I like the concept of the "tight courtesy turn" - in effect achieving the same goal as the half-slice. Neat!
On Wed, Apr 19, 2023, 1:35 PM Don Veino <[email protected]> wrote: > See My Hovercraft is Full of Eels by Luke Donforth for another mixed CC. I > have an unpublished riff off that called Alternative Transport (not near > my cards or I'd provide the choreo) which can alternate easily. > > And just for another take for swings out of CC, there's this (definitely > not beginner friendly) one: > > Contraventional Corners (Rev 2) - Becket RIGHT/CCW - Don Veino, Revised > 20190329 > Your Shadow is past your PNR if facing up/down from hands 4. > > A1 Slice Right 1+1/2x (forward on right diag. until NEW GENTS are face to > face, fall straight back) > Gents Turn 1/2 Reverse Contra Corners (LH w/NBR1 GNT Center, RH with NBR1 > LDY) > > A2 Gents Turn 1/2 Reverse Contra Corners (LH w/NBR1 GNT Center, RH with > NBR2 LDY) > end facing back along side to NBR1 Swing > > B1 NBR1 Promenade Across (Past PNR) and tight Courtesy Turn to face across > (end so Ladies are directly opposite each other like the Gents were) > Ladies Turn 1/2 Contra Corners (RH w/NBR1 LDY, LH with PNR) > > B2 Ladies Turn 1/2 Contra Corners (RH w/NBR1 LDY, LH with Shadow) > end facing back along side to PNR Swing > > First time through could be on slight right diagonal (Slice 1/2x) so > original foursome gents start the A1 CC, with ghost corners for the 2s. > > On Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 10:34 PM Julian Blechner via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm sorry, maybe it's because I'm doubting that this can be so simple and >> I'm triple-guessing myself. >> >> Yeah, original. >> >> Progress and swing neighbor on Lark's home side. >> Trade one role to be opposite neighbor. >> Top or bottom couple do Contra Corners >> Pass Neighbor, swing partner somehow. >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 10:31 PM Julian Blechner < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Sorry, crossed wires and hit send before final proofing. >>> >>> A2 would need to amount to a zero move, so: >>> >>> Chain + Back, or >>> LLFB+Rollaway x2 or >>> R+L Thru + Back >>> >>> Etc. >>> >>> 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 >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> >
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