I can't speak to it being a new issue but I've noticed the late
progression as well. It drives me crazy when I'm dancing, especially if
there's supposed to be a balance at the top of the A1. As a caller,
once the dance has begun it's almost impossible to try and bend that
timing back into line. You're right that it's a good thing to stress in
the walk-through. Maybe a few folks will pick up on it and the good
timing will spread. I can dream, can't I?
I notice the same problem, even worse, when it's a swing your partner on
the side and then slide left Becket progression. Everyone wants to milk
every last beat out of that swing and then they scramble to catch up for
the rest of the dance because they missed the slide left. Grumble,
grumble, kids these days...
Kalia
On 6/6/2013 5:47 AM, Read Weaver wrote:
Maybe i've only recently noticed it, rather than it being a change, but in the last couple of
years I've noticed a lot more dances that end with circle L 3/4 and pass through. The timing
always ends up off for this, as most dancers use 8 counts to do the circle, leaving them late
for whatever move starts the dance. (6 counts for the circle & 2 to pass through would
stay on the phrasing). I'd say it's about 80:20 8count:6count, which is enough of a mismatch
to lead to disappointment as the dance begins each time, with folks arriving for the first
move at different times (if everyone got it "wrong" there'd be almost no
problem--though the choreography still might feel poor). The caller pointing it out during
the walk through would help, but that doesn't seem to happen.
I can't speak to it being a new issue but I've noticed the late
progression as well. It drives me crazy when I'm dancing, especially if
there's supposed to be a balance at the top of the A1. As a caller,
once the dance has begun it's almost impossible to try and bend that
timing back into line. You're right that it's a good thing to stress in
the walk-through. Maybe a few folks will pick up on it and the good
timing will spread. I can dream, can't I?
Kalia
