On Sat, Jun 01, 2013, John Sweeney wrote: > > Aahz Maruch said, "I learned recently from square dancing: what we call > a Mad Robin is also properly called a sashay." > > Well, yes and no... > > In Modern Western Square Dancing the definitions are provided by > CALLERLAB - http://www.callerlab.org/ - see the "Basic and Mainstream > Definitions". > > The Half Sashay is fully defined and includes: > "Styling: Dancers use a normal couple handhold, pulling slightly toward > each other as they initiate the sashay movement. As the dancers complete > the call, they catch hands to end in a couple handhold..." > > But that is only half a Mad Robin. The Sashay itself has been > deprecated. CALLERLAB says, "The terms "Full Sashay" or "Sashay All The > Way Around" are not part of any dance program. This is improper language > and should not be used." > > (So, definitely not "properly called a sashay"!)
Sorry, I should have included a smiley. The square dance caller who spent much time putting people through their paces learning a full sashay was the same caller who was astonished to have me prove that the current CALLERLAB instructions specify that do-si-do is six beats, not the old-fashioned eight. (Fortunately, I keep the CALLERLAB PDFs on my phone...) -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ <*> <*> <*> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html
