> Bill Baritompa wrote: > > Hi David, > > Yes it's not fair, females get all the fun :-) > Here's a dance for you (maybe it already exists) > > Let's Be Fair > > A1: N Bal & Sw > A2: Gents Left Allemand 1 1/2; P Sw (ladies must wait 8 beats doing > nothing) > B1: Ladies chain over and back > (so now the gents have to wait 4+4, but optionally may twirl or > jig > on the spot) > B2: Bal the ring, Petronella roll; Bal the ring, California Twirl > note: during the first 12 beats of B2 dancers can discuss whether 4+4 = 8 > > Cheers, Bill > > For what it's worth, I've been calling a very similar dance for a couple of years now. I don't know if it's original but I finally gave it a name last month to keep it out of my "unknown or untitled" section. Of course, here is no ladies-only move to balance the men's allemande, so it doesn't address the fairness issue for Bill or David. --Jerome
PetroCaliTwirlification By Jerome Grisanti Duple Improper Contra A1 Circle L 1X, Neighbor Swing A2 Long Lines Forward & Back, Men allemande Left 1 1/2 B1 Partner Balance & Swing B2 Ring Balance, Petronella Twirl, Ring Balance, California Twirl. -- Jerome Grisanti 660-528-0858 http://www.jeromegrisanti.com For the good are always the merry, Save by an evil chance, And the merry love the fiddle And the merry love to dance. ~ William Butler Yeats
