One of the problems with calling heys and this type of timing is the *WHILE*
problem:
While a pair is passing in the middle, someone is looping at the end—a sort
of “ghost” pass. New dancers often abruptly about-face actually cutting off the
path of the next person they’re supposed to pass, and often try to pass with
the “other” shoulder.
Here’s the Robins (we’ve switched) as the Larks:
Robins WHILE Larks
Robins pass Right Larks Loop Left (often replaced by
a “pause”)
Robins pass Larks by Left Larks pass Robins by Left
Robins Loop Left Larks pass Right
Robins pass Larks by Left Larks pass Robins by left
Robins pass Right Larks Loop Left
Robins pass Larks by Left Larks pass Robins by left
Robins Loop Left Larks pass by Right
Again, it’s that X Passes while Y Loops that often leads to problems. Thus, if
the teaching didn’t click, when I notice this problem as I watch the problems
dancers have I might start calling to those dancers who are doing the
“about-face” and call “Loop to the Left (or right) to pass Left (right) Again.”
Erik Hoffman
From: Jeff Kaufman via Contra Callers <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 6:50 AM
To: Katherine Kitching <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: [Callers] Re: actual timing of calls for hey for four
I don't think there's anything special about they hey: always cue things so
that they start on the beat after you finish speaking.
You might find "ravens left" etc works better than "ravens pass left", being
shorter. Otherwise it's hard to get all the words out.
Jeff
On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 6:06 AM Katherine Kitching via Contra Callers
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
wrote:
hello - first time posting to this list so i'm sorry if I do it wrong (looked
in archives and couldn't see obvious answer)
I am going to teach and call my first dance with a hey this Saturday.. (ie
tomorrow)
our group takes things slow so i'd like to cue every interaction for the first
few times, as our previous caller did.... I don't know how common this is but
our previous caller would actually say--
ravens pass right
neighbours pass left
larks pass right
partners left
ravens pass right
neighbours pass left
larks pass right
partner balance and swing
I'm wondering if someone can clarify for me about delivering the calls for this
hey....normally of course I deliver instructions so the last bit of instruction
ends on the beat prior to the figure starting.
But in the case of the Hey, if I remember correctly the caller actually called
out the actions *as* they were happening....
Am I remembering correctly and if so is this the best approach?
In essence-- do I start by calling "ravens pass right" just before they do it,
or while they are doing it?
thanks muchly :)
Katherine Kitching in Hfx NS Canada
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