Yeah, it wouldn't surprise me if any situation where the crowd would be ready for this dance you'd already introduced roles and so wouldn't need it.
Separately, I wrote a blog post partly inspired by this discussion (and by Harris being excited about Will's "Festival Reel"): https://www.jefftk.com/p/becket-first Jeff On Sat, Sep 21, 2024 at 4:52 PM Maia McCormick <[email protected]> wrote: > This will sure work but I’m not sure it fulfills the “beginners” niche—the > piece count will be a real struggle for some new dancers. I can imagine it > going in a very specific place in a program though, like if you wanted to > build some timing/moving-fast skills but hadn’t yet introduced role > differentiation. > > -- > Maia McCormick (she/her) > 917.279.8194 > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2024 at 4:19 PM Jeff Kaufman via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I was thinking about this more and had a go at writing a CW Becket dance >> with a connected progression and no role dependency: >> >> Gremlins in the Keyboard (Jeff Kaufman) >> Becket >> >> A1 >> >> (8) Long lines forward and back while sliding left >> (4) Pass through across >> (4) Turn alone to face back in >> >> A2 >> >> (8) Balance the ring, spin to the right (Petronella) >> (8) Balance the ring, spin to the right (Petronella) >> >> B1 >> >> (4) Balance neighbor across the set >> (4) Pull by right, pull by left with partner along the set >> (4) Balance neighbor across the set >> (4) Pull by right, pull by left with partner along the set >> >> B2 >> >> (2) Turn over your right shoulder >> (4) Partner right shoulder round >> (10) Partner swing >> >> Jeff >> >> On Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 9:18 AM Peter Foster via Contra Callers < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Here's one, which borrows a fair bit from A Pillar of Weathersfield: >>> >>> (no name yet) >>> becket, progressing to the right >>> A1 Star left, star right >>> A2 pass through and swing partner, finish facing down >>> B1 Down the hall, turn as a couple, return and face across >>> B2 Long lines F&B, promenade across and, in the courtesy >>> turn, progress to the next couple, ready to restart >>> with the star left >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> On 9/09/2024 2:50 am, Luke Donforth via Contra Callers wrote: >>> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> Oftentimes at One Night Gigs, I'll do a mix of circle and longways set >>> dances. With scatter mixers and specialty dances, I can fill an evening. >>> But sometimes I get a group that "wants contras" or is looking to grow >>> their familiarity with the dance form. >>> >>> I think Becket dances without lark/robin distinctions and no neighbor >>> swing are AN easy option into "hands-four" contras. There are other ways >>> in, but I'm looking for more Beckets that match that description. For a >>> while I've had "Pluck It" in my box as a friendly option: >>> >>> Pluck It >>> Contra/Becket-CW >>> >>> A1 ----------- >>> (8) Circle Left >>> (8) Circle Right >>> A2 ----------- >>> (8) Left hand Star >>> (8) Right hand Star >>> B1 ----------- >>> (8) Partner Do-si-do >>> (8) Partner swing >>> B2 ----------- >>> (8) Neighbor Do-si-do across set >>> (8) Long lines, yearn left >>> >>> This is, in my opinion, pretty close to the traditional mixer Scatter >>> Shot but done as a keeper in Becket. (It does have a DSD across the set, >>> which in a recent thread was listed as a no-no for some callers. While I >>> wouldn't use that move at a dance weekend, for One Night gigs I think it's >>> accessible and acceptable). You don't have to teach ballroom swing, and if >>> folks want to elbow swing and swap roles with their partner it doesn't >>> really impact the dance (this is a small advantage of Becket over improper >>> for this type of dance; different position on the side is less disorienting >>> than different side of the set). >>> >>> What other Becket dances do folks have that don't rely on roles? No >>> larks allemande or robins chain, etc. >>> >>> On the drive home from my gig last night I came up with this one (which >>> may already exist), written for Naomi who organizes the community dance I >>> was at: >>> >>> A Pillar of Weathersfield >>> Contra/Becket-CW >>> >>> A1 ----------- >>> (8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella) >>> (8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella) >>> A2 ----------- >>> (16) Partner balance and swing, end facing down the hall >>> B1 ----------- >>> (8) Down the hall, four in line (turn as couples) >>> (8) Return and face across >>> B2 ----------- >>> (8) Long lines, forward and back >>> (8) Promenade across the Set, turn as a couple and progress >>> (Go between the ones you danced with, passing by left shoulder, and the >>> new couple on your right, turn to take hands with new couple) >>> >>> I'd be curious what else folks have that they use for entry-level >>> contras when you don't have a critical mass of experience for improper >>> dances with neighbor swings. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Luke Donforth >>> Burlington, VT >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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] >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> >
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