Re: [Callers] Contra dancing... on ICE!

[Quena Crain via Callers]

This is wonderful, Luke! I like how the danced moved up and down the link!

On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 11:21 PM Delia Clark via Callers <
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> Oh, that’s a wonderful image! I was thinking it was maybe the caller?
>
>
> On Apr 17, 2019, at 8:52 PM, Rich Dempsey via Callers <
> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> The extra skater models the obligato of the kids frolic around the hall
> while we dance.
>
> Rich
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 10:06 PM Bree Kalb via Callers <
> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> This is terrific. Will you be posting this to any Contra groups on FB? If
>> not, would it be okay if I post to Triangle Country Dancers' page? I think
>> lots of people would enjoys seeing it.
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 1:57 PM Luke Donforth via Callers <
>> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I'd like to share this because I think it's really fun.
>>>
>>> Several months ago, I was approached by the coaches of a Theater on Ice
>>> team about helping put together a program for their 2018-19 Choreographic
>>> Challenge, which was to showcase cultural dance. Burlington's team, "On
>>> Thin Ice" wanted to do a contra dance on ice.
>>>
>>> There were various restrictions; style and historic elements that they
>>> wanted included, coverage of the ring, movement on the ice, etc. What they
>>> generated is not a contra dance, but does showcase several elements of a
>>> contra dance, and they do it on ice.
>>>
>>> You can check out their performance at
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EzYx4XtxSs&lc
>>>
>>> It was a learning experience for me, and a fun exercise in
>>> deconstructing and putting things back together with different constraints.
>>> For instance, they needed percussive elements in the choreography; I'd
>>> originally tried to sell them on petronellas; but they all balked at the
>>> turning over "outside edges" on skates (a harder feat).
>>>
>>> It's the first time I've every had folks dance to recorded calls, but
>>> they wanted them to add to the feeling of a contra (and I won't be
>>> travelling with them to nationals in Alabama this June).
>>>
>>> As a side not, for historical reasons relating to how their program
>>> would be judged, I used the term gypsy instead of my preference of an
>>> alternative. I still think they do a wonderful job of bringing contra dance
>>> to a different corner of the world.
>>>
>>> When I went to my first contra dance, I'd never have guessed where it
>>> would take me. Here's to more fun memories and interesting experiences in
>>> this community and others.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Luke Donforth
>>> luke.donfo...@gmail.com 
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Re: [Callers] Contra dancing... on ICE!

[Delia Clark via Callers]

Oh, that’s a wonderful image! I was thinking it was maybe the caller?

> On Apr 17, 2019, at 8:52 PM, Rich Dempsey via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> The extra skater models the obligato of the kids frolic around the hall while 
> we dance.
> 
> Rich
> 
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 10:06 PM Bree Kalb via Callers 
> mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>> 
> wrote:
> This is terrific. Will you be posting this to any Contra groups on FB? If 
> not, would it be okay if I post to Triangle Country Dancers' page? I think 
> lots of people would enjoys seeing it.
> 
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 1:57 PM Luke Donforth via Callers 
> mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>> 
> wrote:
> I'd like to share this because I think it's really fun. 
> 
> Several months ago, I was approached by the coaches of a Theater on Ice team 
> about helping put together a program for their 2018-19 Choreographic 
> Challenge, which was to showcase cultural dance. Burlington's team, "On Thin 
> Ice" wanted to do a contra dance on ice. 
> 
> There were various restrictions; style and historic elements that they wanted 
> included, coverage of the ring, movement on the ice, etc. What they generated 
> is not a contra dance, but does showcase several elements of a contra dance, 
> and they do it on ice. 
> 
> You can check out their performance at 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EzYx4XtxSs&lc 
>   
> 
> It was a learning experience for me, and a fun exercise in deconstructing and 
> putting things back together with different constraints. For instance, they 
> needed percussive elements in the choreography; I'd originally tried to sell 
> them on petronellas; but they all balked at the turning over "outside edges" 
> on skates (a harder feat). 
> 
> It's the first time I've every had folks dance to recorded calls, but they 
> wanted them to add to the feeling of a contra (and I won't be travelling with 
> them to nationals in Alabama this June). 
> 
> As a side not, for historical reasons relating to how their program would be 
> judged, I used the term gypsy instead of my preference of an alternative. I 
> still think they do a wonderful job of bringing contra dance to a different 
> corner of the world. 
> 
> When I went to my first contra dance, I'd never have guessed where it would 
> take me. Here's to more fun memories and interesting experiences in this 
> community and others. 
> 
> -- 
> Luke Donforth
> luke.donfo...@gmail.com 
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Re: [Callers] Contra dancing... on ICE!

[Rich Dempsey via Callers]

The extra skater models the obligato of the kids frolic around the hall
while we dance.

Rich

On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 10:06 PM Bree Kalb via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> This is terrific. Will you be posting this to any Contra groups on FB? If
> not, would it be okay if I post to Triangle Country Dancers' page? I think
> lots of people would enjoys seeing it.
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 1:57 PM Luke Donforth via Callers <
> callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> I'd like to share this because I think it's really fun.
>>
>> Several months ago, I was approached by the coaches of a Theater on Ice
>> team about helping put together a program for their 2018-19 Choreographic
>> Challenge, which was to showcase cultural dance. Burlington's team, "On
>> Thin Ice" wanted to do a contra dance on ice.
>>
>> There were various restrictions; style and historic elements that they
>> wanted included, coverage of the ring, movement on the ice, etc. What they
>> generated is not a contra dance, but does showcase several elements of a
>> contra dance, and they do it on ice.
>>
>> You can check out their performance at
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EzYx4XtxSs&lc
>>
>> It was a learning experience for me, and a fun exercise in deconstructing
>> and putting things back together with different constraints. For instance,
>> they needed percussive elements in the choreography; I'd originally tried
>> to sell them on petronellas; but they all balked at the turning over
>> "outside edges" on skates (a harder feat).
>>
>> It's the first time I've every had folks dance to recorded calls, but
>> they wanted them to add to the feeling of a contra (and I won't be
>> travelling with them to nationals in Alabama this June).
>>
>> As a side not, for historical reasons relating to how their program would
>> be judged, I used the term gypsy instead of my preference of an
>> alternative. I still think they do a wonderful job of bringing contra dance
>> to a different corner of the world.
>>
>> When I went to my first contra dance, I'd never have guessed where it
>> would take me. Here's to more fun memories and interesting experiences in
>> this community and others.
>>
>> --
>> Luke Donforth
>> luke.donfo...@gmail.com 
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Re: [Callers] Contra dancing... on ICE!

[Bree Kalb via Callers]

This is terrific. Will you be posting this to any Contra groups on FB? If
not, would it be okay if I post to Triangle Country Dancers' page? I think
lots of people would enjoys seeing it.

On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 1:57 PM Luke Donforth via Callers <
callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> I'd like to share this because I think it's really fun.
>
> Several months ago, I was approached by the coaches of a Theater on Ice
> team about helping put together a program for their 2018-19 Choreographic
> Challenge, which was to showcase cultural dance. Burlington's team, "On
> Thin Ice" wanted to do a contra dance on ice.
>
> There were various restrictions; style and historic elements that they
> wanted included, coverage of the ring, movement on the ice, etc. What they
> generated is not a contra dance, but does showcase several elements of a
> contra dance, and they do it on ice.
>
> You can check out their performance at
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EzYx4XtxSs&lc
>
> It was a learning experience for me, and a fun exercise in deconstructing
> and putting things back together with different constraints. For instance,
> they needed percussive elements in the choreography; I'd originally tried
> to sell them on petronellas; but they all balked at the turning over
> "outside edges" on skates (a harder feat).
>
> It's the first time I've every had folks dance to recorded calls, but they
> wanted them to add to the feeling of a contra (and I won't be travelling
> with them to nationals in Alabama this June).
>
> As a side not, for historical reasons relating to how their program would
> be judged, I used the term gypsy instead of my preference of an
> alternative. I still think they do a wonderful job of bringing contra dance
> to a different corner of the world.
>
> When I went to my first contra dance, I'd never have guessed where it
> would take me. Here's to more fun memories and interesting experiences in
> this community and others.
>
> --
> Luke Donforth
> luke.donfo...@gmail.com 
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Re: [Callers] Contra dancing... on ICE!

[Bob Peterson via Callers]

Beats out the Farmall Tractors’ square dance easily! I’m ashamed to even 
compare them.

> On Apr 15, 2019, at 13:57, Luke Donforth via Callers 
>  wrote:
> 
> I'd like to share this because I think it's really fun. 
> 
> Several months ago, I was approached by the coaches of a Theater on Ice team 
> about helping put together a program for their 2018-19 Choreographic 
> Challenge, which was to showcase cultural dance. Burlington's team, "On Thin 
> Ice" wanted to do a contra dance on ice. 
> 
> There were various restrictions; style and historic elements that they wanted 
> included, coverage of the ring, movement on the ice, etc. What they generated 
> is not a contra dance, but does showcase several elements of a contra dance, 
> and they do it on ice. 
> 
> You can check out their performance at 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EzYx4XtxSs&lc 
>   
> 
> It was a learning experience for me, and a fun exercise in deconstructing and 
> putting things back together with different constraints. For instance, they 
> needed percussive elements in the choreography; I'd originally tried to sell 
> them on petronellas; but they all balked at the turning over "outside edges" 
> on skates (a harder feat). 
> 
> It's the first time I've every had folks dance to recorded calls, but they 
> wanted them to add to the feeling of a contra (and I won't be travelling with 
> them to nationals in Alabama this June). 
> 
> As a side not, for historical reasons relating to how their program would be 
> judged, I used the term gypsy instead of my preference of an alternative. I 
> still think they do a wonderful job of bringing contra dance to a different 
> corner of the world. 
> 
> When I went to my first contra dance, I'd never have guessed where it would 
> take me. Here's to more fun memories and interesting experiences in this 
> community and others. 
> 
> -- 
> Luke Donforth
> luke.donfo...@gmail.com 
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