This dance looks interesting but I confess I don’t understand it fully. I think the first gate is with your neighbor, the second with your partner, then robins chain across to your neighbor (ending across from your partner). Who is the right shoulder around with and how does that get the robins back to their partner and original side? (Also, in an earlier answer you referred to an allemande, but I don’t see one.)
Regards, Russell > On Apr 14, 2023, at 11:18 AM, Louise Siddons via Contra Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Jerome (and all), > > I have heard the left-petronella referred to as a “retronella” — which may be > a useful search term, and also produces some delight when dancers hear it for > the first time. > > And although I worry US dancers would rush the gates and therefore find this > a bit unsatisfying (not to mention, no neighbour swing! Which for some > dancers is actually a positive...), I’ve had good feedback here in the UK > about my dance, There and Back: > > There and Back > Louise Siddons, 2022 > Becket > A1 In a ring, balance and spin to the right; gate clockwise on the side (fill > the music!) > A2 In a ring, balance and spin to the left; gate anticlockwise on the side > B1 Chain (Rh; those moving fwd out of the courtesy turn end slightly inside > the set and look right); with the next, right shoulder 'round 1.5 > B2 With your partner, balance and swing > > Louise. > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
