Choosing dances with names matching a characteristic of the dance event or
venue may give the caller a intellectual satisfaction, but makes little
difference to the dancers. An exception would be a dance written for a
birthday or wedding or similar celebration. Michael Fuerst 802 N Broadway
Urbana IL 61801 217 239 5844
On Sunday, July 12, 2015 11:12 PM, Erik Hoffman via Callers
<[email protected]> wrote:
Dancing Sailors is a fantastic dance -- one of my favorites! It's also quite
tricky. Unless you're calling to experienced dancers, you may choose to avoid
this dance, with contra corners into a hey where the ones are dancing with
their partners, but the twos with a shadow in a different minor set, it's ripe
for beginner, and even experienced confusion. Besides being a challenge when in
the middle of the set, the end effects are tricky, and can easily increase the
confusion factor...
~erik hoffman
oakland, ca
On 7/9/2015 11:48 PM, Claire Takemori via Callers wrote:
Lindsey, I was looking for a fun but easy to call contra and found this one
for your nautical theme. From Rich Goss' collection of dance cards.
http://www.quiteapair.us/calling/
claire takemori
Dancing Sailors - Ed Shaw
Proper Reels A1: Actives down the outside below two
couples Return up the center, cast off A2: Actives turn
contra corners B1: Actives with their second corners
Hey-for-4 on the diag (actives start pass right sh) B2: Actives swing
in the middle (end facing up)
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