[Callers] weird contra dances

Hi all, Michael Barraclough posted the following "weird contra dances" I sure would appreciate some help with the timing and track in B2. The best I have managed to do is actives pull by (4) and box the gnat with 1st corners (4), I then have 4 beats to pull by with this corner, pass my

Re: [Callers] weird contra dances

We ended up with around 12 people Wed night, of which 5 are callers, 2 are children, 2 are Math/Engineering PhDs. We had slightly more than an hour so we couldn't cover all the dances I was sent. I tried to focus on the dances that were the most challenging to conceptualize in my head (ie, do

Re: [Callers] weird contra dances

lf Of gtw...@worldpath.net > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 4:44 PM > To: call...@sharedweight.net > Subject: Re: [Callers] weird contra dances > > HI Seth > Sounds like fun but please refine notation > or possibly its just my browser??? > If I have time tomorrow I

Re: [Callers] weird contra dances

Below is a dance that Mark Hillegonds contributed to the list a few months ago. I am not sure that Mark would appreciate it being called 'weird', but I sure would appreciate some help with the timing and track in B2. The best I have managed to do is actives pull by (4) and box the gnat with 1st

Re: [Callers] weird contra dances

On 12/11/07, Tepfer, Seth wrote: > A friend in Seattle (Alan Cheetham) has written a contra dance with > substantially weird end effects called broken corners. The dance is below, > but the gist of the hook is you start contra corners, but with your first > corner you

Re: [Callers] weird contra dances

> I'm gathering some people together tomorrow night to walk through that dance. > I've got a couple of other weird dances, but while I've got some dancers > gathered together for some experimental dancing, do YOU have any weird > contras you've had hanging around and you need an in-depth,

Re: [Callers] "weird" contra dances

Here's one that you can try. It's a contra corners dance entitled "Whose Turn?" It is an advanced, and somewhat "weird", dance. Any feedback is welcomed. Thanks, Dave Colestock www.davecolestock.com where you can find most of my dance compositions. Whose Turn? - Duple, Becket

Re: [Callers] weird contra dances

Here is a dance I wrote that is a little weird. It has been danced at least three times, and was moderately successful. The dancers needed some help with the walk through. Please let me know if you are able to use it and if it is indeed weird enough for you. Janet Levatin California Twirlin'

Re: [Callers] weird contra dances

2007 15:48:35 -0500 To: call...@sharedweight.net Subject: [Callers] weird contra dances A friend in Seattle (Alan Cheetham) has written a contra dance with substantially weird end effects called broken corners. The dance is below, but the gist of the hook is you start contra corners, but with your

[Callers] weird contra dances

A friend in Seattle (Alan Cheetham) has written a contra dance with substantially weird end effects called broken corners. The dance is below, but the gist of the hook is you start contra corners, but with your first corner you allemande left 1.5 to have the TWOs complete the contra corners.