Amy, Were you able to try this one out? How did it go? Jim
> On Feb 22, 2018, at 2:22 PM, Amy Cann via Callers > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Hey all! This dance just popped into my head as part of a discussion over on > the pourparler/family dance community. > > I have NO idea if I've just reinvented someone else's wheel or not. Anyone > know? > > > Working Title: "I've Got a Bad Feeling About This" > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U3Oti2L8S4 > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U3Oti2L8S4> > Suggested Tune: Cantina Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6PDcBhODqo > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6PDcBhODqo> > > Eight or more couples, "Big Square" formation > > Prep: form up like you're going to do a big circle, then "square the circle": > divide dancers into four equal sets of partners, lined up along four NSEW > walls. > Wave at people across the room, figure out who your opposite pair is. > Sides and Top walls can be slightly different numbers of partners as long as > they match each *other*. > > Side walls advance, right hand allemande with opposite, retire > Top walls sashay to opposite side (if gendered: "Drive in the right lane, men > passing back to back") > Side walls advance, left hand allemande, retire > Top walls sashay home > > Everyone dosido partner, > do-SA-do partner, > promenade to next WALL. > > Do the dance four times with calls, four times "on your own" > > Possible prep practice: Tops advance, meet/identify your opposite, retire. > Sides in, identify, retire. All promenade to next wall. > > Depending on size of hall, number of couples, and experience level/sobriety > of dancers, this could either be cleanly/tightly phrased or a total pig-pile, > sorta like Foula Reel. > > I'm going to totally try this at our (small, square-shaped, local, fun-loving > and open-minded) Peirce's Hall this weekend, if Steve Howland will share the > mic for a moment, but before I do: > > Does this already exist, and I've just forgotten? > Or anything similar? > Does it work in real life, with the right crowd/band/hall? > > Kinda excited to find out... > > Cheers, > Amy > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
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