Chris Page rightly corrects me in that this is actually "Zia" formation, not "Zuni." Apologies for mixing up these two New Mexican tribes!
-Sargon On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Sargon de Jesus <[email protected]> wrote: > One that wasn't mentioned so far is the fairly new formation is the > adapted grid square. A square in the middle with contra lines > branching out behind each of the four square couples. With a large > hall, you can link the contra lines to other squares. Bob Isaacs once > tried using this formation at a Sunday night Glen Echo dance. > > He called it the "Zuni Formation." If you take a look at the New > Mexico flag, it'll make sense! > > Also, I've heard the two-couple scatter mixers referred to as > "Kentucky Squares" before. But that might only be used for particular > dances using that setup. > > -Sargon > > > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 12:00 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. Dance formation names? (Luke Donev) >> 2. Re: Calling to Recorded Music Resource List (john meechan) >> 3. Re: Dance formation names? (Andrea Nettleton) >> 4. Re: Dance formation names? (Alan Winston - SSRL Central Computing) >> 5. Re: Dance formation names? (David Millstone) >> 6. Re: Contra Music Examples (Jim McKinney) >> 7. Re: Contra Music Examples (Amy Cann) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 20:17:10 -0500 >> From: Luke Donev <[email protected]> >> To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Subject: [Callers] Dance formation names? >> Message-ID: >> <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> Hello all, >> >> A dancer friend asked me about initial formation terminology, and I >> wasn't sure so I thought I'd ask the hive mind. >> >> In contra sets with hands four, if neither the 1s nor 2s cross over, >> it's proper formation (specifically duple minor I believe). If the 1s >> cross, it's improper. >> >> If the 1s cross and the whole set rotates 1/4 circle, it's Becket. >> >> If the 1s don't cross over but the 2s do, I've called that formation >> indecent. I'm not sure how widespread that use is. >> >> If the 1s and the 2s cross? I'd be inclined towards anti-proper or >> maybe improper-indecent (a mouthful). This was the question that >> prompted the query. >> >> Triple minor dances are hands six, and can be proper or with some >> couples crossed over... I don't know specific sub-names. >> >> Tempest formation is a wide n shape of four couples, actives in the >> middle facing down, inactives on the sides facing in. >> >> There's circle dances and Sicillian circles of facing couples. There's >> four couple square dance formation, five couples for Levi Jackson's >> rag, Morris and rapper formations and more. But are there other contra >> formations and if so what are they called? >> >> Are there other traditional formations, and if so what are they called? >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> Luke Donev >> http://www.lukedonev.com >> [email protected] >> > -- Sargon de Jesus, MS (224) 444-9412 (GoogleVoice)
