Hi Angela,
“Hole in the Wall” isn’t a move. It is a dance from 1695.
The “Hole in the Wall Crossing” is not a new move. It is a stylised
version of a normal Cross Over.
You can see it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=TUxbcJIOHNY
There are countless contra dances already with moves like: Balance the
Ring; Ladies Cross.
You just do the crossing in that style and you are doing a “Hole in the
Wall Crossing”. You don’t need to write new dances, just give the dancers that
stylistic option.
Notes:
They almost certainly didn’t cross over like that in 1695. That style was
added by someone, probably in the middle of the 20th century, and it became so
popular in that dance that when people wanted that style in other dances they
started referring to it as the “Hole in the Wall Crossing”.
While the video of them dancing The Hole in the Wall is very nice, it was
extremely unlikely to have been danced in Jane Austen’s time. It was over 100
years old, and they didn’t dance old dances in the way that we do today.
I hope that helps to clarify things! 😊
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected] 01233 625 362
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
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