Hi Jeff,
It depends on the venue, the country, the style of the evening,
the skill levels of the dancers and the ability of the band to play 17 times
through and keep it interesting.
So, yes, I might call a contra 17 times, but more likely 13 or 15
at an American contra event. But I wouldn’t normally call a Sicilian Circle
that many times. The complexities of working out of set on a curve, where the
next neighbour may be some distance away and at a slightly different angle,
means that most of the Sicilian Circles are slightly less complex and more
likely to bore the dancers if I run them for too long.
Well, that’s what I think anyway. Happy to be proved wrong! :-)
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: Jeff Kaufman <[email protected]>
Sent: 27 January 2025 20:51
To: John Sweeney <[email protected]>
Cc: Shared Weight Contra Callers <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Callers] Re: Sicilian circle to tame end effects?
Hi John,
Would you also not run a contra 17x? Or is it that you generally run Sicilian
circles shorter?
Jeff
On Mon, Jan 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM John Sweeney via Contra Callers
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I wouldn’t run a Sicilian Circle 17 times through! :-)
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
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