Love the dance, but I can't stand coconut, in pie or anything else.

On Jul 6, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Joyce Miller <[email protected]> wrote:

> I love this dance for a crowd with lots of beginners. It's sure fire and 
> pretty much fail proof! And fun!
> 
> On Jul 6, 2013, at 1:43 PM, lynn ackerson <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Here's the dance Coconut Cream Pie
>> 
>> A1: Lines F&B
>>       Center 4 (center two in each line) Right hand star 1x
>> A2: Partner allemande L 1.5
>>       Other 4 R hand star 1x
>> B1: Partner B&S
>> B2: All 8 Circle L 3/4
>>       Balance ring
>>       w/partner, CA twirl
>> 
>> It is a simplified version of Apple PIe Quadrille by Ron Beeson which can be 
>> seen at http://www.library.unh.edu/special/forms/rpdlw/syllabus2008.pdf
>> Coconut Cream Pie is the same as Apple Pie Quadrille in the A1-B1. Apple Pie 
>> quadrille is a 5-part dance, and I found the progression tricky when there 
>> were new dancers in the hall. Also, not all bands have a 5-part tune. So 
>> far, I've never seen Coconut Cream Pie fall apart, even with a large 
>> percentage of new dancers. You can have 5 or 6 or 3 people in the stars, and 
>> as long as they get  back to where they started, it's OK.
>> --- On Sat, 7/6/13, Dorcas Hand <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> From: Dorcas Hand <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
>> To: "Tina Fields" <[email protected]>, "Caller's discussion list" 
>> <[email protected]>
>> Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:06 PM
>> 
>> 
>> Could you post the calls? Sounds great!
>> Dorcas Hand
>> Houston
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] 
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tina Fields
>> Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 2:49 PM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: [Callers] Coconut Cream Pie: easy 4-facing-4s
>> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> I had the pleasure of calling Lynn Ackerson's 4x4 "Coconut Cream Pie" for 
>> the first time last night. It was, forgive me, easy as pie for everyone to 
>> get - which I suppose was her reason for writing it as it's a simplified 
>> version of Apple Pie Quadrille. (It was also perfect for an American 4th of 
>> July weekend dance, featuring both stars and stripes [long lines]. Ha.)
>> 
>> 
>> Do you have other favorite, not too difficult, 4-facing-4 dances you're 
>> willing to share? 
>> 
>> 
>> Tina
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