I called the dance last night, and it worked very well - it's a keeper. There was a little tendency for the dancers to finish early, and therefore begin the Dos-a-do early. I traced this back to the fact that the figure before the zig zag is a circle left 3/4. The dancers were accomplishing that is 6 steps and starting (and finishing) the zig zag early. The music was quite zesty, and the dancers were stepping This wasn't a big problem, and I was able to fix it by timing my calls differently.
> Betty's Night Out > Rich Goss > Improper, Double Prog > > A1: Neighbor Dosido and Swing (end facing down hall) > A2: Down hall 4-in-line(4), turn as couples(4); Return(4), hand cast (gents > backing up, 4 counts) > B1: 1/2 Hey, Gents Ricochet Back (Ladies cross rt sh) Partner swing > B2: Circle Left 3/4, As Couples, zig left past current N, zag right around > next N, zig left to couple #3 Regarding the timing in A2, I encouraged the dancers to (a) only take 4 steps down the hall, and (b) use a courtesy turn. This sets up the timing for the up the hall and hand cast. (The hand cast takes 4 full counts, so therefore the up-the-hall can only be 4 steps.) I had another problem in that some of the gents didn't do the ricochet correctly, but that was my fault for not demonstrating the oval pattern that is required. -John On Apr 15, 2010, at 6:39 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Send Callers mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Callers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: New Dance (Jack Mitchell) > 2. Re: New Dance ([email protected]) > 3. Re: New Dance (Jack Mitchell) > 4. Re: New Dance ([email protected]) > 5. Re: New Dance ([email protected]) > 6. Re: Callers Digest, Vol 68, Issue 12- new dance (Ron Nelson) > 7. 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Reminder: Callers Workshop with Lisa Greenleaf (Jack Mitchell) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:14:02 -0400 > From: Jack Mitchell <[email protected]> > To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] New Dance > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > That's what I had in mind. > > J > > On 4/15/2010 11:52 AM, Gary Shapiro wrote: >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 8:31 AM, richgoss-at-comcast.net wrote: >> >> >>> I don't think there would be enough time for a hand cast. >>> >> >> >> The hand cast or gate or wheel around should take place in A2: >> >> A2: Down hall 4-in-line (4), turn as couples (4); return (4), wheel around >> (M back up) >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:52:22 +0000 (UTC) > From: [email protected] > To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] New Dance > Message-ID: > > <1863459627.13140711271350342097.javamail.r...@sz0051a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > > From: "Gary Shapiro" [email protected] > > The hand cast or gate or wheel around should take place in A2: > > A2: Down hall 4-in-line (4), turn as couples (4); return (4), wheel around > (M back up) > > > > > > > Isn't the usual timing for a down the hall:? down in 4 (6), turn (4), return > (6) ? > > > > I like what you are proposing though. > > > > Rich > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:59:09 -0400 > From: Jack Mitchell <[email protected]> > To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] New Dance > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > When I've done a dance with a hand cast out of the back up the hall, > it's generally ended up > > Down the hall (4 and a bit) > Turn (4 less a bit) > Return (4 and a bit) > Cast (4 less a bit) > > The timing can be a bit flexible. In addition, the cast will flow right > into the Hey and so that timing will be a bit squishy too. > > Jack > On 4/15/2010 12:52 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> Isn't the usual timing for a down the hall: down in 4 (6), turn (4), return >> (6) ? >> >> >> >> I like what you are proposing though. >> >> >> >> Rich >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:59:25 +0000 (UTC) > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected], Caller's discussion list > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] New Dance > Message-ID: > > <597081439.13171231271354365672.javamail.r...@sz0051a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > > Seems like a good change to the dance.? Thanks! > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Mitchell" <[email protected]> > To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 9:59:09 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > Subject: Re: [Callers] New Dance > > When I've done a dance with a hand cast out of the back up the hall, > it's generally ended up > > Down the hall (4 and a bit) > Turn (4 less a bit) > Return (4 and a bit) > Cast (4 less a bit) > > The timing can be a bit flexible. ?In addition, the cast will flow right > into the Hey and so that timing will be a bit squishy too. > > Jack > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:05:39 +0000 (UTC) > From: [email protected] > To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] New Dance > Message-ID: > > <302640891.13174091271354739311.javamail.r...@sz0051a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > > > Here is the new dance with changes from Jack, and clarification on the > zig-zag: > > > > Betty?s Night Out ? Rich Goss ???? Improper, Double Prog > > A1: ? Neighbor Dosido and Swing (end facing down hall) > A2: ? Down hall 4-in-line(4), turn as couples(4); Return(4), hand cast (gents > backing up, ladies walking forward) to send the ladies in to start the half > hey? > > B1: 1/2 Hey, Gents Ricochet Back (Ladies cross rt sh) Partner swing > B2: Circle Left 3/4, As Couples, zig left?past current N, zag right around > next N, zig left to couple #3 (to start A1 Dosido) > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:45:31 +0000 > From: Ron Nelson <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 68, Issue 12- new dance > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > I would refer to the action by saying "as couples, weave past two couples, > finish facing 3rd couple". Of course, I come from a square dance background > where we "weave the ring". This would merely be a derivation of that call. > > > > What I'm not clear on is the richochet. I've heard the term, but am not sure > of the execution. Care to elaborate? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ron Nelson > > Chula Vista, CA > >> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:15:55 -0700 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 68, Issue 12- new dance >> >> Right. Another way to describe it would be: >> As couples zig-zag past 2 N couples, moving left around #1 (current), right >> around #2, face the #3 (to A1: dosido). >> >> Let me know how it goes if you call it. >> >> Rich >> >> >> On 4/15/10 6:46 AM, "Ruth Pershing" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Rich ~ >>> >>> I don't know the answer to your question about whether the dance has >>> been written, but could you explain the B2 zig-zag figure? Does it >>> mean that as a couple, you pass by the next couple to the left (women >>> pass), then next couple by the right (men pass) and the next by the >>> left (women pass), then get ready to do-si-do a new neighbor for the >>> next time through? >>> >>> I might try it this weekend. Thanks, >>> >>> ~Ruth, Chapel Hill NC >>> >>> >>> On Apr 14, 2010, at 11:57 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> From: Rich Goss <[email protected]> >>>> Date: April 14, 2010 10:15:21 AM EDT >>>> To: Shared Weight <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [Callers] New Dance >>>> Reply-To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Wrote this dance recently in honor of one of our dancers who >>>> recently passed >>>> away, Betty Stewart. Has this one already been written? >>>> >>>> Betty?s Night Out Rich Goss >>>> Improper, Double Prog >>>> >>>> A1: Neighbor Dosido and Swing (end facing down hall) >>>> A2: Down hall 4-in-line, turn as couples; Return, face across >>>> B1: 1/2 Hey, Gents Ricochet Back (Ladies cross rt sh) >>>> Partner swing >>>> B2: Circle Left 3/4 >>>> As Couples, zig left, zag right, zig left >>>> >>>> >>>> Rich, Portland Or >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:57:47 +0000 (UTC) > From: [email protected] > To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 68, Issue 12- new dance > Message-ID: > > <1557894258.13195571271357867755.javamail.r...@sz0051a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > > > > The ladies perform the 1/2 hey, crossing the set.? > > The gents start the 1/2 hey, but meet in the center, touch hands, and bounce > back (or Richochet) ?to their same side. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Nelson" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 11:45:31 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific > Subject: Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 68, Issue 12- new dance > > > I would refer to the action by saying "as couples, weave past two couples, > finish facing 3rd couple". ?Of course, I come from a square dance background > where we "weave the ring". ?This would merely be a derivation of that call. > > ? > > What I'm not clear on is the richochet. I've heard the term, but am not sure > of the execution. Care to elaborate? > > ? > > Thanks, > > ? > > Ron Nelson > > Chula Vista, CA > ? >> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:15:55 -0700 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 68, Issue 12- new dance >> >> Right. Another way to describe it would be: >> As couples zig-zag past 2 N couples, moving left around #1 (current), right >> around #2, face the #3 (to A1: dosido). >> >> Let me know how it goes if you call it. >> >> Rich >> >> >> On 4/15/10 6:46 AM, "Ruth Pershing" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Rich ~ >>> >>> I don't know the answer to your question about whether the dance has >>> been written, but could you explain the B2 zig-zag figure? Does it >>> mean that as a couple, you pass by the next couple to the left (women >>> pass), then next couple by the right (men pass) and the next by the >>> left (women pass), then get ready to do-si-do a new neighbor for the >>> next time through? >>> >>> I might try it this weekend. Thanks, >>> >>> ~Ruth, Chapel Hill NC >>> >>> >>> On Apr 14, 2010, at 11:57 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> From: Rich Goss <[email protected]> >>>> Date: April 14, 2010 10:15:21 AM EDT >>>> To: Shared Weight <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [Callers] New Dance >>>> Reply-To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Wrote this dance recently in honor of one of our dancers who >>>> recently passed >>>> away, Betty Stewart. Has this one already been written? >>>> >>>> Betty?s Night Out Rich Goss >>>> Improper, Double Prog >>>> >>>> A1: Neighbor Dosido and Swing (end facing down hall) >>>> A2: Down hall 4-in-line, turn as couples; Return, face across >>>> B1: 1/2 Hey, Gents Ricochet Back (Ladies cross rt sh) >>>> Partner swing >>>> B2: Circle Left 3/4 >>>> As Couples, zig left, zag right, zig left >>>> >>>> >>>> Rich, Portland Or >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > ????????????????? ???????? ? ???????????????? ? > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:00:54 -0400 > From: Jack Mitchell <[email protected]> > To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 68, Issue 12- new dance > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Start a hey, ladies pass R, pass P by L on outside, gents meet and then > bounce back to end up on their partner's left for the swing (it can be > nice if the lady catches her partner for the swing. > > J > > On 4/15/2010 2:45 PM, Ron Nelson wrote: >> I would refer to the action by saying "as couples, weave past two couples, >> finish facing 3rd couple". Of course, I come from a square dance background >> where we "weave the ring". This would merely be a derivation of that call. >> >> >> >> What I'm not clear on is the richochet. I've heard the term, but am not sure >> of the execution. Care to elaborate? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Ron Nelson >> >> Chula Vista, CA >> >> >>> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:15:55 -0700 >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 68, Issue 12- new dance >>> >>> Right. Another way to describe it would be: >>> As couples zig-zag past 2 N couples, moving left around #1 (current), right >>> around #2, face the #3 (to A1: dosido). >>> >>> Let me know how it goes if you call it. >>> >>> Rich >>> >>> >>> On 4/15/10 6:46 AM, "Ruth Pershing"<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Rich ~ >>>> >>>> I don't know the answer to your question about whether the dance has >>>> been written, but could you explain the B2 zig-zag figure? Does it >>>> mean that as a couple, you pass by the next couple to the left (women >>>> pass), then next couple by the right (men pass) and the next by the >>>> left (women pass), then get ready to do-si-do a new neighbor for the >>>> next time through? >>>> >>>> I might try it this weekend. Thanks, >>>> >>>> ~Ruth, Chapel Hill NC >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 14, 2010, at 11:57 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Rich Goss<[email protected]> >>>>> Date: April 14, 2010 10:15:21 AM EDT >>>>> To: Shared Weight<[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: [Callers] New Dance >>>>> Reply-To: Caller's discussion list<[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Wrote this dance recently in honor of one of our dancers who >>>>> recently passed >>>>> away, Betty Stewart. Has this one already been written? >>>>> >>>>> Betty?s Night Out Rich Goss >>>>> Improper, Double Prog >>>>> >>>>> A1: Neighbor Dosido and Swing (end facing down hall) >>>>> A2: Down hall 4-in-line, turn as couples; Return, face across >>>>> B1: 1/2 Hey, Gents Ricochet Back (Ladies cross rt sh) >>>>> Partner swing >>>>> B2: Circle Left 3/4 >>>>> As Couples, zig left, zag right, zig left >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Rich, Portland Or >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Callers mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >>> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. >> http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:25:33 -0400 > From: Jack Mitchell <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], [email protected], > Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> > Subject: [Callers] Reminder: Callers Workshop with Lisa Greenleaf > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Don't forget that the registration deadline for the Callers Workshop > with Lisa Greenleaf is coming up. At this point, we're about half full, > and I expect more registrations to be coming in over the next week or > so. If you've been planning to send in your registration and haven't > sent it yet, please get it in soon. > > The workshop will be the weekend of May 21-23, held at a variety of > locations in the Chapel Hill area. We will get started on Friday > evening around 7:00 for an opening gathering, will meet all day (8:30 - > 4:30) on Saturday, have a dance Saturday evening, and then wrap up with > a Sunday brunch and closing discussion on Sunday from 11:00 - 2:00 or so. > > The registration form can be downloaded here: > http://www.indigo-logix.com/jack/Workshop/2010WorkshopwithLisaGreenleaf.doc > > If you have any questions, please email [email protected] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > End of Callers Digest, Vol 68, Issue 16 > ***************************************
