[Callers] New dance!

Kamryn Wisner and I wrote a dance! Does it exist? “Techno fix” by Kamryn Wisner and Alexandra Deis-Lauby A1 N b and swing A2 Mad robin, Larks allemande left 1.5 B1 Partner b and s B2 Circle 3/4 balance ring, CA twirl Sent from my iPhone ___

Re: [Callers] Discussion group for musicians

Other than the musician shared weight list? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2019, at 6:06 PM, tom hinds via Callers > wrote: > > Does anyone know of a discussion list for contra dance musicians? I used > google and didn’t find anything. > > Sent from my iPad >

Re: [Callers] How would you teach this? What would you call it?

Well if you have ecd folks on the floor... bottoms star right once around and ease out and pause! Gents will continue up the outside of the set one place as the ladies cast up one place, AND the 1s lead down all the way to the bottom. Go! Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 8, 2019, at 3:49 PM,

Re: [Callers] Who’s in the middle?

> (6) Circle Left 3/4 > (10) P Sw > > >> On Mar 8, 2019, at 7:27 AM, Alexandra Deis-Lauby via Callers >> wrote: >> >> Anyone have a simple wave dance where it doesn’t matter which role is in the >> middle of the wave? >> >> Kin

[Callers] Who’s in the middle?

Anyone have a simple wave dance where it doesn’t matter which role is in the middle of the wave? Kind of like Bob Isaacs’ double your fun but easier. Thanks! Alex Sent from my iPhone ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address:

Re: [Callers] Name that Dance, part 3312

If nils called the first one it might be “have I danced this before?” He wrote it. I know if has a two hand turn. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 23, 2019, at 12:50 PM, frannie via Callers > wrote: > > The second dance is one I called: Kindred Spirits version 2 by Chris Page. > Becket starts

Re: [Callers] Building to Contra Corners

In my dance community a proper dance won’t help because everyone dances all the roles so training folks to look for certain genders isn’t a good idea (and in my opinion never is). Instead, I’d suggest something with short Allemandes (half, 3/4) or diagonal waves (dr Blums delight). If the

Re: [Callers] Fwd: Glossary dances with promenade, no chain/RL through?

Yes! I love the promenade and loop, though I wouldn’t use it early in the evening with a bus load of beginners unless the experienced folks were really experienced. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 13, 2018, at 11:53 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers > wrote: > > > -- Forwarded message

Re: [Callers] Glossary dances with promenade, no chain/RL through?

I find that there aren’t many dances with a Promenade or RL that are NOT followed by a circle left. When Dancing promenades to circle lefts, I don’t like them as an experienced dancer because they don’t feel good and as a caller I watch new dancers struggle with them because they don’t flow

Re: [Callers] Partial circulate the wave?

I might say “short circulate”. There are some other versions of circulates which are cool. Chris Page has some on diagonals as in his dance “kitty corner” And bob Isaacs had his 4x4 “circulate 8”. Not. Both very cool. I’d call your new version if it were in a dance! Sent from my iPhone >

[Callers] Baridhara

Does anyone call Chris Weiler’s baridhara? What kind of music do you ask for? And tempo? Here’s the dance. Thanks! Baridhara Improper Chris Weiler A1 Star Right; Neighbor Gypsy A2 Circle Single File Left Half (still looking at Neighbor Women lead) (4) Neighbor Gypsy (some more) (4); Neighbor

Re: [Callers] freedom

Thanks Dave! I too have that reaction whenever a caller brings up controversy about terminology. On the flip side, when an older caller tries to adapt pronouns and such without making a big deal of it, it’s awesome, even when they make mistakes. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 28, 2018, at

Re: [Callers] Politically Correct?

In NYC there are more dances now then there ever have been in the past. They are all pretty progressive in Dance roles. Two are gender free and one is not but has a significant majority of dancers that dance both roles and lots who dance with everyone. Attendance fluctuates so it’s hard to

Re: [Callers] Politically Correct?

Often people don’t speak up. It doesn’t mean they like the language. There aren’t very many dances that actively solicit feedback and even the ones that do don’t get it all the time. There are often callers or phrases that bother me. I very occasionally tell the callers if they are friends of

Re: [Callers] Politically Correct?

People are not things. I don’t think it’s appropriate for any crowd. Try your hand at some new lyrics! Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 25, 2018, at 1:12 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers > wrote: > > Hello folks, > > I have been calling singing squares for years,

Re: [Callers] Etiquette of refusing an offer to dance

This is Cdny’s etiquette page. It addresses saying no but not in great detail in terms of historical practice. http://cdny.org/what-is-contra/contra-etiquette/ Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 16, 2017, at 2:39 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers > wrote: > > Hi all, >

Re: [Callers] New Dance?

If you find experienced folks do those moves faster, you could swap the ladies chain/dosido for a gents chain and do si do and make the facing star 1 1/4. I think that would make it clockwise becket. Amble on west? Thanks for working to fix that problem. I often wish my box had dances with a

Re: [Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

Bill Olsen called a dance at dawn dance a while ago with a mini-grand square on the diagonal. That was cool. I think he wrote it. And Kathy A called something at flurry last year with a right and left through and then the ladies slide right and across the set to take hands in a short wavy

[Callers] Difficult dancers as a caller

Inspired by Marie's other thread, I wonder what tools callers use when they encounter a dance floor with such a dancer, especially if there is only one who is having so much difficulty but who leaves confused dancers in their wake. Do you call to that dancer? Do you call earlier? Do you adjust

Re: [Callers] Role term survey responses

Neal, Can you clarify? Do you mean that you dance differently depending on which side you begin the dance on? How does your style change? Thanks, Alex On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 10:49 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > I have danced at a bunch of genderfree

Re: [Callers] Another vote for "jets" and "rubies"

It seems to come and go On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 12:24 PM, Jeff Kaufman wrote: > Looking at https://www.facebook.com/ContraChicago and > http://lcfd.org/queer-contra-dance-chicago.html it looks like the > Chicago dance is defunct? > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 12:16 PM,

Re: [Callers] Another vote for "jets" and "rubies"

There's also a gender free LGBTQ dance in Chicago. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 30, 2017, at 11:10 AM, Jeff Kaufman via Callers > wrote: > >> On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Donna Hunt wrote: >> Is there any data >> that reflects where

Re: [Callers] tips for teaching dancing the "other" role?

:) On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 3:36 PM, Dale Wilson wrote: > Exactly, it's the hand that confuses me. > On Jul 6, 2016 1:40 PM, "Alexandra Deis-Lauby" > wrote: > >> Left hand? >> >> On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Dale Wilson via Callers < >>

Re: [Callers] tips for teaching dancing the "other" role?

Left hand? On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Dale Wilson via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > When I'm dancing the lady's role the only thing I consciously think about > is putting my right and on the Gent's shoulder as we start to swing. If I > get that right, everything else

Re: [Callers] tips for teaching dancing the "other" role?

Everything Maia said! Also, if you find you are teaching to people who are doing well with both roles, and want to learn when they can switch within a dance other than in a swing, the easiest places are in Long lines if one is across from your partner, (do like a hole-in-the wall gypsy), in Long

Re: [Callers] Grand Square in a contra?

Oooh! Bill Olson called a dance a little like that at Dawn dance last time he called. It was cool. Alex On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 5:05 PM, Luke Donforth via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > Several years ago (2013?) while at the fabulous DEFFA festival in Maine, I

Re: [Callers] Dolphin Heys in contra dances

Nice! I love Dolphin heys! As an aside, I was thinking how great it would be if contra dancers had hey for 3s in their rep so they could more easily adapt a dance if one of their hands-four dropped out for some reason. Then the other couple wouldn't have to go to the bottom. Kind of like when

[Callers] Simple Revolving door dances?

Anyone have any beginner or intermediate revolving door dances? Thanks, Alex

[Callers] Easy petronella with long lines

I've had a request for a dance for a flash mob that has petronellas, Long lines, and if possible, a do si do. Most of the people learning it are folk dancers but not contra dancers. Does such dance exist? Thanks in advance! Alex

Re: [Callers] Becket Formation

If confronted with that bias again, one could always point out that many improper dances if started in the b section instead, become Becket dances and vice versa. On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 8:25 PM, Neal Schlein via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Actually, I can see this. > > As

Re: [Callers] Suggestions welcome

If you get mostly advanced square dancers, Bill Olson called a great contra at Brattleboro that had a mini-grand square on the diagonal. It was cool! You sacrifice the neighbor swing I think, but it was a cool figure. On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Aahz Maruch via Callers <