Hello Maia, I do a short teach of the give & take more often than not, and most G&Ts in my collection are with partners. Interesting point about partners. Linda Leslie once advised me to use a neighbor rollaway as my first rollaway of the evening, She noted how unsatisfying it is to have to roll a partner away repeatedly, who just never gets it. Peace, Rich
On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 10:23 AM, Maia McCormick <maia....@gmail.com> wrote: > Re: g&t -- that's totally fair, and an experience I've had on the floor as > well, but oh man when it's done right it's lovely! Maybe worth spending > some time teaching the right way to do it from the mic? (This is something > I might do myself the next time I call one, come to think of it.) Another > option: select for dances with a g&t *with partner* (rather than with > neighbor) so couples can adjust to each other refine their resistance, > playfulness, etc. rather than starting from square zero with a new N every > time. Might make for a more satisfying experience. Just a thought. > > Cheers, > Maia > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 9:58 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Thanks Luke, >> You made some great points, and offer some good choices. >> My experience as a dancer is the Give & Take is rarely satisfying. >> Seldom is there any resistance, or playfulness, as intended by Jennings. >> I try not to call more than one G&T in an evening. >> Peace, Rich >> >> On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 8:00 AM, Luke Donforth <luke.do...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Lots of great dances already suggested. >>> >>> Talking about the bigger picture programming thing, I hear wanting to >>> change the feel and not have circles in every dance. While Give and Take >>> might feel like a cheat to you, it will feel different for the dancers, and >>> it's probably not egregious. >>> >>> You can also add a fair bit of texture with just different results from >>> the circle. A swing ->circle & swing transition is going to feel different >>> than a circle into a chain, or a circle left to a circle right, etc. I >>> think two no-circle dances in a half is a good thing to shoot for, but also >>> showing the various ways the circle can be used. >>> >>> A lot of 4x4 dances don't use circles, so if your crowds are up for (and >>> large enough) for those, they can get you there and add other program >>> texture. >>> >>> As for specific dances that haven't been mentioned yet, here are some >>> with 10+ calls from my box: >>> Marion's Delight by Carol Kopp >>> A turn for the better by Bill Pope >>> Friday Night Fever by Tony Parks >>> Rocket City Romp by Cis Hinkle >>> iFlirt by Luke Donforth >>> 2nd Course by Luke Donforth >>> A Sure Thing by Chris Page (has Circle Right) >>> Treasure of the Sierra Madre by James Hutson (no N swing) >>> Amherst and Wooster by Chris Weiler (no N swing) >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 8:16 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < >>> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Helo Folks, >>>> >>>> This group has been so quiet lately. The group has been so important >>>> for me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought >>>> I'd initiate a conversation. >>>> >>>> As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many >>>> dances without circles. Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing, >>>> or have a Give & Take to cheat it out. Those factors limit where and when >>>> I can use them. >>>> >>>> I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also >>>> a NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an >>>> evening. Any thoughts on this? >>>> >>>> Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and >>>> no Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing. >>>> >>>> Here are a few I have used. >>>> >>>> Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie >>>> Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle >>>> Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle >>>> Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson >>>> Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Rich Sbardella >>>> Stafford, CT >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> List Name: Callers mailing list >>>> List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >>>> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Luke Donforth >>> luke.donfo...@gmail.com <luke.do...@gmail.com> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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