In my opinion, the most confusing part is why anyone calls this figure "Mad Robin." What does a mad robin do? Has anyone ever seen a mad robin?
I use the term "Sashay round" which, by definition, is easier for most people to understand - Sashay: move sideways, and Around (do I have to explain that one?) (i.e., around your _____, while maintaining eye contact with your _____.). Looking forward... Linda S. Mrosko 7302 CR 2829 Mabank, Texas 75156 (903) 451-5535 (H) (903) 288-4401 (cell) lmro...@hotmail.com www.towerwebsites.com/dancinglinda http://www.facebook.com/lmrosko "We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once." -- Friedrich Nietzsche > From: hol...@comcast.net > To: call...@sharedweight.net > Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:49:37 -0400 > Subject: [Callers] Teaching Mad Robin > > Hi all, > > I am looking for suggestions on how best to teach a "Mad Robin" to contra > dancers who have not encountered it before. It is in "Joyride" after a > Gypsy and I have tried suggesting that they just let their feet take them > around on the same path as the Gypsy did while turning to face their > partner, and I have tried describing how the women start going up and inside > and the men down and outside - but there is still a bit too much confusion > out there. I am planning on doing this in a venue where it may not be > feasible to do a demo. Any additional ideas? > > Rickey > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > call...@sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID27925::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:032010_2
