Well, Al Olson has written several dances, with four facing four, where the groups of four progress sideways as in Becket dances. In some of these dances, the two couples switch place every time through the dance. Michael Fuerst 802 N Broadway Urbana IL 61801 217-239-5844
________________________________ From: Mark Jones <[email protected]> To: Caller's discussion list <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [Callers] Greenfield Formation On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Liz and Bill <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Bob, > > A nice challenge! Please clarify the following re " a contra formation." >Is 4 facing 4 a contra formation? Are grid squares a contra formation? > > Cheers, Bill Four Facing Four - Yes, sometimes calle Mescalenza see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra_dance_form#In_less_common_formations Grid Squares - Yes, in the sense that this hybrid formation can be danced to contra-dance moves and calls and understood by experienced dancers _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list [email protected] http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
