[Callers] Box circulate dances

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And so the shoulders don't cry in pain! 

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> On Jul 20, 2016, at 11:51 AM, Maia McCormick via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> 
> I am in 85% agreement with John! But I like teaching box circ. balances in particular as right+fwd and left+slightly back, so that EVERYONE (those moving right and those moving forward) have momentum to carry them to where they're going next. (I believe I got that one from Lisa Greenleaf...?)
> 
>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 5:03 AM, John Sweeney via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>> I would always include in the notation the fact that the balances for a Box
>> Circulate are MUCH more satisfying if they are Forward & Back - that sets
>> you up with the right momentum to cross the set.
>> 
>> I really wish callers would specify the direction of every balance; for
>> instance if the next move is Allemande Left, then balancing Left/Right is
>> much better than Right/Left (which leaves you too close to the person you
>> are Allemanding).
>> 
>> Spinning as you cross the set in a Box Circulate is also fun, and much
>> easier to do if you have balanced Forward & Back.
>> 
>> :-)
>> 
>> Happy dancing,
>> John
>> 
>> John Sweeney, Dancer, England john at modernjive.com 01233 625 362
>> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
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