teens would also be appreciated.
Nancy Turner
Waitsfield VT
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