A couple of thoughts about the dance below:
1. If no one on this list knows it, an email to Nils might be the next
step. I have found him quite happy to respond to requests!
2. If I were to make an educated guess, I would say that it might be
an Al Olson dance.
3. The ladies grand chain is actually to the diagonal opposite, rather
than the opposite neighbor across. Perhaps a small point, but an
important distinction when it comes to calling/teaching Four Face Four
(Mescolanza) formations.
4. The problem with changing the half grand chain to a star is that
there will be time left over. A courtesy turn should take 4 counts of
the music; if a half star is done, which should take about 4 counts of
the music, the ladies will reach their diagonal opposites too soon,
and have to wait 4 counts before doing the Balance and Swing. While it
may not be the most flowing move to go from a courtesy turn into a
balance and swing, it certainly is readily done, and the dancers can
be playful with how they dance these moves.
If no one knows the dance, then I will be happy to get in touch with
Nils!
warmly, Linda Leslie
On Feb 3, 2011, at 1:28 AM, Dave Colestock wrote:
I might not know the name, but for proper flow the A1 should be
ladies RH Star, not a grand chain, which is always followed by a
courtesy turn. In this dance there should be no courtesy turn, as
the next move is a balance and swing with the opposite.
Dave Colestock
Harrisburg, PA
--- On Thu, 2/3/11, Rich Goss <richg...@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Rich Goss <richg...@comcast.net>
Subject: [Callers] Dance Name
To: "Shared Weight" <call...@sharedweight.net>
Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 1:11 AM
Danced a 4-face-4 dance tonight that Nils Fredland called. I wrote
down the
moves but forgot the name and author. I do remember that the author
is from
Chicago. Here are the moves:
A1: Lines of 4 Forward and Back
Ladies Grand Chain (to Opposite)
A2: Opposite Balance and Swing
B1: 8 Circle left 1/2, Gents in center, walk single file CCW
1x,
while Ladies walk CW 1/2
B2: Partner Balance and Swing
Anyone recognize it.
Thanks
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