Cool. I definitely have danced Uncommon Corners before. So, people have tried the "Contra Corners with your neighbor from Becket" before. (Kinda what I assumed).
This one is neat because it also includes the partner swing each time. I still think the value of adding in Kitch's skipping of the swing-in-center opens up a lot of choreography freedom. I'll report in after calling this. Maybe other callers want to give a shot at filling in the A-part of my original suggestion, and coming up with cool new CC dances? Julian On Wed, Apr 19, 2023, 11:08 AM Tepfer, Seth <[email protected]> wrote: > Julian and Chris, > > Seems very similar to "Uncommon Corners" by Don Flaherty > http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=2747 > Figures: > A1 > > (16) Man one and woman two turn contra corners > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#contra-corners> > A2 > > (4) Man one and woman two balance > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#balance> > > (12) Man one and woman two swing > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#swing>; > face down > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#down-up> > B1 > > (6) Shadow mirror > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#mirror-split> > allemande > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#allemande> 1 > (Man one and woman two split others) > > (10) Partner swing > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#swing> > B2 > > (8) Circle left > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#circle-left-right> > 1 > > (8) Slice > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#slice> left > 2A1 > > (16) Woman one and man two turn contra corners > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#contra-corners> > 2A2 > > (4) Woman one and man two balance > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#balance> > > (12) Woman one and man two swing > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#swing>; > face up > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#down-up> > 2B1 > > (6) Shadow mirror > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#mirror-split> > allemande > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#allemande> 1 > (Woman one and man two split others) > > (10) Partner swing > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#swing> > 2B2 > > (8) Circle left > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#circle-left-right> > 1 [with N2] > > (8) Slice > <http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/Glossary.htm#slice> left > > > Seth Tepfer, MBA, CSM, PMP (he, him, his) > Senior IT Manager, Emory Primate Center > ------------------------------ > *From:* Julian Blechner via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 19, 2023 9:53 AM > *To:* Shared Weight Contra Callers <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [External] [Callers] Re: Choreo q - contra corners variations > > I heard from Chris Page, on a FB post in a choreo group. > > He thought of the contra-corners-from-Becket, with: > > Twirly Corners > Becket > A1 Slice left while partner roll away > Top/Bottom pair do-si-do in center > A2 Top/Bottom pair turn contra corners > B1 Top/Bottom pair balance and swing > B2 Partner balance and swing > > I'll add this to my box, too, but, what I think is the interesting thing > to play with is integrating Jim Kitch's contra corners exit where you skip > the swing in the middle and swing your partner instead. > > This means we can have a contra corners dance which: > - solves the issue of "many dancers don't like it when you only get to > swing your partner half the time" with contra corners dances where partners > are doing the move > - leaves _half_ of a square tune for other choreo. Normally, we spend 3/4 > of a dance setting up contra corners, doing them, and having the swing at > the end. I think this is why we all have Alternative Corners and Labor of > Love in our boxes, and anything else is advanced level. > - has the partner as an anchor, mitigating the issue of "new dancers have > trouble with this move and can't recover quickly after it doesn't go well" > > I'm going to give my original a whirl at a dance this week. (Buttered > Corners - circle L 3/4, NS, Chain, Lines, CC, P B+S, slide left progression) > > I'd love to hear more thoughts and feedback. > > In dance, > Julian Blechner > > > On Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 10:21 PM Julian Blechner < > [email protected]> wrote: > > So... it occurred to me that it'd be really easy to do a mixed-role contra > corners from Becket position. > > A few weeks ago, I danced Jim Kitch's Equinox, which had a fun setup and > you finish Contra Corners by passing R , but ... do people know any simpler > ways? Like, for example, dance below. I can't possibly have been the first > to figure this out, eh? > > (If not written yet: Buttered Corners) > Becket > > A1. Circle L 3/4 > NS > A2. Robins Chain > LLFB* > B1. Bottom couples Contra Corners** > Same Couples Pass R, to P > B2. P B + S > ... slide L to New Ns > > * opportunity in the lines for partners to rollaway to swap roles > ** and can alternate top couples, bottom couples, doing bottom couples - > who were original 1s - first. This way, the top of the set has corners for > people, always. > > Like, literally this gives 16 measures to progress and have a neighbor > swing if you want. If we opened up to the idea of contra corners with a > neighbor from Becket, it opens up immense numbers of dances that can be > written. > > > In dance, > Julian Blechner > >
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