Re: [Callers] New Dance: Betty's night out

[Mark Hillegonds]

Hi all,

Thanks for the feedback, John.

I have a question about the hey.  (Full disclosure:  I haven't called the
dance, so my question is based on running through it mentally.  Always a
dicey thing!)

I'd like to confirm that I'm correctly reading your instructions below that
the ladies start the hey by passing right shoulders.  If this is true, then
the loops on the end will pass by left shoulders and will loop
counter-clockwise.

Based on this, it seems like the dancers will have to change direction quite
significantly when they go from the counter-clockwise loop in the hey to the
clockwise direction of the partner swing.

Is this not as bad as it seems in my head?  Or am I misreading the
instructions?

Thanks.

Mark Hillegonds

Cell: 734-756-8441
Email:  mhillego...@comcast.net


-Original Message-
From: callers-boun...@sharedweight.net
[mailto:callers-boun...@sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of joda_rogers
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 4:58 PM
To: call...@sharedweight.net
Subject: Re: [Callers] New Dance: Betty's night out


I called the dance last night, and it worked very well - it's a keeper.

There was a little tendency for the dancers to finish early, and therefore
begin the Dos-a-do early.  I traced this back to the fact that the figure
before the zig zag is a circle left 3/4.  The dancers were accomplishing
that is 6 steps and starting (and finishing) the zig zag early.  The music
was quite zesty, and the dancers were stepping This wasn't a big problem,
and I was able to fix it by timing my calls differently.

> Betty's Night Out
>  Rich Goss
>  Improper, Double Prog 
> 
> A1:  Neighbor Dosido and Swing (end facing down hall) 
> A2: Down hall 4-in-line(4), turn as couples(4); Return(4), hand cast
(gents backing up, 4 counts)
> B1: 1/2 Hey, Gents Ricochet Back (Ladies cross rt sh) Partner swing 
> B2: Circle Left 3/4, As Couples, zig left past current N, zag right around
next N, zig left to couple #3

Re: [Callers] Digestion and threads and curiousity

[Chris Weiler (SW)]

OK, I'm going to step in here as list administrator and say that Chrissy 
has got the right idea. Please trim your posts to only include 
information that makes it clear what you're talking about. It's the 
polite and respectful path in my eyes.


This not a hard and fast rule or policy. Rather a suggestion that we 
develop a culture of communication that allows the greatest number of 
people to participate comfortably.


Thank you all for your contributions and participation in this community.

Chris Weiler



Chrissy Fowler wrote:

Hello all,


-snip-

Delete all past threads except those immediately relevant to your post. 

-or- 


Frame your response and its subject line such that it includes relevant context.

 

Re: [Callers] New Dance: Betty's night out

[Rich Goss]

Cool, thanks for the update John.

Rich


On 4/18/10 1:57 PM, "joda_rogers"  wrote:

> 
> I called the dance last night, and it worked very well - it's a keeper.
> 
> There was a little tendency for the dancers to finish early, and therefore
> begin the Dos-a-do early.  I traced this back to the fact that the figure
> before the zig zag is a circle left 3/4.  The dancers were accomplishing that
> is 6 steps and starting (and finishing) the zig zag early.  The music was
> quite zesty, and the dancers were stepping This wasn't a big problem, and I
> was able to fix it by timing my calls differently.
> 
>> Betty's Night Out
>>  Rich Goss
>>  Improper, Double Prog
>> 
>> A1:  Neighbor Dosido and Swing (end facing down hall)
>> A2: Down hall 4-in-line(4), turn as couples(4); Return(4), hand cast (gents
>> backing up, 4 counts)
>> B1: 1/2 Hey, Gents Ricochet Back (Ladies cross rt sh) Partner swing
>> B2: Circle Left 3/4, As Couples, zig left past current N, zag right around
>> next N, zig left to couple #3
> 
> Regarding the timing in A2, I encouraged the dancers to (a) only take 4 steps
> down the hall, and (b) use a courtesy turn.  This sets up the timing for the
> up the hall and hand cast.
> (The hand cast takes 4 full counts, so therefore the up-the-hall can only be 4
> steps.)
> I had another problem in that some of the gents didn't do the ricochet
> correctly, but that was my fault for not demonstrating the oval pattern that
> is required. 
> 
> -John
> 
> On Apr 15, 2010, at 6:39 PM, callers-requ...@sharedweight.net wrote:
> 
>> Send Callers mailing list submissions to
>> call...@sharedweight.net
>> 
>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>> callers-requ...@sharedweight.net
>> 
>> You can reach the person managing the list at
>> callers-ow...@sharedweight.net
>> 
>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
>> than "Re: Contents of Callers digest..."
>> 
>> 
>> Today's Topics:
>> 
>>   1. Re: New Dance (Jack Mitchell)
>>   2. Re: New Dance (richg...@comcast.net)
>>   3. Re: New Dance (Jack Mitchell)
>>   4. Re: New Dance (richg...@comcast.net)
>>   5. Re: New Dance (richg...@comcast.net)
>>   6. Re: Callers Digest, Vol 68, Issue 12- new dance (Ron Nelson)
>>   7. Re: Callers Digest, Vol 68, Issue 12- new dance
>>  (richg...@comcast.net)
>>   8. Re: Callers Digest, Vol 68, Issue 12- new dance (Jack Mitchell)
>>   9. Reminder: Callers Workshop with Lisa Greenleaf (Jack Mitchell)
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:14:02 -0400
>> From: Jack Mitchell 
>> To: Caller's discussion list 
>> Subject: Re: [Callers] New Dance
>> Message-ID: <4bc73b4a.9000...@mindspring.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>> 
>> That's what I had in mind.
>> 
>> J
>> 
>> On 4/15/2010 11:52 AM, Gary Shapiro wrote:
>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 8:31 AM, richgoss-at-comcast.net wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
 I don't think there would be enough time for a hand cast.
 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The hand cast or gate or wheel around should take place in A2:
>>> 
>>> A2: Down hall 4-in-line (4), turn as couples (4); return (4), wheel around
>>> (M back up)
>>> ___
>>> Callers mailing list
>>> call...@sharedweight.net
>>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:52:22 + (UTC)
>> From: richg...@comcast.net
>> To: Caller's discussion list 
>> Subject: Re: [Callers] New Dance
>> Message-ID:
>> <1863459627.13140711271350342097.javamail.r...@sz0051a.emeryville.ca.mail.com
>> cast.net>
>> 
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: "Gary Shapiro" sharedweight-gar...@snkmail.com
>> 
>> The hand cast or gate or wheel around should take place in A2:
>> 
>> A2: Down hall 4-in-line (4), turn as couples (4); return (4), wheel around
>> (M back up) 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Isn't the usual timing for a down the hall:? down in 4 (6), turn (4), return
>> (6) ? 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I like what you are proposing though.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Rich 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:59:09 -0400
>> From: Jack Mitchell 
>> To: Caller's discussion list 
>> Subject: Re: [Callers] New Dance
>> Message-ID: <4bc745dd.1000...@mindspring.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>> 
>> When I've done a dance with a hand cast out of the back up the hall,
>> it's generally ended up
>> 
>> Down the hall (4 and a bit)
>> Turn (4 less a bit)
>> Return (4 and a bit)
>> Cast (4 less a bit)
>>