Re: [Callers] Challenging Contras
If you look at Fiddleheads (a classic), you might also consider Cary Ravitz's Fiddle Tales (Fiddletales?), which retains the signature diamond petronella turns but also includes neighbor swings. --Jerome Jerome Grisanti 660-528-0858 http://www.jeromegrisanti.com "Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it." --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 6:50 PM, Roger Hayes via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > "Fiddleheads" by Ted Sanella > > - Roger Hayes > > from mobile > > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >
Re: [Callers] Challenging Contras
One thing you can do for variety is simple dances as no-walkthroughs. Line 'em up and getting them dancing. Even when they say they want advanced dances, they still want the joy of successfully dancing to music. It's easier to write a challenging dance than it is to write a good simple dance; and I've written many challenging dances. If you're looking for variety, a 6 facing 6 might be up your alley: http://www.madrobincallers.org/2014/02/26/6-facing-6-contra-dances/ "2 out of 3 ain't bad" is the only one I've actually run with dancers There are loads more complex ones on my site (anyone remember the Greenfield formation contest?), but I'd stick to the ones that have been field tested. I hope you have a tight group of dancers to practice on before hand; as these types of dances benefit even more from testing and discussion in small groups so you can pick apart where the trouble spots lie. It's hard to get enough folks though to test larger formations, or end effects. Have fun. On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 2:31 PM, Bradley Smith via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hello all! I'll be calling a session of challenging contras at a dance > weekend next month, and find myself lacking in the aforementioned > challenging contras. I want to keep the session balanced, with a mix of > dances that are mind-bending or heavily technical as well as some dances > that are a step or so below that but that still have something interesting > or unique. Would any of you be so kind as to share some of your favorite > challenging dances? Thank you in advance! > > ___ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > -- Luke Donforth luke.donfo...@gmail.com
[Callers] Challenging Contras
You might like to try this one! Pink Pigtails by John Meechan Longways improper double progression 48 bar jigs (has own tune which I can send if you would like it) A1Circle left (8); swing nbr (8). A2 Mad Robin men front of women (8); men start half hey passing RSh while women start the hey but ricochet back to place (8). B1 Balance and swing ptnr. B2 Take hands and balance the ring and Petronella a place (8); balance the ring again and California twirl ptnr to face new nbr (8). C1Do si do new nbr once and a bit to form a wave (8); balance the wave and trade the wave (8). C2Balance the wave again and trade the wave (8); balance the wave again and move on to a new nbr (8). Trade the wave is a MWSD move. In the wave you are facing the same direction as your partner. All walk forward to trade places with partner ( women on the inside), i.e a sort of U shape. Hope this suitable for you. The challenge is not only that it is a 48 bar dance but has the trade the wave move. The dance was written for Maureen Knight (my wife) on her 60th birthday. Graham
