[Callers] Mad Orbin, a new dance

Ron Blechner via Callers callers at lists.sharedweight.net
Sat Aug 20 11:35:49 PDT 2016


This is a nice dance.

I think I'll call it tonight.

(For timing, I just mark down give and take to a swing as 16 beats, but
timing for that move is a personal preference, I believe).

Best,
Ron Blechner

On Aug 19, 2016 9:56 PM, "QuiAnn2 via Callers" <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Hi, all!
>
> Thanks to all those who responded about this dance. Both Bob Isaacs and
> Chris Page don’t recognize the dance as already written so I think we’re
> good to go. Would love to hear how it goes if you decide to call it. The
> title is not a typo. The 2nd word is a play on words as a combination of
> robin+orbit.
>
> I changed the choreography slightly in B1. I teach the “give and take” as
> a ring balance, followed by the ladies drawing their Partner across the
> set. As such, I’ve changed the timing to (4) and (12) rather than how I had
> it originally as (8) and (8). That was just an oversight on my part when I
> originally posted the dance.
>
> Jacqui Grennan
>
>
>
> *Mad Orbin*
> by Jacqui Grennan
> Contra/Improper
>
> A1 -----------
> (4) N RH Balance
> (4) Box the gnat
> (8) Mad Robin, gents in front
> A2 -----------
> (8) Gents allemande Left 1-1/2
>           meanwhile ladies orbit CW
> (8) N Sw
> B1 -----------
> (4) Ladies give & take their P (ring balance)
> (12) P Sw
> B2 -----------
> (6, 2) Circle left 3/4, pass thru
> (8) Next N DSD
>
> On Aug 15, 2016, at 11:09 AM, QuiAnn2 <quiann2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi, all,
>
> I wrote a dance recently and called it over the weekend and it was well
> received. Would like to see if anyone knows if it’s already written. Thanks.
>
> Jacqui Grennan
>
>
> *Mad Orbin*
> by Jacqui Grennan, 8/13/16
> Contra/Improper
>
> A1 -----------
> (4) N RH Balance
> (4) Box the gnat
> (8) Mad Robin, gents in front
> A2 -----------
> (8) Gents allemande Left 1-1/2
>           meanwhile ladies orbit CW
> (8) N Sw
> B1 -----------
> (8) Ladies give & take their P
> (8) P Sw
> B2 -----------
> (6, 2) Circle left 3/4, pass thru
> (8) Next N DSD
>
>
>
>
>
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