Don Veino, Would you share some of those dances where there is a dancer option to keep or mix partners. I can think of Sasha, and Kid's Chaos, but no others. Thanks, Rich Sbardella Stafford, CT
On Thu, Jul 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM Don Veino via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > I often start such events with a mixer but pick one that also works as a > keeper and say something to the effect of "this dance is intended to be a > mixer but if you want to just happen to find you're with the same person > each time, that works too." > > On Thu, Jul 24, 2025, 9:58 AM Vicki Morrison via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> My only two-cents worth is that there are too many mixers. Someone >> complained at a wedding I called a while back that they came with a partner >> and wanted to dance with that partner. It hadn’t occurred to me that anyone >> would feel that way but I understand, so now I always keep mixers at a >> minimum, or call them several dances into the evening. I hope the event >> goes well! >> >> Vicki >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone >> <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=9d3a686e-218d-4849-8298-b480188dc8ac&af_android_url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail%26listing%3Demail_signature> >> >> On Thursday, July 24, 2025, 7:43 AM, Katherine Kitching via Contra >> Callers <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi folks, I'd love your 2 cents for a "barn dance" I'm leading tonight. >> >> I'll get (just a little) more complex towards the end, but the first 5-6 >> dances will be very simple and high energy. This will be a mixed group of >> people (many new to dancing, some may have done contras or related things >> before), at a large, open, community event (where there may be some >> drinking, sigh). >> >> My question is: *how many times would you run through each dance?* >> >> I'm thinking 8-10 times, but would love to hear others' instincts. >> >> I've included 3 examples of the dances I'll be calling below. >> >> 1. *Simple circle mixer* >> *A part* >> Circle left >> Circle right >> Balance the big circle x2 >> Into the centre all say "Hey" >> >> *B part* >> All "explode" - break hands and wander around the hall >> When you meet someone, take right hands, balance once and pull by them >> (Do this at least once, but if you are coordinated you may manage 2-3 >> different times!) >> Reform the circle in no particular order, start again. >> >> 2. *Simple line mixer* - dancers start in long lines facing their >> (temporary) partner - I will divide the lines into shorter sets based on >> how many times the dance will run through (TBC!) >> >> (Designate each side of the line with a name e.g. Porpoise line and >> Ostrich line. >> Remind them that they must always come back to their home side and never >> join the other line) >> >> *A part* >> LLFB >> With partner left hand allemande >> LLFB >> With partner right hand allemande >> >> *B part* (I demo this part with a small group to show people how it >> goes, prior to the walk through!) >> >> All in the set join hands to make an oval - "oval left" >> Oval right >> Top Porpoise and bottom Ostrich dance up the middle (i.e. the Porpoise >> dances down the line, while the Ostrich dances up the line) - Porpoise >> rejoins their own line at the bottom, Ostrich rejoins their own line at the >> top. >> Lines readjust themselves so that everyone is facing a new partner (I >> tell everyone to point to their new partner and wave to them, so everyone >> is clear on who their new partner is- have done this dance many times >> before and people have no problem figuring it out) - if additional time, >> clap along to the music. >> >> *Scatter Dance in "floating **duples**" * >> Circle left >> Bal ring x 2 >> Circle right >> Bal ring x 2 >> >> Do si do P >> Left allemande neighbour >> All bow to each other then skip off with partner to form a new duple >> >> Thank you! >> >> Kat Kitching >> Halifax NS >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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