Here is a variant...The Duke of Ellington's Waltz.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxaHiOgkS48 ;-)
On 1/22/13, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Hanny, > There are two called waltzes that I’ve used at contra dances: Circle > Waltz, and Duke of Kent’s Waltz. > > Circle Waltz is a wonderful way to begin. > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwLsJ6JIYqw> > and <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w682qG7aG-M> > both show the choreography I enjoy teaching the most because the couples’ > waltzing time is only 8 beats, and can be done as a two hand turn, which > feels doable for anxious or beginning waltz learners. > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuYmJ48IezY> In this video, the Circle > Waltz goes into an open waltz at the end. > > < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivg4OsR3OeI> is a fine model for > teaching. This video echoes my own recent experience. Although I did begin > the teaching letting the ladies know they step forward on the right foot, > and the gents on the left foot, I never mentioned it again. I encouraged > people who were learning to waltz to let go of thoughts of where their > feet needed to be, and to notice the pattern of the moves, to let the > music [Ashokan Farewell is lovely and clearly phrased] come into their > bodies and arms and feet. Dancers could choose to ‘step–2–3, step-2-3’, or > just move forward and back. We did spend a few moments on ladies > three-step roll and the gentle-manly assistance with a little weight in > the handholds, but just a brief description; we went one time through the > dance, moving, then once through the dance, imagining the moves to calls, > and then began with the music. In this video, Peter Amidon sets the pace > and the mood with bows and sighs. Choose words, make suggestions that seem > appropriate to the group you are with. And Peter is absolutely right about > what happens when the caller no longer speaks; I teared up as the circle > became full and round and rhythmic and the room was quiet but for the > swish of dancing and the lovely tune. > > > Duke of Kent’s Waltz is an elegant tune worth seeking out, but the dance > can go with any contra dance waltz tune. > This video is well done and beautifully demonstrates the historical dance: > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=KOL-TwoMMGs> > You can hear the caller’s cues here: < > http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/ecd/playford/333-duke-of-kents-waltz.html> > and this pdf gives you the historical description: > <http://www.folkdance.com/LDNotations/DukeofKentsWaltz2010LD.pdf> > > Because the enjoyment of the dancers has been so favorable, I’ve begun > collecting other called waltzes that might be friendly to contra dancers. > If you are interested, I will be happy to send you online sources. > > Karin Neils > West Michigan > > >> Many contra events have a couple waltz during intermission or at the >> last dance. BUT does anyone ever due a contra (duple or triple minor) in >> waltz time? >> Hanny >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >
