I find pretty much any dance that ends with three changes of rights & lefts has people late to the first figure, because they take 8 counts to do those three changes (rather than 6 counts to do the three changes, and 2 counts to move on).
Read Weaver Jamaica Plain, MA http://lcfd.org > On Feb 1, 2018, at 10:26 AM, Rick Mohr via Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Some dances require skill to make the timing work — like starting a figure > with dispatch so a later balance will be on time, or doing a figure leisurely > to avoid being early for the next one. But while many dancers have the > awareness to make things like that work, many dancers don’t. Since there are > plenty of fantastic dances without such challenges I tend not to call dances > which have them. > > But I’ve also found that such dances are great when I’m asked to lead a > workshop helping dancers improve their skills. Longtime dancers aren't eager > to change their habits, and having something concrete like making a balance > on time adds motivation, ideally opening a window where learning is possible. > > Unfortunately though I've discarded or passed on collecting most such dances! > > Have any suggestions of good/great dances where the timing is tight or loose > in spots? > > One of mine in that category is Crow Flight > (http://rickmohr.net/Contra/Dances.asp#CrowFlight > <http://rickmohr.net/Contra/Dances.asp#CrowFlight>). Learning opportunities > include gents flowing from swing to circle (common with aware dancers but a > revelation to some), ladies moving efficiently from circle to hey, and doing > a hey with two steps per pass (possibly realizing the difference between a > 3-change and 4-change half hey). > > Thanks for any ideas!
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