[Callers] Simple Revolving door dances?
David Harding via Callers
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Wed Mar 2 19:17:38 PST 2016
So, which flows more smoothly onto the swing? Ladies by the left as
Roger describes or ladies by the right as Frannie describes?
-Dave Harding
On 3/2/2016 2:17 PM, Roger Hayes via Callers wrote:
> Hmm, with enough space a figure like this might be fun:
>
> Pass through to a Swing
> (like pass-though-to-a-wave mixed with revolving-door)
>
> pass through across the set, except
> ladies commence an allemand left rather than passing each other
> ladies allemand back round to the other gent & swing him
> (gents will, of course, turn right after crossing the set, if they
> want to swing)
>
> The leaves ladies' right hand free for a spacious and gentle entry to
> the swing.
>
> - Roger Hayes
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 11:13 AM, frannie via Callers
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>
> Ron Buchanan's "Revolving Door" figure is described well by Rick
> Mohr. In "Revolving Door", couples start a "wrong side" half
> promenade where women pass right instead of men passing left. As
> the women meet they catch right hands and allemande right once
> around. The men drop out after crossing the set, and partners
> swing as the women come around. It flows easily and feels good. I
> often do a floor demo, both because it's unfamiliar and because
> it's pretty cool to watch. Since the promenade only lasts for a
> beat or two I think the easiest hold is for neighbors to join left
> hands, with the man's right arm briefly behind the woman's back.
>
> Dances that include that figure are
> Puttin' Cheese on the Ritz by Ron Buchanan
> Glenside Promenade by Ron Buchanan
> Gaye's Groove by Rick Mohr
> Cup of Joe by Rick Mohr
> Better Late than Never by Steve Z-A
> Not a Trip to Vegas by Chris Page
>
> Rick Mohr is also credited with varying this dance to include a
> Revolving Door. It's the easiest of the dances.
>
> *The Missing Piece*
>
> Bronwyn Woods
>
> Type: Contra
>
> Formation: Duple-Improper
>
>
> A1 -----------
>
> (16) Neighbor balance and swing
>
> A2 -----------
>
> (8) Revolving door (W take N across set drop them off and return
> home to P)
>
> (8) Partner swing
>
> B1 -----------
>
> (8) Long lines, forward and back
>
> (8) Women Chain
>
> B2 -----------
>
> (8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella)
>
> (8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella) turn away
> from these N to new N
>
>
> Notes: Original A2 Men allemande L 1.5 to P swing
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 8:56 AM, Maia McCormick via Callers
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>
> Hmm. Alex, correct me if I'm wrong, but I always thought that
> "revolving doors" was the reverse of a half promenade and
> butterfly whirl...?
>
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 11:53 AM, Luke Donforth via Callers
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>
> I interpreted that as a move that goes from one circle
> with neighbors to another circle with other neighbors,
> such as David Kaynor's "Open Doors"
>
> (Sourced from: http://www.davidkaynor.com/Compositions.html )
>
> *Open Doors*
>
> Duple Improper
>
> A1 Circle Left 3/4; Swing Partner
> A2 Down Hall 4 - in - line; Wheel around as couples;
> return; bend line into long line
> B1 Long lines forward; Ladies pull neighbors out; swing
> neighbors; end progressed
> B2 Long Lines forward & back; Circle Right; turn alone to
> face new neighbors
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 11:34 AM, Aahz Maruch via Callers
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> On Sun, Feb 28, 2016, Alexandra Deis-Lauby via Callers
> wrote:
> >
> > Anyone have any beginner or intermediate revolving
> door dances?
>
> What's a revolving door dance? (Yes, I did try
> searching.)
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