Re: [Callers] Moves Following Box Circulate
Or a less balance-y alternative: Too Rich for Me - DI - Don Veino 20190310 A1 (GNT/LRK face out) Long Wave Balance Gents Loop Right *WHILE* LDY/RVN Allemande Left 1x and step into GNT/LRK's original spot Long Wave Balance, Box Circulate (GNT/LRK cross, LDY/RNV loop) A2 PNR Right Shoulder Around & Swing B1 Circle Left 3/4x, NBR Swing B2 LLF LDY/RVN Pass Right Half Hey into long waves (prior NBR LH, RH to new) ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Moves Following Box Circulate
On Fri, Mar 8, 2019 at 3:38 PM Isaac Banner via Callers wrote: > > Hey all, > > I've felt like most box circulate dances use the circulate as a buildup into > a swing with someone. Looking at http://www.contra.dance/thecallersbox, there > are only 12 results for dances with a circulate that isn't followed by a > swing and 9 of those results don't include their choreography (grumble > grumble), so I can't actually confirm that they belong in the result set. > > I feel like there's a lot of potential for dances that have box circulates > followed by something other than a swing. Here are a few I've been messing > with: It's hard. Box circulates often tend to be done in pairs. And you can't (or shouldn't) transition directly from swing to long waves. So, you've already got: Swing one Eight-beat connector to swing two Swing two Eight beat (or 16) transition to long waves Box circulate Box Circulate This leaves 8 to 16 beats to do something after the circulate, which needs to go directly into a swing. You also need to fit in a progression somewhere. Or you could dispose of the neighbor swing, which gives you some breathing room. The other issue is that the circulate is unusual enough that it tends to be the signature figure of a dance, with other figures supporting it. I did write one, "Out of Circulation", which went from a circulate directly into a half hey into a swing. -Chris Page San Diego ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Moves Following Box Circulate
I like it - this is what quickly came to mind after Rich's post. A part timing is pretty tight but the momentum/connections throughout should help? Riffing on Richness - DI - Don Veino 20190310 A1 (GNT/LRK face out) Long Wave Balance Gents Loop Right *WHILE* LDY/RVN Allemande Left 1x and step into GNT/LRK's original spot Long Wave Balance, Box Circulate (GNT/LRK cross, LDY/RNV loop) A2 (GNT/LRK face out) Long Wave Balance Gents Loop Right *WHILE* LDY/RVN Allemande Left 1x back to PNR PNR Swing B1 Circle Left 3/4x, NBR Swing B2 LLF LDY/RVN Pass Right Half Hey into long waves (prior NBR LH, RH to new) On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 12:40 PM Rich Sbardella via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > "Scootback" would be another easy option after a box circulate for contra > dance. Here is an example: > Balance wave, Those facing in Allemande (L/R), comeback to same wave and > swing (P/N). Those facing out simply flip and await the swing. > > Here is another with two consecutive scootbacks, but a balance can be > inserted between the scootbacks as well. Balance Wave, Those facing in > allemande outfacers loop. The new dancers facing in now allemande while > the new outfaces flip. Both dancers meet for a swing after the second > scootbback. > > I wonder if Bob Isaacs has written one yet? > > By Callerlab definition Scootbpck is 6 beats/steps, but they are often > danced in four beats/steps when followed by another scootback or a swing. > > Rich Sbardella > Stafford, CT > > On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM Aahz via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> On Fri, Mar 08, 2019, Isaac Banner via Callers wrote: >> > >> > I've felt like most box circulate dances use the circulate as a buildup >> > into a swing with *someone*. Looking at >> > http://www.contra.dance/thecallersbox, there are only 12 results for >> dances >> > with a circulate that isn't followed by a swing and 9 of those results >> > don't include their choreography (grumble grumble), so I can't actually >> > confirm that they belong in the result set. >> >> Square dancing has lots of options, but a lot of those options rely on >> eight dancers in the group. Two options that seem suitable for contra >> dance: >> >> * outfacers run >> >> * hinge (to change wave orientation ninety degrees) >> >> No time to construct example choreo, but I can work up something if >> people want. >> -- >> Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 >> http://rule6.info/ >> <*> <*> <*> >> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html >> ___ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >> > ___ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Moves Following Box Circulate
Here is a dance I wrote after a conversation with Will Mentor about this same topic. Will suggest the name. I really like the transition from long waves into a Hey. Mentoring Mentor Ben Werner indecent (1s proper, 2s crossed over) - starting with Larks facing in, current neighbor in Right Hand. A1: (8) Long Waves Balance, Box Circulate (8) Long Waves Balance, Box Circulate A2: (16) Long Waves Balance, ¾ hey: Larks Left, Partner Right, Ravens Left, Neighbor Right, Larks Left B1: (16) Partner B (on ravens home side) B2: (4) Pass the ocean* with larks RH in the middle, (6) Partner allemande L ½ way, ravens Allemande R ½ (6) Neighbor allemande L 1 ¼ to long wavey lines Alternate B2: change the pass the ocean to a pass through across. * the pass the ocean is actually a mirror of the typical pass the ocean which normally has LH in the middle. You pass Neighbors by Left Shoulder. Of the entire dance it seems like this is what confuses people the most, which is why at this point I recommend the alternative. Cheers, Ben Werner ABQ NM > On Mar 10, 2019, at 10:39 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers > wrote: > > "Scootback" would be another easy option after a box circulate for contra > dance. Here is an example: > Balance wave, Those facing in Allemande (L/R), comeback to same wave and > swing (P/N). Those facing out simply flip and await the swing. > > Here is another with two consecutive scootbacks, but a balance can be > inserted between the scootbacks as well. Balance Wave, Those facing in > allemande outfacers loop. The new dancers facing in now allemande while the > new outfaces flip. Both dancers meet for a swing after the second scootbback. > > I wonder if Bob Isaacs has written one yet? > > By Callerlab definition Scootbpck is 6 beats/steps, but they are often danced > in four beats/steps when followed by another scootback or a swing. > > Rich Sbardella > Stafford, CT > > On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM Aahz via Callers > wrote: > On Fri, Mar 08, 2019, Isaac Banner via Callers wrote: > > > > I've felt like most box circulate dances use the circulate as a buildup > > into a swing with *someone*. Looking at > > http://www.contra.dance/thecallersbox, there are only 12 results for dances > > with a circulate that isn't followed by a swing and 9 of those results > > don't include their choreography (grumble grumble), so I can't actually > > confirm that they belong in the result set. > > Square dancing has lots of options, but a lot of those options rely on > eight dancers in the group. Two options that seem suitable for contra > dance: > > * outfacers run > > * hinge (to change wave orientation ninety degrees) > > No time to construct example choreo, but I can work up something if > people want. > -- > Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ > <*> <*> <*> > Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html > ___ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > ___ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Moves Following Box Circulate
"Scootback" would be another easy option after a box circulate for contra dance. Here is an example: Balance wave, Those facing in Allemande (L/R), comeback to same wave and swing (P/N). Those facing out simply flip and await the swing. Here is another with two consecutive scootbacks, but a balance can be inserted between the scootbacks as well. Balance Wave, Those facing in allemande outfacers loop. The new dancers facing in now allemande while the new outfaces flip. Both dancers meet for a swing after the second scootbback. I wonder if Bob Isaacs has written one yet? By Callerlab definition Scootbpck is 6 beats/steps, but they are often danced in four beats/steps when followed by another scootback or a swing. Rich Sbardella Stafford, CT On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM Aahz via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > On Fri, Mar 08, 2019, Isaac Banner via Callers wrote: > > > > I've felt like most box circulate dances use the circulate as a buildup > > into a swing with *someone*. Looking at > > http://www.contra.dance/thecallersbox, there are only 12 results for > dances > > with a circulate that isn't followed by a swing and 9 of those results > > don't include their choreography (grumble grumble), so I can't actually > > confirm that they belong in the result set. > > Square dancing has lots of options, but a lot of those options rely on > eight dancers in the group. Two options that seem suitable for contra > dance: > > * outfacers run > > * hinge (to change wave orientation ninety degrees) > > No time to construct example choreo, but I can work up something if > people want. > -- > Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 > http://rule6.info/ > <*> <*> <*> > Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html > ___ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
Re: [Callers] Moves Following Box Circulate
On Fri, Mar 08, 2019, Isaac Banner via Callers wrote: > > I've felt like most box circulate dances use the circulate as a buildup > into a swing with *someone*. Looking at > http://www.contra.dance/thecallersbox, there are only 12 results for dances > with a circulate that isn't followed by a swing and 9 of those results > don't include their choreography (grumble grumble), so I can't actually > confirm that they belong in the result set. Square dancing has lots of options, but a lot of those options rely on eight dancers in the group. Two options that seem suitable for contra dance: * outfacers run * hinge (to change wave orientation ninety degrees) No time to construct example choreo, but I can work up something if people want. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ <*> <*> <*> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html ___ List Name: Callers mailing list List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
