[Callers] On Balances, Box circulates, Allemandes, Circles & Timing

[Read Weaver via Callers]

I’d say the place where the timing on circle 3/4 is crucial is when it’s circle 3/4 and pass through to the next. Either this move is being called more frequently or it’s being done (make that “done”) as 8+0 more frequently than was true up until a few years ago, because as a dancer I run in to bad timing with it a lot more than I used to. I’d urge callers to either avoid dances that end with this, or explicitly teach it as 6+2 in the walk through, and again while calling as needed. It invariably leads to many many instances of starting the next move (with a new couple) late, either everyone arriving late or some arriving late and some on time.

Read Weaver
Jamaica Plain, MA
http://lcfd.org

> On Aug 21, 2016, at 4:31 PM, Erik Hoffman via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
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>  Circles, Allemandes, & Circumference
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> At times there has been discussion about how a circle left ¾, swing someone is a 6, then 10 beat set of figures. I think of it as 8 & 8, but let dancers do whatever they want. Then we have a circle left ¾, ring balance, California twirl. The timing of this is definitely 8, 4, 4.
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> It is easy to have a good connection, give good weight in a circle ¾, and make it last 6 or 8 beats by expanding or contracting the circle. Aware dancers will adjust to make the move fit the timing of the dance. Circle left ¾ into a balance: make the circle bigger so the path is a bit longer. Want that extra two beats of swing? Contract the circle, and get there early…
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