Lynn,
Thanks for the feedback. I have to get some of those other dances out
of my head and onto paper.
On Aug 31, 2009, at 10:55 PM, lynn ackerson wrote:
Thanks Janet. You wrote a great dance. Let us know when you write
your next one.
Lynn
--- On Mon, 8/31/09, Janet Levatin <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Janet Levatin <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Callers] California Twirlin' author
To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 7:40 PM
Hi. This is Janet Levatin, from Boston. Even though I'm not a
caller, I joined this list because I like the idea of being a
caller. This is the dance as I wrote it. It got called here in New
England 2 or 3 times, but became popular in other places, mostly, I
think, because Seth Tepfer saw it and liked it and has spread it
around.
Cheers,
Janet
California Twirlin' by Janet Levatin, 3/2007
Duple improper
A1: Balance the ring
Partner California Twirl and face back in
Balance the ring
Neighbor California Twirl and face back in
A2: Balance the ring
Partner California Twirl and face new neighbors
Swing this new neighbor
B1: Circle left 3/4
Partner swing
B2: Ladies chain with courtesy turn (or another California twirl)
Long lines forward and on the way back…
Neighbor roll away with half sashay: women rolling left
Double progression variation:
B2: omit roll away, start dance with next neighbors
The thing that is different about this dance is that you face back
in to
your current group of four after the first two California twirls
instead of facing away as you usually do after a California twirl.
As a
teaching point, you can tell the dancers to use their joined hands to
generate a bit of leverage to propel each other back in towards their
group of four. Some dancers will want to add a full circle twirl as a
flourish. The impetus for this can be generated by using those joined
hands to propel each other.
On Aug 31, 2009, at 9:50 PM, lynn ackerson wrote:
The dance "California Twirlin'" has been travelling all over the
country. I've seen multiple versions of the B2, and I've seen the
author's name spelled multiple ways. It's something like Janet
Leviton or Levinson. Does anyone know Janet? I'd love to get the
correct spelling of her name, and her version of the dance.
Thanks,
Lynn
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