Here’s another, a personal riff on a Jeff Spero classic Mixer in Summerland Becket Mixer A1 Robins alle right 1.5, while larks slide left one place New neighbor swing A2 Circle left 3/4 to a short wave (partner right) Short waves balance, pass through B1 New partner pass right to start full hey B2 Partner balance/swing
Cheers, Isaac Banner > On Jan 25, 2024, at 5:32 AM, Becky Liddle via Contra Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> On Jan 25, 2024, at 12:00 AM, [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>>> Late in a regular evening dance a caller recently threw in a contra >>> with larks and robins progressing in opposite directions or at >>> different rates. Although it was announced as a mixer, it was >>> sufficiently unexpected that chaos and discomfort ensued. I'd have >>> been happier with that in a workshop setting. "Dance with who's >>> coming at you." >>> >>> David, I'd love to have this dance for uh, scientific purposes and >>> certainly not to sow chaos 👀 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Maia McCormick (she/her) >>> 917.279.8194 > > Here is one: Note: I can’t guarantee I have everything right here. I think I > remember prepping to call it and then chickening out! :-) > > ð BECKET MIXER > No Use Crying Over Spilled Milk > by Chris Weiler > > Teaching: > Note: warn Robins that they’ll feel stuck at ends when not stuck. If there’s > nobody on your side to dance with, then dance with the person across from you > and face back in LL/RR as usual. Larks triple progress, but robins progress > forward 2 and back one so it can feel like you’re stuck when you’re not. > Don’t fix it or you will get stuck! > A1 BECKET: on side of set w/partner: Partner balance & swing > > A2 (6) Circle left 3 places & pass thru along the set > (8) New neighbor swing > > B1 (8) long lines forward and back > (8) third neighbor (beside you along side of set, who you did NOT just swing) > allemande left 1 ½ > (there’s an awkward hand-hold switch here: robins, you can make it smoother > if you take the lark’s left hand you’re holding in your right hand, and put > it into your left hand for the allemande left 1 ½ ) > > B2 (8) Robins chain (to current partner— then say goodbye) > (8) Star left (all the way around) to a new partner > > Calling Notes: > Note: If you’re out at the ends and there’s nobody on your side to dance > with, then do the move (whether partner or neighbour) with the person across > from you and face back in LL/RR as usual. > warn Robins that they’ll feel stuck at ends when not stuck. Larks triple > progress, but robins progress forward 2 and back one so it can feel like > you’re stuck when you’re not. Don’t try to fix it or you will get stuck! > Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7At3Dhq-G0 > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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