The Balter Dance (Becket, robins chain, left hand star, larks chain, right hand star...) https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Balter
Roller Coaster (reason for name is clear once you read the dance) https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Roller Alex is Where? (A less challenging version of Where's Alex?) https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Alex S.D.S. (Becket, dancers switch sides every time through the dance) https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#SDS Skinny Dipping in the River (2's crossed, a new figure "river swim") https://aptsg.org/Dance/dances.html#Skinny On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 3:45 PM Timothy Klein via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > I have the pleasure this year of calling the Knoxville contra dance on > Monday, April 1st ... occasionally remembered as April Fools Day. > > I'm taking the approach of exploring the spirit of the Fool -- challenging > our assumptions and traditions and reminding us to smile, in spite of > ourselves if necessary. In choosing/crafting my program, I'm looking for a > balance of different and fun, of course. > > What foolish dances have you done in the past? > > Timothy > Knoxville, TN > > P.S. Here's my "concept" list: > * Reverse progression ("which way is up?") > * Contra mixer ("who needs a partner?") > * Left/Lark chain ("why do Robins chain and Larks allemand?") > * 3 face 3 formations ("what's a partner?") > * Crooked tunes ("why is everything 64 beats?) > * No swing ("how far can I go before the dancers burn me at the stake?") > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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