Re: [Callers] This dance or something like it?

[Ron Blechner via Callers]

Pointed out by another caller, a close one with a bit tighter timing, and a
promenade rather than a chain:

Dick and Mary's Departure (for Dick and Mary Ashbrook)
Jan Larsen
Duple, improper
A1 Neighbor allemande right 1 ½,
  Men allemande left 1 ½
A2 *Partner balance and swing ( *alt: gypsy and swing)
B1 Ladies allemande right 1 ½
  Swing your neighbor
B2 Half promenade,
  Left hand star

... I'll probably add this one to my easy dances as well.

Ron
On Mar 24, 2016 6:27 PM, "Ron Blechner"  wrote:

> Alternatively,
> A1: Gents Alle L 1x.
>
> Or gents gypsy left.
>
> But there's got to be a hundred good dances with a Do-si-do to swing.
> On Mar 23, 2016 11:43 PM, "Ron Blechner"  wrote:
>
>> For a while I've wanted a dance with:
>> - easy difficulty
>> - 2 swings
>> - a courtesy turn (promenade or chain)
>> - everyone allemandes
>> - a star
>> - Ideally ladies doing one move together and gents doing one move
>> together.
>> - timing that isn't tight (Dayton 1.5 by Perry Shafran came very close,
>> and I use that, but doesn't leave quite enough wiggle room for too many new
>> dancers.)
>>
>>
>> Basically, A Nice Combination / Simplicity Swing / The Baby Rose but with
>> an everyone-allemandes.
>>
>> I was stumped. If you have a suggestion, I'm ears!
>>
>> This is what I've worked together. I called it last Friday at Greenfield,
>> MA, with maybe 15% new dancers, and it worked well.
>>
>> Mistakes Happen, Have Fun
>> Ron T Blechner
>> Start: Duple Imp.
>> Difficulty: Easy
>>
>> A1. Gents DSD 1x (6)
>>NS (10)
>> A2. Circle L 3/4 (6)
>>PS (10)
>> B1. LLFB (8)
>>Ladies Chain (8) (to N)
>> B2. Star L 1x (8) (to Next N)
>>(Next) N Alle R 1.5x (8) (until gents face in)*
>>
>> * Technically, this dance is a reverse progression indecent dance. But
>> don't tell the dancers this. It can be lined up improper and taught
>> normally.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>

Re: [Callers] This dance or something like it?

[Ron Blechner via Callers]

Alternatively,
A1: Gents Alle L 1x.

Or gents gypsy left.

But there's got to be a hundred good dances with a Do-si-do to swing.
On Mar 23, 2016 11:43 PM, "Ron Blechner"  wrote:

> For a while I've wanted a dance with:
> - easy difficulty
> - 2 swings
> - a courtesy turn (promenade or chain)
> - everyone allemandes
> - a star
> - Ideally ladies doing one move together and gents doing one move together.
> - timing that isn't tight (Dayton 1.5 by Perry Shafran came very close,
> and I use that, but doesn't leave quite enough wiggle room for too many new
> dancers.)
>
>
> Basically, A Nice Combination / Simplicity Swing / The Baby Rose but with
> an everyone-allemandes.
>
> I was stumped. If you have a suggestion, I'm ears!
>
> This is what I've worked together. I called it last Friday at Greenfield,
> MA, with maybe 15% new dancers, and it worked well.
>
> Mistakes Happen, Have Fun
> Ron T Blechner
> Start: Duple Imp.
> Difficulty: Easy
>
> A1. Gents DSD 1x (6)
>NS (10)
> A2. Circle L 3/4 (6)
>PS (10)
> B1. LLFB (8)
>Ladies Chain (8) (to N)
> B2. Star L 1x (8) (to Next N)
>(Next) N Alle R 1.5x (8) (until gents face in)*
>
> * Technically, this dance is a reverse progression indecent dance. But
> don't tell the dancers this. It can be lined up improper and taught
> normally.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron
>
>

Re: [Callers] This dance or something like it?

[Ron Blechner via Callers]

Hi Aahz,

I wonder at your reasoning. Do you mean for 8-beat musical phrasing? While
that's nice, having dancers do something new every 8 beats can leave little
room for mistakes. And mistakes happen. ;)

Not a fan of Gene Hubert's A Nice Combination, then? 6-beat circle Left 3/4
to swing in that, too (even shorter if you consider it follows returning up
the hall in a line of four, which dancers are likely to get their early
when bending the line).

Also, most new dancers have trouble doing a do-si-do 1.5x in 8 beats, and
while a do-si-do 1x is technically 6 beats in most dances,  dances like
David Kaynor's The Baby Rose use that extra time to make it flexible for
both experienced and newer dancers. (As an aside, it's why I always change
DSD 1.5x to next N progressions to Pass-Thru, DSD 1x with Next N).

Best,
Ron
On Mar 24, 2016 11:10 AM, "Aahz Maruch via Callers" <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> On Wed, Mar 23, 2016, Ron Blechner via Callers wrote:
> >
> > A1. Gents DSD 1x (6)
> >NS (10)
> > A2. Circle L 3/4 (6)
> >PS (10)
>
> Not thrilled.  Make each figure eight beats and I'm happy.
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Re: [Callers] This dance or something like it?

[Aahz Maruch via Callers]

On Wed, Mar 23, 2016, Ron Blechner via Callers wrote:
>
> A1. Gents DSD 1x (6)
>NS (10)
> A2. Circle L 3/4 (6)
>PS (10)

Not thrilled.  Make each figure eight beats and I'm happy.
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