The corners option is intriguing, but it's definitely more difficult, even after dancers adjust. Some more thoughts:
1. Anything in long lines is tricky, because corners are relative to the group of 4, not the individual dancer. For example, I don't think the box circulate solution is easy at all. 2. Any terms that are used ought to stand up to calling during a medley. If we can't universalize the terms, or nearly so, then they're putting an upper limit on the skill level of dances we can use. I don't think 3. I like the idea of removing the gender from "chain" entirely. The concept of a "Lady's Chain" is antequated. It's a chain. Either position can do it. It also means that the current "Gent's Chain" is incorrect - and should be a "Left-hand-chain". 4. Isn't corners used a lot in ECD simply because of necessity with proper formation? On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 3:19 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers <[email protected]> wrote: > On 6/1/2015 10:23 AM, Dave Casserly via Callers wrote: >> >> Also with regard to Ron's questions, numbers 2 and 3 (who-leads-whom and >> who-walks-forward) can be handled by using the terms "clockwise" and >> "counterclockwise." As to 4 (who passes whom for a hey), I agree with >> Bob that if the dance is good, it should be obvious, but even if not, >> "pass left shoulders in the middle for a hey for four" can only be >> interpreted one way, so that fixes the issue of referring to roles. > > > Mostly, yes, but with oddball dances like Earth and Sky (Rick Mohr) that > have an unusual entry into the hey you do need to give some more specific > instruction. > A1: Gypsy with neighbor (8) > Swing neighbor (8) > A2: Circle left 3/4 (8) > Allemande right with partner 1 1/2 (8) > B1: Allemande left with shadow (6) > Swing partner (10) > B2: 5/8 hey (men pass right shoulders to start) (8) > Gypsy (left shoulder) with neighbor (8) > > Just as a brain exercise, how would you tackle this one with global > terminology? There's usually a way to make it work, but sometimes it can be > pretty clunky to avoid the role terms. > >> I'm not saying that it's perfect, but it is actually quite doable to >> call a dance without referring to roles at all, even without resorting >> to first or second corners. >> >> Perry asked for an example of a dance with global terminology used. >> Here's one (just picking a common, typical dance): >> >> Square Affair, by Becky Hill >> >> A1 Long Lines, 1st corners chain (or just say "chain" if you're dealing >> with experienced dancers and don't want to use the corners terminology) > > > That would need to be 2nd corners. > >> A2 Balance and pull by partner, pull by neighbor, balance and pull by >> partner, pull by neighbor >> B1 New neighbors balance and swing >> B2 Circle 3/4, partner swing > > > Kalia Kliban > Sebastopol, CA > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
