Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

[Mac Mckeever via Callers]

You have identified the same issue I found with this dance - the women with 
shorter arms make the larger circle.  I deal this by having the ladies roll to 
the inside at the end of the prominade so they make the inner circle.  Even new 
dancers have no trouble doing this.
Great dance for all skill levels.  The banner photo on our group's web site is 
a photo of this dance being done a the local botanical garden around a circular 
fountain.  Unfortunately, this time they had the fountain turned off (the water 
shoots up through the grates we are dancing on) - it is even more fun soak and 
wet.
www.childgrove.org
Mac McKeeverSt Louis
 

On Wednesday, January 31, 2018, 3:07:01 PM CST, Bill Olson via Callers 
 wrote:  
 
 
Yeah, That's what I was more thinking of than moderately difficult dances like 
Beneficial Tradition.. I like Gene Hubert's circle mixer "the wheel" :





The Wheel, circle mixer by Gene Hubert

A1 Promenade (CCW)(16)
A2 (face partner Gents facing out, Women facing in) join 2 hands with partner 
and walk ~8 steps IN (8), join hands in concentric circles and walk ~8 steps 
back out (8)
B1 all circle LEFT (opposite directions obviously)
B2 *SWING* (nearest person)

This dance is a riot. needs MANY couples in circle and resist urge to make 2 
sets because even when dancers line up originally in circle NEXT to partner, 
they are never that way in the actual dance. Lots of craziness at swing, lost 
and found in the middle. gender changes happen here, also if dancer cannot find 
a partner at swing (or promenade) stay in dance with "invisible partner" and 
try again. Needs many couple to make it work, especially since women are on the 
outside of the concentric and have shorter arms on the average. If this becomes 
a problem 9womens arms being pulled out or arm sockets) tell dances "big steps 
in, short steps out"..  often, after a few times thru, I tell the dancers to 
"let the music tell them when to swing" in B2, then it's REALLY a riot. This 
works for dancers of ANY level! I've never had experienced dancers not have a 
good time.

I miss Gene!
bill







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Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances Ninepins?

-Chris Page
San Diego, CA

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 10:23 AM, Sue via Callers
 wrote:
> Sure they're all fun (we hope). I'm looking for a few dances that are
> particularly playful, quirky, sillysomething that typically gets the
> dancers laughing.
>
> You get the idea. What are your favorites?
>
> Sue Gola
> Princeton, NJ
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Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

[Tepfer, Seth via Callers]

I find Monkey in the Middle (by Sherry Nevins) a friendly variant of Ninepins.  
You are choosing a partner rather than scrambling and a person feeling left out.

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> On Jan 31, 2018, at 3:59 PM, Chris Page via Callers 
>  wrote:
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> Ninepins?
>
> -Chris Page
> San Diego, CA
>
> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 10:23 AM, Sue via Callers
>  wrote:
>> Sure they're all fun (we hope). I'm looking for a few dances that are
>> particularly playful, quirky, sillysomething that typically gets the
>> dancers laughing.
>>
>> You get the idea. What are your favorites?
>>
>> Sue Gola
>> Princeton, NJ
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Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

[Bill Olson via Callers]

Yeah, That's what I was more thinking of than moderately difficult dances like 
Beneficial Tradition.. I like Gene Hubert's circle mixer "the wheel" :


The Wheel, circle mixer by Gene Hubert

A1 Promenade (CCW)(16)
A2 (face partner Gents facing out, Women facing in) join 2 hands with partner 
and walk ~8 steps IN (8), join hands in concentric circles and walk ~8 steps 
back out (8)
B1 all circle LEFT (opposite directions obviously)
B2 *SWING* (nearest person)

This dance is a riot. needs MANY couples in circle and resist urge to make 2 
sets because even when dancers line up originally in circle NEXT to partner, 
they are never that way in the actual dance. Lots of craziness at swing, lost 
and found in the middle. gender changes happen here, also if dancer cannot find 
a partner at swing (or promenade) stay in dance with "invisible partner" and 
try again. Needs many couple to make it work, especially since women are on the 
outside of the concentric and have shorter arms on the average. If this becomes 
a problem 9womens arms being pulled out or arm sockets) tell dances "big steps 
in, short steps out"..  often, after a few times thru, I tell the dancers to 
"let the music tell them when to swing" in B2, then it's REALLY a riot. This 
works for dancers of ANY level! I've never had experienced dancers not have a 
good time.

I miss Gene!

bill




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Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

Ninepins?

-Chris Page
San Diego, CA

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 10:23 AM, Sue via Callers
 wrote:
> Sure they're all fun (we hope). I'm looking for a few dances that are
> particularly playful, quirky, sillysomething that typically gets the
> dancers laughing.
>
> You get the idea. What are your favorites?
>
> Sue Gola
> Princeton, NJ
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Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

[Chris Page via Callers]

Ninepins?

-Chris Page
San Diego, CA

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 10:23 AM, Sue via Callers
 wrote:
> Sure they're all fun (we hope). I'm looking for a few dances that are
> particularly playful, quirky, sillysomething that typically gets the
> dancers laughing.
>
> You get the idea. What are your favorites?
>
> Sue Gola
> Princeton, NJ
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Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

[Delia Clark via Callers]

Good to know! I’ve only done it at low-key community dances without aggressive 
dancers and people seemed to enjoy it and laughed at the goofiness of doing 
“the bump”, but it sounds like a good dance to avoid with certain audiences for 
sure. Thanks!

> On Jan 31, 2018, at 3:45 PM, Amy Wimmer  wrote:
> 
> I heartily second Maia's opinion. I know someone who tries that move on women 
> every time there's a LLFB and it really rankles me. It's intrusive, and some 
> people bump too hard, causing bruising. Not fun.
> -Amy
>  
> 
> On Jan 31, 2018 12:31 PM, "Maia McCormick via Callers" 
> > 
> wrote:
> At the risk of being a wet blanket, I've found Carmen’s Contra (the dance 
> with the hip checks) to be pretty uncomfortable to dance -- that's some 
> pretty close contact mandated by the choreography. If anyone on this list 
> chooses to the call this dance, I'd encourage you to offer an alternative 
> move that fits with the music but is less close/pelvic-ly intimate so that 
> dancers can make that choice for themselves.
> 
> Yours in wet blankets,
> Maia
> 
> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 8:15 PM, Delia Clark via Callers 
> > 
> wrote:
> Here are a few dances I’ve found can enhance a silly atmosphere!
> 
> Carmen’s Contra, which I think is by Lisa Greenleaf
> NOTE:  Men empty right pockets before dance!!
> 
>  A
> 
> Circle left ¾, pass through – (8) (progression)
> 
> Do-si-do next neighbor – (8)
> 
> 
> With same neighbor: clap, clap, bump, bump (clap two hands, bump right hips) 
> – (4)
> 
> With that neighbor swing – (12)
> 
>  B
> 
> Long lines forward and back – (8)
> 
> Women allemande right, 1 1/2 – (8)
> 
> Partners balance and swing – (12) 
> 
> 
> 
> Aw Shucks! by Carol Copp
> NOTE: To teach the clapping, have everyone say together “Right, left, both, 
> turn! Right, left both, swing!”
> A
> 
> Ones sashay down center – (8) 
> 
> Ones sashay back up stopping between the twos – (8) 
> 
> Ones face each other, clap one beat each: right, left, both and turn to face 
> neighbors – (4)
> 
> Neighbors facing each other clap: right, left  – (3)
> 
> Neighbors swing – (9)  End facing down the set in line of four
> 
> B
> 
> Down the hall in lines of four holding hands twos in the middle – (8)
> 
> Turn as a couple (gents back up while ladies go forward), and come back up, 
> ones in center – (8)
> 
> Ones drop hands in middle of line, fall back into long lines (progressed) 
> Ladies chain across – (8) 
> 
> Ladies chain back – (8)  Ones are ready to sashay again, stopping between the 
> NEXT twos.
> 
> 
> 
> Casino Polka by Tony Parkes
> 
> NOTE: It’s fun if neighbors take a dramatic cheek-to-cheek ballroom position
> 
> A
> 
> Neighbors, heel, toe, sashay (start with gent’s left foot, lady’s right foot) 
> (4) back in (4)
> 
> “Heel and toe and step together, step”
> 
> Repeat (8)
> 
> Do-si-do neighbor (8)
> 
> Swing neighbor (8) (End facing across) 
> 
> B
> 
> Gents allemande left, 1 ½ times around (8)
> 
> Partner swing on the side of the set (8) 
> 
> Circle left 1 ¼ times (8) (end facing down or up)
> 
> Pass right shoulders through to next couple (8) (progression)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>
> 
> Delia Clark
> PO Box 45
> Taftsville, VT 05073
> Office/mobile: +1-802-457-2075 
> deliacla...@gmail.com 
> www.deliaclarkconfluence.com 
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Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

[Amy Wimmer via Callers]

I heartily second Maia's opinion. I know someone who tries that move on
women every time there's a LLFB and it really rankles me. It's intrusive,
and some people bump too hard, causing bruising. Not fun.
-Amy


On Jan 31, 2018 12:31 PM, "Maia McCormick via Callers" <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> At the risk of being a wet blanket, I've found Carmen’s Contra (the dance
> with the hip checks) to be pretty uncomfortable to dance -- that's some
> pretty close contact mandated by the choreography. If anyone on this list
> chooses to the call this dance, I'd encourage you to offer an alternative
> move that fits with the music but is less close/pelvic-ly intimate so that
> dancers can make that choice for themselves.
>
> Yours in wet blankets,
> Maia
>
> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 8:15 PM, Delia Clark via Callers <
> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> *Here are a few dances I’ve found can enhance a silly atmosphere!*
>>
>> *Carmen’s Contra, which I think is by Lisa Greenleaf*
>> *NOTE:  Men empty right pockets before dance!!*
>>
>>  *A*
>>
>> Circle left ¾, pass through – (8) *(progression)*
>>
>> Do-si-do next neighbor – (8)
>>
>> With same neighbor: clap, clap, bump, bump *(clap two hands, bump right
>> hips)* – (4)
>>
>> With that neighbor swing – (12)
>>
>>  *B*
>>
>> Long lines forward and back – (8)
>>
>> Women allemande right, 1 1/2 – (8)
>>
>> Partners balance and swing – (12)
>>
>>
>> *Aw Shucks! by Carol Copp*
>> *NOTE: To teach the clapping, have everyone say together “Right, left,
>> both, turn! Right, left both, swing!”*
>>
>> *A*
>>
>> Ones sashay down center – (8)
>>
>> Ones sashay back up stopping between the twos – (8)
>>
>> Ones face each other, clap one beat each: right, left, both and turn to
>> face neighbors – (4)
>>
>> Neighbors facing each other clap: right, left  – (3)
>>
>> Neighbors swing – (9)  *End facing down the set in line of four*
>>
>> *B*
>>
>> Down the hall in lines of four holding hands *twos in the middle* – (8)
>>
>> Turn as a couple *(gents back up while ladies go forward)*, and come
>> back up, ones in center – (8)
>>
>> Ones drop hands in middle of line, fall back into long lines
>> *(progressed)* Ladies chain across – (8)
>>
>> Ladies chain back – (8)  *Ones are ready to sashay again, stopping
>> between the NEXT twos.*
>>
>>
>> *Casino Polka by Tony Parkes*
>>
>> *NOTE: It’s fun if neighbors take a dramatic cheek-to-cheek ballroom
>> position*
>>
>> *A*
>>
>> Neighbors, heel, toe, sashay *(start with gent’s left foot, lady’s right
>> foot)* (4) back in (4)
>>
>> *“Heel and toe and step together, step”*
>>
>> Repeat (8)
>>
>> Do-si-do neighbor (8)
>>
>> Swing neighbor (8) *(End facing across)*
>>
>> *B*
>>
>> Gents allemande left, 1 ½ times around (8)
>>
>> Partner swing on the side of the set (8)
>>
>> Circle left 1 ¼ times (8) *(end facing down or up)*
>>
>> Pass right shoulders through to next couple (8) *(progression)*
>>
>>
>>
>> <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>
>>
>> Delia Clark
>> PO Box 45
>> Taftsville, VT 05073
>> Office/mobile: +1-802-457-2075 <(802)%20457-2075>
>> deliacla...@gmail.com
>> www.deliaclarkconfluence.com
>>
>>
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Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

[Maia McCormick via Callers]

At the risk of being a wet blanket, I've found Carmen’s Contra (the dance
with the hip checks) to be pretty uncomfortable to dance -- that's some
pretty close contact mandated by the choreography. If anyone on this list
chooses to the call this dance, I'd encourage you to offer an alternative
move that fits with the music but is less close/pelvic-ly intimate so that
dancers can make that choice for themselves.

Yours in wet blankets,
Maia

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 8:15 PM, Delia Clark via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> *Here are a few dances I’ve found can enhance a silly atmosphere!*
>
> *Carmen’s Contra, which I think is by Lisa Greenleaf*
> *NOTE:  Men empty right pockets before dance!!*
>
>  *A*
>
> Circle left ¾, pass through – (8) *(progression)*
>
> Do-si-do next neighbor – (8)
>
> With same neighbor: clap, clap, bump, bump *(clap two hands, bump right
> hips)* – (4)
>
> With that neighbor swing – (12)
>
>  *B*
>
> Long lines forward and back – (8)
>
> Women allemande right, 1 1/2 – (8)
>
> Partners balance and swing – (12)
>
>
> *Aw Shucks! by Carol Copp*
> *NOTE: To teach the clapping, have everyone say together “Right, left,
> both, turn! Right, left both, swing!”*
>
> *A*
>
> Ones sashay down center – (8)
>
> Ones sashay back up stopping between the twos – (8)
>
> Ones face each other, clap one beat each: right, left, both and turn to
> face neighbors – (4)
>
> Neighbors facing each other clap: right, left  – (3)
>
> Neighbors swing – (9)  *End facing down the set in line of four*
>
> *B*
>
> Down the hall in lines of four holding hands *twos in the middle* – (8)
>
> Turn as a couple *(gents back up while ladies go forward)*, and come back
> up, ones in center – (8)
>
> Ones drop hands in middle of line, fall back into long lines
> *(progressed)* Ladies chain across – (8)
>
> Ladies chain back – (8)  *Ones are ready to sashay again, stopping
> between the NEXT twos.*
>
>
> *Casino Polka by Tony Parkes*
>
> *NOTE: It’s fun if neighbors take a dramatic cheek-to-cheek ballroom
> position*
>
> *A*
>
> Neighbors, heel, toe, sashay *(start with gent’s left foot, lady’s right
> foot)* (4) back in (4)
>
> *“Heel and toe and step together, step”*
>
> Repeat (8)
>
> Do-si-do neighbor (8)
>
> Swing neighbor (8) *(End facing across)*
>
> *B*
>
> Gents allemande left, 1 ½ times around (8)
>
> Partner swing on the side of the set (8)
>
> Circle left 1 ¼ times (8) *(end facing down or up)*
>
> Pass right shoulders through to next couple (8) *(progression)*
>
>
>
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>
> Delia Clark
> PO Box 45
> Taftsville, VT 05073
> Office/mobile: +1-802-457-2075 <(802)%20457-2075>
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Re: [Callers] Looking for suggestions

[K Panton via Callers]

to be clear (not that anyone has said anything)... "Frankenstein's Monster"
meant merely that it was pieced together from parts taken from elsewhere.
No allusions to literary, or other, merit or other, were intended!   :)

On 30 January 2018 at 12:02, K Panton  wrote:

> Dan:
>
> Thanks for sending along Allan's Frankenstein's Monster dance. It reads
> really well and I look forward to running it through my head a few times
> and calling it.
>
> How does the dance/music phrasing work, in practice, for the allemandes
> that span A2-B1? Instinct leads me to prefer having that all contained with
> A or within B (as in Chuck the Budgie).
>
> Ken Panton
>
>
> From: Dan Black 
> To: Bill Olson ,  Grant Goodyear
> ,  Grant Goodyear via Callers
> 
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for suggestions
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> Gang,I usually get so much from this message board, it is time for me to
> provide.? See a rock solid dance below.
> ?Holiday in the Wood
>  Allan Brozek
>  Duple improper
>  Intermediate to advanced
>  Needs moderate tempo due to large number of 4 count figures
> | Note:
>  This one borrows bits from two of my favorite dances...Slapping the Wood
> (Don Flaherty) (A1 & B2) and Hudson Holiday (A2 & B1)...hence the title. |
>
>  A1 (8) Do-si-do neighbor couple around couple(8) Swing neighbor A2 (8)
> Men allemande left 1 & 1/2 to a wave across(4) Balance(4) Turn partner by
> right 3/4 to a wave along the line B1 (4) Balance(4) Allemande left with
> shadow(8) Swing partner B2 (8) Circle four 3/4(4) Balance in the circle(4)
> California twirl
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