I often do a Circle Mixer and usually do a 4x4 if the crowd and size of the hall accommodates that.
I have used Anne Fallon's Microschasmic (3 couple dance) in the 1st half to introduce the concept of contra corners - if I planned to do a CC dance in the 2nd half and had a goodly number of beginners show up. I always do a dance that flows around the Oval - as a dancer - I love variety in the flow and feel of the dances Mavis L McGaugh 510-814-8118 (answering machine-leave message) --- On Sat, 7/9/11, Richard Mckeever <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Richard Mckeever <[email protected]> > Subject: [Callers] alternate formations > To: "Caller's discussion list" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, July 9, 2011, 2:12 PM > Here is a new topic... > > Recently I have noticed that many of the programs presented > have consisted solely of duple improper contras with a > couple Becket dances thrown in for variety. > > I would be interesting to hear how other callers > incorporate other formations in their programs and how they > and the dancer feel about it > > This would include - but not be limited to: > > circles dances > Sicilian circles > Squares > 4 facing 4 > triple minors > scatter mixers > other?? > > Comments by formation would be interesting as would > regional variations in programming > > Mac McKeever > St Louis > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >
