When I think of "high energy" I think of something I would call early on when
the dancers aren't tired, and a dance for which I would request a fast tune,
probably an unforgiving dance with timing such that you barely make it from one
move to the next, where everyone is moving all the time, like a good contra
corners dance when active.
I think this is a good topic, related to assessing the energy requirements of a
dance and the agility of the dancers. Whirligiggin' Around, by Cis Hinkle, is
pretty busy and crazy, but really fun with good dancers. I once called it
later on at an all night dance thinking that brain-dead dancers could handle
it, but I didn't think about them also being body-dead! Their facial
expressions said it all. I'm just glad no-one was injured!
Jill
Whirligiggin' Around
Cis Hinkle duple, improper
A1 circle L 1/4, R and L through across (8)*
circle L 1/4, R and L through up and down (8)
A2 repeat A 1 from new positions
B1 DSD N, swing N
B2 long lines, ones swing
* R and L through with no hands works best
