[Callers] Super easy dances - do they exist?

[Linda S. Mrosko via Callers]

Thanks, John, for reminding me about that elbow/hand swing.  Haven't used
it in years, but I know the kids would be in awe of me using it (lol).

I did try to teach the ballroom hold swing once several years ago --
awkward.  Never tried it again.

Thanks for sharing those mixers.  I may be able to use one or two of them
next year.

On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 12:01 PM, John Sweeney <john at modernjive.com> wrote:

> Hi Linda,
>         Do you try to teach them a Ballroom Hold Swing? I.e. a standard
> contra swing?  I never use that for one night stands.
>
>         For first-timers I always teach them to put their right forearms
> together, gently hook their hand around their partner’s elbow, with the
> thumb below so that they can’t grip, make a hook with their left hands and
> join them underneath. And don’t lean back! This gives really good
> connection with space between them.  The space means that they can each do
> any footwork (walk, skip, polka, chassis, buzz) without worrying about
> stepping on each other. The space also makes it more comfortable from a
> personal viewpoint.
>
>         I love the Gypsy into a Swing – I teach them to start the Gypsy,
> "join right arms, join left hands, swing".  I always demonstrate and most
> of them then make a decent job of swinging.
>
>         Or you can always do it as a Two-Hand Turn – nice big oval at
> shoulder level.
>
>         But no, I wouldn’t do Tony's dance with first-timers.  My standard
> first timer circle mixer is my:
>
> Virginia Reel Circle Mixer #24
>
> A1:     Partner Arm Right; Partner Arm Left
>
> A2:     Partner Dosido; Partner Seesaw
>
> B1:     Partner Gypsy Meltdown
>
> B2:     Promenade around the circle; Men (those on the inside) move on
> then face new partner
>
> Or Diane Silver’s Kid's Chaos Mixer #3 - Scatter (Mixer)
>
> A1:     (In fours) Circle Left; Circle right (Slip)
>
> A2:     Star Right; Star Left
>
> B1:     Neighbour Two Hand Turn; Partner Two Hand Turn
>
> B2:     Partner Promenade (Scatter) and find a new couple
>
> Make sure some of you promenade in random directions and against the flow.
> OK to end up as 1, 2, 3, 4 couples together – chaos!
>
> Alt B1: Neighbour Dosido; Partner Dosido
>
> Alt B1: Partner Swing/Turn; Neighbour Swing/Turn – makes it a Mixer
>
> Or Dosido the one you brought, now Dosido someone new - Promenade with
> this one
>
>             Happy dancing,
>                    John
>
> John Sweeney, Dancer, England   john at modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802
> 940 574
> http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events & DVDs
> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
>
>
>


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