Angela, this is brilliant! --jh--
On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 2:26 PM Angela DeCarlis via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > Love the title, Joseph!!! I wrote a dance in 2016 with similar celestial > themes and figures for my friend and longtime contra, ECD, and waltz dancer > Dr. Bernard Whiting. He was one of the leading scientists responsible for > the historic first observation of Gravitational Waves. This dance describes > the process of that observation, with two black holes (the Gents) first > orbiting and then colliding (swinging). The resulting "Wave" made in the > fabric of spacetime (largely represented by the Ladies' interweaving > trajectory) travels through space, and is observed here on Earth (for a > Partner Swing). > > *Dr. Whiting's Delight* 2016, Angela DeCarlis > Becket R, Intermediate (harder for the caller than for the dancers!) > > A1: Circle L 3/4 > N Swing > A2: Long Lines Forward, Gents Rollaway Neighbor on way Back > 1/2 Hey (Begins Gents by Right) > B1: Gents Right Shoulder 'Round and Cross-hand-grip Swing [1] > While Ladies Orbit CCW All the way around [2] > B2: Gents keep Right, take Left with Neighbor in Short Wave, all facing > Direction of Progression [3] > Balance Wave Forward & Back > All walk forward, New gents pass by Right [4] > Partner Swing > > [1] The Gents' Cross-hand Swing often begins with a Right Allemande grip, > before the left hand grip and buzz-step are incorporated. When done > correctly, this swing will be comfortable and safe for the Gents, and will > also transition effortlessly into taking hands in the short wave across. > > [2] Taking the time to teach the ladies to pass adjacent orbiting ladies > by the Left, Olympic Rings Style, does a lot to make this part of the dance > more interesting for them. > > [3] It's super useful to outline direction of progression for the dancers > at the beginning of the walk-through > > [4] I used to call this as a short "Hook" Right Allemande when I led it, > but Lisa Greenleaf advised me to modify it so as to not involve hands. > Either way, It's easy for folks to autopilot in this part of the dance and > expect to form a new wave, when it's really more like a swing through. > > > I also just recently wrote a dance with an interesting star figure that > I'll look forward to sharing later this summer, after I've had a chance to > call it at BIDA on July 7. Happy writing, all! > > Angela > > On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 2:04 PM John Sweeney via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Joseph, >> >> Middlemarch (ECD Waltz time) has Allemandes turning into >> Orbits. >> >> >> >> Depends whether you want the Orbiters to continue in the >> same direction, or turn back to go the opposite way. That is a common >> figure known as Allemande Orbits – you can see it in Sun Skip: >> https://youtu.be/nIUpxzeh4lw?si=CbRyF79l0S945DZy >> >> >> >> Happy dancing, >> >> John >> >> >> >> John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected] 01233 625 362 & >> 07802 940 574 >> >> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Joseph Erhard-Hudson via Contra Callers < >> [email protected]> >> *Sent:* 15 May 2024 18:34 >> *To:* Shared Weight Contra Callers <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* [Callers] Aurora O’More >> >> >> >> This title and concept for a dance burst into my head during the recent >> auroras. >> >> It ought to have shifting wavy lines, of course, and is there a way to >> have an orbit around a star? Ooh! A hands across star where a pair spits >> out and goes outward and into orbit… >> >> Anyway, I don’t have the compositional chops to develop it in a timely >> way, but I would love to see it exist. If my notion inspires anyone to >> write it, hooray. >> >> -Joseph >> _______________________________________________ >> 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] >
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