Hi Linda, I really see no need to "fix" the dance. Truth is I wouldn't even THINK about trying to change a Gene Hubert dance, well not now anyway, I must admit I did address this originally and decided everything I could think of made an elegant dance "clunky". It really IS just fine the way it IS!! Just not a dance for a small crowd. as far as I'm concerned, this dance should stay the way it IS and has never failed to be ahit with the dancers. If someone wants to write a new dance that addresses the problem that women's arms are shorter than men's (on the average), that is fine with me. I love Gene Hubert's dances, loved the man, considered him a good friend and really, "fixing" one of his dances just doesn't seem right to me!! cheers b
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:07:38 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers? > > Another solution to the short arms problem, Bill, might be to have the > couples face differently: women (or those dancing this role) face > out, and men face in for the forward and back..... > Linda > > On Sep 27, 2013, at 10:59 AM, 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. > > > > I miss Gene! > > > > bill > > > > > > > > > >> Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:47:32 -0700 > >> From: [email protected] > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [Callers] Favorite mixers? > >> > >> I'd love to add a few more mixers to my repertoire. Which ones do > >> you > >> like for beginning groups or for early in the evening? And do you > >> have > >> some that more advanced groups can enjoy? > >> > >> Kalia > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Callers mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Callers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
