Emma, Thanks for sharing your new dance. I believe it’s always best to have larks, men or first corners gypsy, walk around or allemande by the left. One reason is that the dancers keep their positioning better especially if there’s a swing.
Of course a large number of dances follow this rule so I also believe that it’s a good idea to do something out of the ordinary once in a while. So which hand/shoulder you use may also depend on one’s program. Tom Sent from my iPad > On Jul 18, 2018, at 3:17 PM, Emma Azelborn via Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm writing to share a contra dance I've written. We've tried it out twice, > once at the Camp Sturtevant weekend and once at our 5th Saturday advanced > dance. The interesting part is the progression, from a hey into a circle with > new neighbors. > > Switching the 2nd half of A1 to Raven instead of Lark also works, it just > flips the direction the dance progresses. I ended up choosing Larks because > of the Raven alamande at the end. > > Any feedback or thoughts are welcome! > > Emma Azelborn > Los Angeles > > Hey Dreaming > Contra Dance by Emma Azelborn > > Beckett, progresses to the left > Works best with ample floor space for the orbit > > Teaching notes: > It helps to identify future neighbors before starting, so dancers know who to > be looking for in the progression out of the hey (they're on the left > diagonal) > Ravens turn over their left shoulder to progress & circle instead of looping > right at the end of the hey > Larks keep going the same direction of travel into the orbit > > A1 > 8 > Long lines fwd & back > > 8 > Larks right shoulder round 1½ > A2 > 16 > Neighbor balance and swing > B1 > 8 > Larks in for half a left shoulder hey > > 8 > Circle right 3 places with new neighbors (this is the progression) > Larks assist Ravens to center > B2 > 8 > Ravens alamande right 1½ while Larks orbit halfway counterclockwise > > 8 > Partner swing > > > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: [email protected] > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
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