If you are new to Jim's dances, the dance notes can be found at:http://childgrove.org/about-dances/dance-writers/jim-hemphill-dances.
Here are a few that I think are really worth a look: *Monday* http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/75-monda<http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/75-monday> y T*he Big Bicep*: http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/457-the-big-bicep-by-jim-hemphill-becket Invertro Flirtilization: http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/373-invertro-flirtilization22 Rick O'Shay's Hey: http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/237-rick-oshays-hey Enjoy! Bob Green On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Rickey Holt <[email protected]> wrote: > Jack. Choreography please. > Souonds great. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jack Mitchell > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 10:04 AM > To: Caller's discussion list > Cc: Jim Hemphill > Subject: Re: [Callers] favorite easy out of minor set dances. > > I called Run Rooster Run II at a small dance in Knoxville, TN on Monday and > really enjoyed it -- I actually got to dance too, dancing with a headset > microphone, once I got it started. The one thing that made a particular > difference was reminding the ladies to make the gents come to them, and not > to try to meet them halfway -- that kept all of the hands > 4 nicely lined up. Also, some of the ladies had a fair bit of fun "drawing > the gent in" with a look. It's a cool progression, and really doesn't take > much thinking about -- there are end effects, but if there isn't anyone > there to go swing, you just stay and swing the one you've got. If you're > in > a part of the country where R&L Thrus are generally done with hands, a > promenade might be easier, since getting the gent's hand out for the R&L > thru can be a bit problematic unless the swing ends a bit early. Overall, > though, a really fun dance, with an unusual but completely intuitive and > unconfusing flow, even for newish dancers. > > Jack Mitchell > > > On 2/6/2013 3:19 PM, Jim Hemphill wrote: > > Emily, > > If your dancers aren't used to out of set dances, be sure to warn them > > not to get too relaxed when they are out at the end of the set. > > Someone will be coming to them at an unexpected time and if they are > > used to relaxing or socializing while they are out at the ends they > > will be caught off guard. > > In both dances below, after dancers are in Becket, have them take > > hands in long lines to ID shadow. In one hand is partner, the other > > hand has the shadow. > > > > A couple I like > > > > Groundhog Daze Becket > > A1 Shadow gypsy > > Partner swing > > A2 Circle left 3 > > Balance the circle, 2's arch, 1's dive thru > > B1 Next neighbor balance and swing > > B2 Long Lines forward and back > > Ladies pull by right, partner allemande left 3/4 > > > > Run Rooster Run II Becket > > A1 On left diagonal, gents pass right and swing your next neighbor > > A2 Ladies chain > > Left hand star once around > > B1 Partner balance and swing > > B2 Right left thru > > Long Lines forward and back > > > > In Run Rooster Run, while you have the dancers in long lines > > Identifying their shadows, also have the guys look straight across at > > their current neighbor, then left to the next neighbor gent they will > > pass right shoulders with and then one more place left to ID that > > next neighbor they are going to swing. > > > > Good Luck, > > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > > Callers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >
