Two things in the email:
1) Comment on Seth's Possibly New Dance
2) A Possibly New Dance I made up
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===== 1) Seth's Dance ==========
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> Aahz Maruch aked:
>> A1: (8) Circle Left; (8) Left hand Star
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> Did you intend to reverse direction or should that be a right-hand star?
And Chris Lahey suggested a star right into Ptnr DSD may flow smoother
about Seth's possibly new dance:
> duple minor, improper:
> A1: (8) Circle Left; (8) Left hand Star
> A2: (8) Partner DSD; (8) Neighbor DSD
> B1: (16) Neighbor balance and swing
> B2: (8) Long lines; (8)1s swing
A circle left followed by a left hand star, with a reverse of direction
is, in my collection, far more common than a circle left, right hand
star (or circle right, left hand star). The reversal of direction makes
it more likely that the minor set will return to their current "home."
And, it feels good! That reversal of direction.
The star into a DSD with someone within that star means someone needs
turn back to find someone. In Seth's dance, it's the woman who needs to
turn back. This means (for some) the flow is a bit smoother for the men.
It's good that it starts with the partner, as partners should be easy to
identify.
I like this dance as a beginner friendly dance, and know I'll use it.
It could get a bit more challenging by:
A1: With current Neighbors Circle Left (8); with Previous Neighbors Star
Left (8)
A2: With Current Neighbor DSD (8); with Partner DSD (8)
B1: With Current Neighbor B & S (16)
B2: Long Lines F & B (8); Ones Swing (8)
This adds the challenge of going out and back into your minor set. I'm
not sure what it's like to flow from a circle with one couple to a star
with another couple, but my minds eye thinks it would feel good. In some
ways the back & forth of Nbr DSD, Ptnr DSD, Nbr B&S feels better
(again, mind's eye -- have to try it in real life...). But those things
also change it's suitability from interesting beginner & intermediate
dance to one that's more on the intermediate level.
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===== 2) My Maybe New Dance ======
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While on the topic I have a possibly new dance, as well. So, I'm asking
the same question: has it been previously choreographed?
Becket
A1 Women chain, over & back
A2 Bucksaw (Diagonal Left Right & Left thru; Straight Across Right &
Left thru)
B1 Petronella Balance; Neighbor Swing
B2 Petronella Balance; Partner Swing
Made it up at the end of Mendocino Folklore Week, of things most had
been doing throughout the week. Still created more of a mix-up than I
would have liked.
I'm calling it Folklore Frolic, unless I'm informed it's already in the
lexicon...
~erik hoffman
oakland, ca
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