I tried a bunch of ways to "fix" that part this dance and everything just made a really elegant dance clunky.. gene knew what he was doing I think. It REALLY is fine just the way it is, just don't call it for a small crowd..
bill > Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 08:09:51 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers? > > On Fri, Sep 27, 2013, Bill Olson wrote: > > > > The Wheel, circle mixer by Gene Hubert > > > > A1 Promenade (CCW)(16) > > A2 (face partner Gents facing out, Women facing in) join 2 hands with > > partner and walk ~8 steps IN (8), join hands in concentric circles and walk > > ~8 steps back out (8) > > B1 all circle LEFT (opposite directions obviously) > > B2 *SWING* (nearest person) > > > > This dance is a riot. needs MANY couples in circle and resist urge to > > make 2 sets because even when dancers line up originally in circle > > NEXT to partner, they are never that way in the actual dance. Lots > > of craziness at swing, lost and found in the middle. gender changes > > happen here, also if dancer cannot find a partner at swing (or > > promenade) stay in dance with "invisible partner" and try again. Needs > > many couple to make it work, especially since women are on the outside > > of the concentric and have shorter arms on the average. If this > > becomes a problem 9womens arms being pulled out or arm sockets) tell > > dances "big steps in, short steps out".. often, after a few times > > thru, I tell the dancers to "let the music tell them when to swing" in > > B2, then it's REALLY a riot. This works for dancers of ANY level! I've > > never had experienced dancers not have a good time. > > You know, I'd change this to have promenade CW and men outside to fix the > arm-length problem. (You could also keep the promenade CCW and have the > woman twirl under the man's arm, but that's adding a layer of complexity.) > -- > Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ > <*> <*> <*> > Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
