Ron and All: Local tastes may vary, but if you're calling at a series where Petronella clapping is automatic, you can mention not clapping on the Petro/star transition (first seen in Becky Hill's Kitchen Stomp, I believe), but I wouldn't push that too hard. If one of the four claps, the other three have to wait for the clapper. It's different on Petro/allemande or Petro/swing transitions, where only two dancers need to agree on valuing flow over flourishes - Bob
> From: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:06:34 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Callers] Walk the Plank > > I have a Petro-spin-to-star in a dance of mine, a move I stole from another > dance (Middle School Drama, or something like that?). People are going to > clap, so I recommend mentioning in the walkthrough that the dance is > smoother if the hands go right in sans-clap. > > -Ron > >
