Hi, Maia, At the risk of this not being exactly what you're looking for in a dance, I'll share Julie's Gypsies.
The ladies dance the path of a full hey path across the A1 and A2 phrases. I even describe it to the ladies as tracing the path of a hey. However, the gents stay on their side. I've had lots of complements and no mentions of concern about the figure crossing the phrases. Perhaps it's different enough from a hey as it's called and taught more at the component figure level as opposed to a single figure. In any case, wanted to share in case you found it helpful. *4. Julie’s Gypsies, Mark Hillegonds, Improper* START: (Long waves, L face in, G face out, N in RH) A1: Long waves balance R & L, N alle R 1x / Ladies pass L SH, Partner gypsy R 1x A2: Ladies pass L SH, Neighbor swing B1: Circle Left 3/4 / Partner swing B2: Ladies chain (to Neighbor) / LH Star 1x (to new Neighbor in RH) On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 10:21 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the dances, all! > > I suppose I should restate my question a little: for you, what sort of > things make a hey-spanning-two-phrases feel like it WORKS? To quote Jerome, > what makes it seem like "a feature and not a bug"? > > On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 10:19 PM, Vicki Morrison <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Take All of the Credit, None of the Blame by Larry Elderman has a full >> hey with bonus balances that spans 24 beats, if this is similar to what >> you're looking for: >> >> A1 N dosido 1.25 to short wavy lines (8); bal R-L (4), N alle rt 1/2, men >> alle left 1/2 >> A2 give P your right hand and bal (4), 1/2 (pass by right) to the other >> side (8), give P your right hand and balance >> B1 1/2 hey, P swing >> B2 prom; ladies chain >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 28, 2017, at 10:10 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Maia, >> >> I wrote a simple square "Hey Square, Let's Dance" that has the hey >> crossing phrases. >> It must be called Heads, Sides, Heads, Sides to have a complete mixer >> square. >> >> A1 Heads Lead Right & Circle to a Line, F&B >> A2 Ladies Chain, Start a Full Hey >> B1 Finish the Hey, Swing the one you meet >> B2 Promenade >> >> I have only shared this with one caller, and she remarked that the hey >> crosses phrases, and she would not use it. >> I must often use it wit singing calls, or square dance music that has >> strong 8 beat phrasing. >> >> Bob Isaacs "To Turn a Phrase" has the Oval crossing phrases. I have >> danced it when it feels good, but also when it did not. I think the music >> selection is more critical. >> >> Rich Sbardella >> >> On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 7:31 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> I'm running up against a wall in a dance I'm currently writing, and >>> it's making me wonder: what dances, if any, have a full hey that spans two >>> sections* and really WORKS? I feel like in general, if I danced such a >>> dance, I would roll my eyes at the choreographer "breaking the rules", but >>> I can also imagine delightful dances a hey spanning two phrases that >>> justify their own existence and feel great to dance. >>> >>> Thoughts? Dances to point me to? >>> >>> As always, in dance, >>> Maia >>> >>> * e.g. hey occurs during the last eight counts of B1 and the first >>> eight of B2 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > -- *Mark Hillegonds* Cell: 734-756-8441 Email: [email protected]
