On 12/May/10 18:02, Meg Dedolph wrote:
Hi everyone,
I have a question about dance length - not the length of time you run a
particular dance, but the length of an evening of dancing. In Chicago, we
recently went from a three-hour Monday night dance to a two-and-a-half hour
Monday night dance.
Our Monday night dance in Asheville goes from 8-10:30, but we keep the break
very short5 or 6 minutes. The Thurs. dance runs 8-11 with a 15 min.
break.
When I have to be up early the next day, I really appreciate calling a dance
that ends at 10:30 !
~Barbara
- Original Message -
On May 12, 2010, at 9:02 PM, Meg Dedolph wrote:
> I have a question about dance length - not the length of time you run a
> particular dance, but the length of an evening of dancing. In Chicago, we
> recently went from a three-hour Monday night dance to a two-and-a-half hour
> Monday night
>Jeff wrote: I believe there's no way to >set up a contra dance with more than
>>2 couples where no one is ever out >and each couple dances with all >other
>couples
Sounds like an interesting challenge! 8-)
Mark
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-Original Message-
From: Jeff
Ron Nelson wrote:
>
> Gee, I guess you would need 6 couples to get to everyone. Thanks,
> Luke, for broadening my perspective.
>
Six doesn't help. I believe there's no way to set up a contra dance
with more than 2 couples where no one is ever out and each couple
dances with all other couples.
On 13/May/10 11:03, Ron Nelson wrote:
Gee, I guess you would need 6 couples to get to everyone. Thanks, Luke, for
broadening my perspective.
I'd think you'd need an odd number of pairs. Adding this idea to my
small numbers (of dancers) grab bag.
Cheers, John
J.D. Erskine
Victoria, BC
No
Gee, I guess you would need 6 couples to get to everyone. Thanks, Luke, for
broadening my perspective.
Ron
> From: luke.do...@gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 12:48:16 -0500
> To: call...@sharedweight.net
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Dance length
>
> > Actually, no. Most Becketts progress
> Actually, no. Most Becketts progress in a clockwise direction. Everyone has
> equal
> opportunity to dance with each of the other couples.
Double progression dances, becket (either direction) or improper, only
let you dance with half the couples when there's an even number of
couples. For four
>
> Richard Hart wrote:
With just 4 couples left, I've
> > sometimes called a quad becket with some success.
> >
>
> These would be double progression, no? So couple A dances with couple
> C, then couple D, but never couple B?
>
> Jeff
Actually, no. Most Becketts progress in a
I like to use the Bucksaw Reel with 4 couple sets. Everyone is active all the
time.
Ron Nelson
Chula Vista, CA
> From: khe...@twcny.rr.com
> To: call...@sharedweight.net
> Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 06:07:37 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Dance length
>
> Gary Roodman (from Binghamton, NY)
Richard Hart wrote:
>
> A caller up here, Byron Ricker, has been writing a few dances that
> he calls "quad beckets." Quad becket dances are becket dances that
> can be danced with 4 or more couples and that never leaves anyone
> out (unless there are an odd number of couples). Many, but not all
Gary Roodman (from Binghamton, NY) wrote several four-couple contras, one of
which I use often when I have only four couples:
RISE AND RUN
Becket
A1 w/neighbors across, star R 1x; middle four, star L 1x
A2 Balance & swing partner
B1 couples at first corners* pass thru; couples at second corners
That would be great! Hope you can share the ones that work well with us,
with his permission, of course.
At a dance we rarely have that few people left, but for an informal gathering
I'm always looking for ways to keep people on the floor.
laur
--- On Thu, 5/13/10, Richard Hart
I usually consider 5 couple a minimum for a regular contra dance, but
triples like Money Musk require more people.
A caller up here, Byron Ricker, has been writing a few dances that he
calls "quad beckets." Quad becket dances are becket dances that can be
danced with 4 or more couples and that
>It's been a dream to go through the triplet repertoire and find the good
>ones. If you do it, let us know what you find!
>
Find out which ones David Millstone and Tony Parkes call.
:)
-Amy
What time do the dances start? Are people leaving because it's too late for
them on a Monday night? Could you start earlier?
At our calling parties, where space is limited, the ideal number of people
is 10 - there is always eighty per cent of the people dancing, and there are
never more than two
Meg,
This seems right to me as well. We've had
dancing at jams or caller sessions and there's a lot of waiting (or
inventive scrambling end to end) with six couples or less for a typical contra
line. We've done it with laughter and good cheer, but I wouldn't prefer less
than 7 couples for a
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