I had complaints about a dance I called with shadow swings. Basically: "I didn't get to choose my shadow and they were someone I try to avoid. Neighbor swings in passing are OK, but..."
Dale On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM Joe Harrington via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > From the notes: > This is an Officially Compliant Contra DanceTM. It has two swings, one > with the same person each time and one with someone else... > > Most Perfect Holiday (written April 1, 2025) > Joe Harrington <[email protected]> > Contra > Becket CW > A 8 Long lines backward and forth (1) > 16 Swing shadow (2,3) > 8 w/ neighbor across, balance right & square through two, find > your partner > B1 8 Balance the original ring & spin to the right > 8 Balance the ring & Arky twirl (4) > B2 4 Larks swat the flea (5) while robins balance anyone but your > neighbor robin (6) > 12 Swing this one (7) > > Notes: > 1. Loud, whooping, "WOO!" on four. Don't knock into the people behind you! > 2. Yeah? So? (*sigh*...if you don't like it, then do-si-do twice or > two-hand turn. Sheesh.) > 3. Recommend twirl at end, so lark's right hand is free. > 4. Like California twirl. Take inside hands with partner, trade places and > directions, taller person ducks under shorter person's raised hand. > 5. No balance. You figure out who ducks. Maybe the taller one. > 6. Recommend the robin behind you in the next line, or next to you if in a > side or only line. No limit on the number of dancers. Best to flout quickly > over your left shoulder and ignore the lark antics. > 7. Larks' setup is for wedding-cake swing, but hey, be creative. I told > 'em not to look... > > This is an Officially Compliant Contra DanceTM. It has two swings, one > with the same person each time and one with someone else. > > Source: > Posted to Shared Weight callers email list April 1, 2025. Without > testing, of course. > > --jh-- > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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