I used this dance again just the other night for a mixed capabilities crowd. It has so few moving parts that it's easy to focus on the CC sequence.
-Don Corner Triplet - Proper - Linda Leslie A1 1st couple down the center (the lady will be on the left going down the set) Turn alone, return Cast off with same role neighbor #2 A2 Ones Contra corners B1 Ones Balance & Swing B2 Ones up the center to the top, separate, go down the outside Lines of three forward & back Linda said: "Written to have a dance for teaching contra corners." On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 4:38 PM Hannah Chamb via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hi all, first time posting here! > > I'm new-ish to calling and I've yet to call contra corners. I think I'm up > for the challenge and could teach the figure itself, but I still think it's > a tricky one for dancers in all but the most experienced crowds. A few > callers I know have advised me to build up to a challenging figure like > contra corners over the course of an evening by calling dances that echo > the skills the dancers will need later. > > With that in mind, what dances would you call early in the evening in a > mixed-level group that would help "teach" dancers the skills they need to > be successful at contra corners? > > I've been thinking I should include an easy proper-ish dance, and maybe a > dance with allemandes outside the minor set... anything else come to mind? > > Thanks in advance, > Hannah Chamberlain > Westbrook, ME > _______________________________________________ > 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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