me callers like to use demos to teach regular figures, e.g. hey for 4,
but I'd recommend teaching them a different way.)
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On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 3:15 PM Bob via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Choose easy dances. The music is usually hard enough, and fun enoug
Apart from Indigo Silk, my favorites are Dogleaf Reel by Lisa Greenleaf and
Best of Friends by Martha Wild.
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On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 1:51 PM Don Veino via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've been assigned the opening slot at this year's 2019 N
.
This works better for the transition from circle left into 1s swing; the 1s
have the usual hands for the circle into swing transition (gents left -
ladies right).
If you'd rather stay in improper formation, I would change the A1 to N do
si do, 1s swing (the A1 from Dog Branch Reel).
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On Mon
ch staring for them, so they do the motion
without the eye contact. At my local dances I'd say this happens at least
1/3 of the time. Does this feel satisfying? No. Does it work fine? Yes.
I've learned to manage my expectations.
Yoyo Zhou
On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 9:57 AM Don Veino via Callers <
ca
above)
- hey, ladies pass right (example: Zoey and Me by Sue Rosen:
http://dance.suerosencaller.com/dancedb/view/?title=Zoey+and+Me)
- ladies allemande right (example: A-1 Reel by Chris Weiler:
http://caller.chrisweiler.ws/dances.htm#a1reel)
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.
As the caller, when prompting this, timing is very tight - basically as
soon as the dancers enter one star, you have to start prompting the next.
The band also has to pick a suitable tune with short phrases.
Cheers,
Yoyo Zhou
On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 6:48 AM, Chris Page via Callers <
call
nnected to and
who also can't really see them, and speeding up just makes them step on
that person's feet.
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t at the top. They have to come back in
with gents on the right, ladies on the left! However - this is the key - if
they treat their partner as neighbor at the end (box the gnat, pull by),
they end up in the correct place.
All this is to say that the advice for this dance should be "dance
igidness is hindering you from presenting a good program. After
all, we're here to serve the dancers.
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the walkthrough, or would not be ok
even with that. However, I think you'll find a lot of other material is
less objectionable to any audience (and you already have some intuition for
this, since you asked the callers list about this one).
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On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 9:40 AM, Darwin
new thing" to "I don't care
either way" to "I'm new, what is this?" So different things may work for
different crowds, though you'll hear a lot of feedback from a few vocal
dancers, whereas most dancers I think are closest to feeling
it's slightly different from what I programmed originally. I add notes to
myself if something didn't go well. I can't remember if I've been asked by
organizers for my program, but it may have happened once or twice.
Hope this helps!
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of a Rory
O'More-type figure - is hopeless, in my experience. It's my vote for
"hardest move in contra dancing".
So I'll say "balance forward and back" in such circumstances.
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On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 11:07 AM, Maia McCormick via Callers <
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long lines forward, rollaway P on the way back (gents)
A2:
ladies allemande right 1+1/2
N swing
B1:
circle left 3/4
P do si do
B2:
P balance, swing
2. Pizza Shop
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A1:
slice left
ladies chain
A2:
ladies allemande right 1
N swing
B1:
down the hall; turn as couples
B2:
circle left 3/4
P swing
Cheers,
Yoyo Zhou
hat it's over with.
BTW, I don't object to circle rights - I think dancers like them just fine
- and I agree with the general goal of breaking up the monotony of swing,
circle left, swing, etc. for variety. But if you call a dance with a bad
flowing circle right, it'll make contra dancers more averse
is list may
be able to shed more light.
However, we have increased our attention on dancer safety in general, and
it's worth thinking about whether someone's inability to dance actually
affects how safe it is on the floor for them and others around them.
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ine.
A1: N balance, box the gnat; gents allemande left 1+1/2
A2: full hey, pass P right
B1: P balance, swing
B2: circle left 3/4; balance ring, P CA twirl
Thanks,
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and Five, Fifty-Five, Fifty-Five.
Ants Marching by Ron Blechner is also fun:
http://contradances.tumblr.com/post/10510984149/ants-marching
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1 P B
> b2 CL 3/4, Veer Left, Veer Right
>
This looks like a variation of the Boys from Urbana by John Coffman. I
think the timing and flow in the original works better.
See here:
https://sites.google.com/site/capecontradance/home/contra-dances-by-john-coffman
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to cancel the dance unless you all literally would rather go have
some ice cream. Dancers don't go to a dance like this expecting the contra
contra contra experience, but simply that you will lead them in dance and
help them have fun.
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is is because almost all of our circles end with ladies ahead of gents
on the side (to set up for a swing, or a pass thru/CA twirl progression),
so we're very used to ending our circle lefts with ladies in 1st corner and
gents in 2nd corner places.
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ote, I prefer single progressions to double
progressions, but not every dance needs to be a single progression...
Cheers,
Yoyo Zhou
ance and Swing P)
>
> B1 LL FB
> Circle L .75 to face N on side
>
> B2 DSD N, Swing N
> (or Balance and Swing N)
>
> Thanks for any enlightenment!
Hi Ann,
Circle left 1+1/4 in my experience will take at least 10-12 counts.
Perhaps consider:
A1: long lines forward, rollawa
liday Daze
> Becket
> A1 Cir L 3/4, pass through
> New neighbor swing
> A2 Long lines F
> Ladies chain
> B1 Left diag. hey for 4
> B2 (original) Ladies L shoulder gypsy
> Partner swing
>
Hi Amy,
I believe this is called Holidaze Haze, and it's by Cheri Glaser.
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often only go one way.
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On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 2:12 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> I like these two at a glance; I'll take a closer look later. Thank you.
>
> At the same time, I was asking for pulling by both ways, not just one
lly the 2s act as a unit in the hey for 3) is
on her website: https://sites.google.com/site/marthawildscallsofthewild/
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suggestions?
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,) circle left 3/4, N swing
A2: full hey for 4, gents pass left; the second time ladies meet, they
ricochet; make long waves, right hand to P
B1: balance right, slide right; balance left, slide left
B2: P balance, swing
Thanks,
Yoyo Zhou
by Janet Shepherd - ladies rollaway partners
into a swing; petronella
The Digital Divide by Jeremy Korr - alternates gents/ladies chain and
give-and-take to gents'/ladies' side; balance + square thru
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bought
into the social contract, we respond with "those people are being weird",
not "the caller should not call Beckets".
(*: actually, in your original example, Rich, I'm not sure if they were
obnoxious about it or just said it privately to the dancers near them.)
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Do you like half heys? My suggestions there for nice forgiving dances are
Hocus Pocus by Lisa Greenleaf and The Social Butterfly by John Coffman.
Star promenade into hey is also great. You might enjoy Heart of Glass by
Cary Ravitz.
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Sarah's Journey by Gene Hubert
The Turning Point by Gene Hubert
Northeast on Southwest by Susan Petrick
Raeden Reel by Bob Isaacs
Deirdre's Delight by Erik Hoffman
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even about the discussion of
it, but about the people discussing it.) You are welcome to think these
thoughts, but they contribute nothing to our discussion; please don't air
them here.
Thanks,
Yoyo Zhou
On Nov 2, 2015 05:08, "Donald Perley via Callers" <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net>
eans that see-saws are a little bit more confusing, since
in teaching them, one often uses the words "left shoulder". But those are
rare enough that I'm not overly concerned.)
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easier to just
carry on. I'm thinking of Chuck the Budgie and other such Rick Mohr dances.
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ade easier with a B1/B2 variation that's apparently common:
A1: ladies walk to long wave, balance; gents walk to long wave, balance
A2: gents allemande left 1/2, balance wave; N swing
B1: circle left 3/4; P swing
B2: long lines forward and back; ladies chain
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shrug it off and not take me
seriously?
Also, you wrote, "it seems to me that she's committing violence." No,
I disagree. This totally cheapens the meaning of "violence". What
words do you use for when punches are actually thrown? (It's happened
at a dance here.)
Yoyo Zhou
es.html
If on the other hand, they just want contra dancing to Irish music, as
Alan says, that is something more understandable. If the band hasn't
played for contras before then you'll want to talk with them about
expectations.
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to learn
in a simpler context, so if I were going to teach this hey, I would
teach it in a different dance.
By the way, here's the dance I mentioned:
Life Is Short; Dance Often
Lindsey Dono, Yoyo Zhou
November 11, 2014
becket left
A1: circle left 1; ladies chain to N1
A2: mad robin around N1
zag right, new gents allemande left (which is almost, but not
quite, zigzag past 1+1/2 couples!).
All that said, I agree with Tom, but my opinion is that zigzag past two
couples fits well in 8 counts, and zigzag past one couple can fit in 4 or a
little more, like an allemande once. It depends.
I found one possible interpretation for those 4+4 beats:
Pass the ocean (ladies have left hand in center, neighbor in right hand).
Neighbor pull by / allemande right 1/2, gents pull by left. (Pass the ocean
+ swing thru as it might be called in squares.)
On May 22, 2014 8:57 PM, "Jack Mitchell"
Claps & Barberella. Any others top of
> mind?
A few more:
Joel's in the Kitchen, by Sue Rosen
Becket in the Kitchen, by Becky Hill
Spring Break, by Nils Fredland
Love at First Swing, by Bob Isaacs
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n the hall
middles turn as couple, ends turn alone, return
B2 balance ring, petronella
balance ring, CA twirl to face next N
All swings end with the taller person on the left.
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On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 3:06 PM, <johnfr...@aol.com> wrote:
> I guess that my question is
, which is where the extra time to turn single
comes from. The cast off and arch ("peel the banana" I've heard it
called) feels to me like a single figure, so I like it being all in
one phrase.
I do like Tom's suggestion; the partner left arm turn flows nicely to
the first corner.
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rop out soon.
Teaching-wise, one can also mention that the circle has to be
purposeful (the same tip for circle left all the way in 8 beats). But
teaching can only do so much.
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are dances with good flow, good connection (hand or eye), and
interesting smooth transitions, and they're also fun.
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eal with multiple neighbors or shadows
with be more ...interesting... to swap during.)
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Jim Saxe) connected with a progression similar
to Sweet Music. To give a nod where nods are due, I think that means I
have to call it:
Pedal Point
improper
A1. gents allemande left 1+1/4; P star promenade
A2. ladies do si do; P swing
B1. circle left 3/4; N swing
B2. long lines; right hand star
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star promenade
A2. ladies do si do; P swing
B1. circle left 3/4; N swing
B2. long lines; right hand star
Thanks,
Yoyo Zhou
Here's an animation of pass the ocean (sometimes called pass thru to
an (ocean) wave) from a square dance club, since it's a move borrowed
from square dancing:
http://www.tamtwirlers.org/tamination/b2/pass_the_ocean.html
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.
(For the record, I think I called it with the variation A1 gypsy and swing.
My reasons: it flows well, it feels like a good fit with that part of the
dance, and I hadn't called any gypsy and swings yet in my program.)
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sion to
call their dances in public, but it would be most surprising (even for a
non-contradancing judge, I would think) to believe they intended otherwise.
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SD 1 X
> Cir L 3/4 & pass through to new Ns
>
5: Monday Night in Ballard by Mike Richardson, but ladies allemande right.
Other comments:
2: gents should allemande left out of a swing.
9: after gents allemande right 1/2, neighbors allemande should be left.
11: your corner is the adjacent person who is not your partner. They seem
to be the same person as "new N".
Yoyo Zhou
ss the set, yes? Are you passing
> thru on the right diagonal? Sorry to be dense ;-)
>
It looks like the circle left is 3/4 and "pass thru R" passes the current
neighbor up/down.
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On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 3:19 PM, Aahz Maruch <a...@pobox.com> wrote:
> On Sun, May 19, 2013, Yoyo Zhou wrote:
>>
>> There's a Ron Buchanan square, Contra Corners Canon, that has all 4
>> heads visit all 4 sides as their contra corners. I don't remember the
>>
be interested in collecting it!)
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g (although his website has it as A1
neighbor gypsy and swing, and I've seen it called with neighbor balance and
swing).
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Sorry, sent prematurely. Here it is fully:
Expert Bits
Peter Stix
starts in a short wavy line with the men in the middle by the right
A1 balance the wave, men slide right
partner swing
A2 ladies chain
ladies allemande right 1/2, partner allemande left 1 to short waves
with ladies in
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Peter Stix
starts in a short wavy line with the men in the middle by the right
A1 balance the wave, men slide right
partner swing
A2 ladies chain
(The other clue is that I originally
noted down "ladies allemande right while gents orbit" but decided that
"right" must've been wrong.)
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into a ring
B1 balance ring, petronella turn
balance ring, petronella turn
B2 partner balance, swing
(Ladies should make sure to catch gents spinning out of the allemande to
form a ring.)
Thanks,
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atch?v=LdeSSEYryBE (too fast tempo)
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he caller in the video is Cis Hinkle (her name appears in the last second
of the video, and at 2:56 you can see her).
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neighbors to come at them. Even if they end with a swing
in B2, there is only one way to end that swing.
Nonetheless, I agree that this belongs in the more challenging end of
the range of things you can do to leave the minor set.
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with extra spin genre
Or with your next neighbor for a while longer:
Traveler's Welcome (Jim Kitch) - reasonably easy progressions forward
and backward and forward
Or see lots of neighbors:
Vote with Your Feet (Bob Isaacs) - becket, so it's not as confusing
for dancers out at the end
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uple is out, give an odd number. If they're in, give an even
number.
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in a line of 4 is by far the most common these days,
and it's distinctive enough that I'd be surprised to see it more than
twice in an evening. (Consider how often dancers automatically end a
swing facing across without the caller telling them to.) So one's
program needs to include a lot more dances that don't contain a
down-the-hall figure.
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hink, has also chosen Tica Tica Timing
(Dean Snipes) as a last dance.
Hope this helps,
Yoyo Zhou
immediately at A1). I've seen some
callers talk about this pattern as "in this dance, you're never out".
Then to come back into the set the next time around, they wait out as
normal to face new neighbors.
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cers relax into the flow
they seem to enjoy it more, and saving that last crossing by the gents
until the B1 seems to enhance the joy."
--
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I believe David Kaynor told the story that, since the baby Rose had grown
up and was no longer a baby, he revised the title of that dance to be more
accurate: the Young Adult Rose.
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