Swiss Allemande, as a three-couple set dance. Face your partner and take hands at the sides. First (Ladies/Robins) line lead round the other line and back to place Second line lead around Top couple sashay down, return, cast to bottom All clap with partner, two hand turn
Jacob [email protected] http://jacobbloom.net/ On Fri, Nov 7, 2025, 12:16 PM Maia McCormick via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > Feels more contemporary contra than colonial-flavored, but a full > interrupted square through would probably do the trick? (Face partner > across, right hand balance (4), pull by partner right (2), pull by current > neighbor left (2), face partner across and repeat.) Timing is tight and so > it'll require some careful teaching, but I bet it could work! > > Cheers, > Maia (Brooklyn, NY) > -- > Maia McCormick (she/her) > 917.279.8194 > > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM John Sweeney via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Rich, >> >> Some options: >> >> Half Promenade x2 >> >> First Corners Cross; Second Corners Cross x2 >> >> Full Poussette >> >> >> >> This is not from the period, but may be useful to get some >> of the concepts across: https://youtu.be/Zuas_3MVcv4 >> >> >> >> Lots more about Right & Lefts here: >> https://contrafusion.co.uk/RightAndLeft.html >> >> >> >> 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:* Rich Sbardella via Contra Callers < >> [email protected]> >> *Sent:* 07 November 2025 16:07 >> *To:* Contra Callers <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* [Callers] Rights and Lefts >> >> >> >> I am tasked with calling a Colonial Dance with mostly novices. Most of >> the dances I have are Triple Minors and contain Rights and Lefts. I am >> converting the dances to Duple Minors in most cases, or perhaps to a >> Triplet if need be. >> >> >> >> I have two questions. >> >> >> >> Do you have a favorite replacement for the 16 count Rights and Lefts that >> will leave dancers facing their new neighbors? >> >> >> >> Do you have any Regency period or colonial flavored dances for a group of >> novice dancers? >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> Rich Sbardella >> >> Stafford, CT, USA >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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