Here is Mac calling Du Quoin races...sort of... ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wH3TRPECJo


On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 8:06 PM, Richard Mckeever <[email protected]> wrote:

> The balance gets you stomping your feet a little and you whole body moving
> back and forth to create a momentum for what ever comes next.  It is a time
> when all of the dancers can be considered to have a 'lead' role by using
> the arm connections ('weight') to lead the others in the direction of the
> next figure.  In Du Quoin Races - 3 of the balances are in wavy lines where
> you feel a connection with several other dancers (the other is a circle
> balance).
>
> Other than that - I just watch the dancers during these balances and you
> can see they are feeling something special
>
> Mac McKeever
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Chris Page <[email protected]>
> To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Callers] High-energy dances
>
>
> What I'm missing is why balances make a dance high-energy. Could
> anyone help explain?
>
> If I had to guess randomly, I'd guess the energy level was caused by
> the music, and by the overall activity level....
>
> -Chris Page
> San Diego
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 5:40 PM, Mark Hillegonds
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > It's not so balance-y as others suggested here, but definitely high
> energy: 3-33-33 by Steve Zakon-Anderson.
> >
> > Mark Hillegonds
> >
> > Cell:  734-756-8441
> > Email:  [email protected]
> >
> > On Apr 23, 2013, at 2:33 PM, "Rickey Holt" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >> What are your favorite high-energy dances, especially those with lots of
> >> balances and without heys?  My search of my books has yeilded very few.
> >> Thanks,
> >> Rickey Holt,
> >> Fremont, NH
> >>
> >>
> >>
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