Re: [Callers] Gypsies for Beginners

Here are a couple from St. Louis ( http://www.childgrove.org/hatchling_choreographies.htm) This one might do for beginners (not sure that it teaches the right behavior for Valentine's Day -though it does kind of drive home the point that "If he'll do it for you, he'll do it to you.") :

Re: [Callers] Gypsies for Beginners

Hi Rickey, I love my dance database. I just search on "gypsy" and quickly flip through what comes up. Though these are not all beginner dances, you may find something to work with: Another Nice Combination By Tom Hinds Type: Contra Formation: Duple-Improper Level: Easy Music: hot reels A1

Re: [Callers] Gypsies for Beginners

Rich wrote: > Actually, most any dance with a balance and swing can be changed to a gypsy > and swing. Just be careful when it occurs at the end of a hey (works if > it's right-on-the-side, but not left-on-the-side). Seems to me that you can substitute gypsy for do-si-do pretty freely (and

Re: [Callers] Gypsies for Beginners

Actually, most any dance with a balance and swing can be changed to a gypsy and swing. Just be careful when it occurs at the end of a hey (works if it's right-on-the-side, but not left-on-the-side). On 2/12/09 7:21 PM, "Rickey" wrote: > OK, > > I give up. I have been

Re: [Callers] Gypsies for Beginners

How beginner a beginners? You might want to look for something with a Mad Robina lot of times you can turn them into a long gypsy. (ie. Mad Robin -> Hey -> Gypsy that lets you keep eye contact with your partner through part of A1, and all of A2 and B1. Only 2 gypsy dance I

[Callers] Gypsies for Beginners

OK, I give up. I have been trying to find dances that feature gypsies and that beginners could enjoy. I am especially interested in dances with more than one gypsy, and would be even more excited if there was a gypsy right into a gypsy left (or the reverse), and/or if men gypsy men or women

Re: [Callers] Tango-like Tune?

How about "The Gypsy Bride"? http://www.main.nc.us/drumdance/LF/cds.htm Rickey wrote: Hi, I have a dance with a stolen title. The title is "Another Midnight Tango", stolen from Mike Richardson's title "Midnight Tango". Now what would be really cool would be a tune that we could contra dance

Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 54, Issue 3

Hi Lark, I concur with Lisa about teaching the blobs. It would also be a good idea to really emphasize the progression. >From circles of 4, just pass thru and make a new circle "this will be who you >dance with the second time" then just pass thru and make a new circle "this will be...third

Re: [Callers] Tango-Like Tune

Rickey, Are you familiar with Katushka? http://www.dulcimers.com/tunes/katushka.html The midi sample on that page is pretty slow, but you'll get the idea. I'm sure there are better recordings. The Monday Night Band in Louisville Ky uses this pretty often, and it's fun for the crowd to sing the

Re: [Callers] Utterly Introductory dance input sought

These people have never danced? And you have 5 minutes? I'd recommend nothing harder than Blobs: Blobs longways sets, gender doesn't matter 1. F 2. F BEGIN TEACHING HERE (Blobs begin at the top, make circles of 2, 4, or 6 people -- or more as long as they don't tell you about it!) 3. Blob

Re: [Callers] [ECD] Utterly Introductory dance input sought

I think that using ECD to demonstrate leadership is a *wonderful* idea. One suggestion- Instead of a cloverleaf turn single, a turn single to the right for all would flow more smoothly into a single file clockwise. Good luck, Lark! Lark-Aeryn Speyer wrote: (snip) ***