Re: [Callers] Nerdy dances

[Bill Baritompa via Callers]

Hi Ron and all,

I wrote this quite a while ago and not tested it out, but will try it with the 
Allemande Joy tour that are in NZ currently. Nerdy title and move at A2b.


Spin Quantum Number Becket CW

A1 Slice Left, Give and (lady) Take, Neighbor Swing 
A2 LLF(and on way Back) Gent roll lady away;
 Gents Right Allemand 1/2, Partner Left Allemand (1/4, 3/4, 1 1/4 etc as 
desired) to Long Waves
 (either G or L face out)
B1 (with one of the 4 possible) Shadow(s) Balance Rory O'more slide right;  
  Balance  Rory O'more slide left
B2 Partner Balance and Swing

Note: At end of A2 the left allemand can be varied each time. Will end in long 
waves with a Shadow of same or opposite sex in right hand, Partner in Left.

Cheers, Bill

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Re: [Callers] Nerdy dances

[Ron Blechner via Callers]

Thanks all! I've written a few down!

Ron

On Feb 12, 2018 2:34 PM, "Luke Donforth via Callers" <
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> Thank you for the historic perspective Colin!
>
> I don't call that dance that often myself, it's rather a niche piece :-)
>
> It's an odd-ball enough dance that I use the long-lines version as a point
> of connection to the whole set. I certainly wouldn't object to a caller
> using an arm-around variant as couples; but I think taking away the ability
> for the lines to connect for the diagonal motion would add to the
> complexity.
>
> On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 2:14 PM, Colin Hume via Callers <
> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:51:14 -0500, Luke Donforth via Callers wrote:
>> > Thank you for the shout out to Entangled in Monte Carlo :-)
>>
>> Luke -
>>
>> I'm not likely to call contras with swing dance moves, but I noticed that
>> in typical Becket fashion yours finishes with a partner
>> swing.  It then starts again with "Long lines yearn forward on the left
>> diagonal, then Gents take new neighbor home and swing".
>>
>> Surely this is a "Give and take", which works better if you keep your arm
>> round your partner when going forward on the left
>> diagonal rather than joining hands in long lines.  That's how Larry
>> Jennings defined the figure, though many callers don't seem to
>> know that.
>>
>> Colin Hume
>>
>> Email co...@colinhume.com  Web site http://colinhume.com
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Re: [Callers] Double petronella Dance -- Name?

[Jack Mitchell via Callers]

We were dancing this at a weekend, and the sets were reasonably crowded.
As it was, I didn't feel like we were coming dangerously close.  With
inexperienced dancers, I suspect that it would take up rather more room.
As it was, I was doing a fair bit of role switching with my partner, many
of those switches on the pivots, which probably meant we were taking up a
bit more space.  Nonetheless, I never felt like I was too close to the
other gent.  As long as people balance in, *and out*, I think it would be
pretty safe and wouldn't take up significantly more space than a regular
petronella.

J


On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 11:28 AM Tom Hinds  wrote:

> Jack, I'd like to call the dance you just sent but have a question.
>
> How close do the men get to each other as they do the double Pet?
> Since you've danced this, how might it work in a crowded hall?  Might
> the men crash into each other on the spin?
>
> On Feb 10, 2018, at 9:59 PM, Jack Mitchell via Callers wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Collected this from Vicki Herndon last night at Cabin Fever in
> > Knoxville.  Anyone know the name / author?  It's a really fun dance
> > (and lots of fun to swap roles on).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > A1  Yearn Left, then straight back
> > R Thru
> > A2Snuggle up to partner (arms around backs like for Star
> > Promenade)
> > As a couple balance, twirl to the right once place (gents go
> > forward, ladies back) End facing up & down
> > Couple balance, twirl to the right
> > B1  Gents pass L Shoulder -- Hey
> > B2  P B
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Re: [Callers] Nerdy dances

[Colin Hume via Callers]

On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:51:14 -0500, Luke Donforth via Callers wrote:
> Thank you for the shout out to Entangled in Monte Carlo :-)

Luke -

I'm not likely to call contras with swing dance moves, but I noticed that in 
typical Becket fashion yours finishes with a partner 
swing.  It then starts again with "Long lines yearn forward on the left 
diagonal, then Gents take new neighbor home and swing".

Surely this is a "Give and take", which works better if you keep your arm round 
your partner when going forward on the left 
diagonal rather than joining hands in long lines.  That's how Larry Jennings 
defined the figure, though many callers don't seem to 
know that.

Colin Hume

Email co...@colinhume.com  Web site http://colinhume.com

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Re: [Callers] Nerdy dances

[Luke Donforth via Callers]

Thank you for the shout out to Entangled in Monte Carlo :-)

Two others to add to your list:

Angela DeCarlis: Dr Whiting's Delight
https://www.angeladecarlis.com/original-choreography
(written and named for one of the astrophysicists involved in confirming
gravitational waves)

Mike Richardson's "Star Trek" has been picked up and referenced; by many
others, Including Dugan Murphey's "The Next Generation". And it doesn't get
much more nerdy than self-referential in-joke pile-ons ;-)

On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 11:43 AM, DAVID HARDING via Callers <
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> "Entangled in Monte Carlo" by Luke Donforth
>
> http://www.madrobincallers.org/2014/11/12/contra-with-a-swing-dance-move/
>
> On February 7, 2018 at 8:58 AM Ron Blechner via Callers <
> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> Hey callers,
>
> I'm looking for dances with nerdy inspirations to add a few more choices
> to an upcoming session. Skill level easy through intermediate+.
>
> This can be dances inspired by a nerdy reason (like Jurassic Redheads or
> Star Trek) or some kind of nerdy-choreography.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ron Blechner
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