[Callers] Contra Dances with Modern Western Square Dance Figures

[Jacob or Nancy Bloom]

The original 4-face-4 with a Grand Square (and the original 4-face-4 in
which the couples changed sides during the course of the dance) was my
Grand Square Contra:

Forward and Back, all swing corner
Sides face, Grand Square
Reverse
Side couples pass thru, Head couples pass thru, all swing partner and face
original direction.

Jacob Bloom


On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Bob Green via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> I have a 4X4 with a grand square, well...half a grand square called
>
> *Luke, Your Not My Father.
> http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/491-luke-you-re-not-my-father-by-bob-green-4x4
> <http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/contra/contra-modern/491-luke-you-re-not-my-father-by-bob-green-4x4>*
> It is not that challenging. however the dance that inspired it is. Luke
> Donforth has one where the grand square is on the diagonal that was the
> inspiration for my dance. That dance is deceptively challenging...It makes
> keeping your role straight on the grand square take serious concentration.
> I don;t remember the name of the dance, perhaps you could contact Luke for
> it.
>
> Bob Green
> St. Louis
>
> On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Mark Hillegonds via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm preparing for a workshop at a dance weekend in November where the
>> theme will be contra dances that incorporate square dance moves.
>>
>> I have a number dances with square thrus and swing thrus and box
>> circulates. However, these moves are fairly well known at this point. This
>> will be an advanced group of dancers so I'm looking for dances that
>> incorporate more unique and sophisicated moves.
>>
>> I know Bob Isaacs has several that quality, with dances that use Spin the
>> Top and Spin Chain Exchange the Gears.
>>
>> Looking forward to seeing what you may have.
>>
>> --
>> *Mark Hillegonds*
>>
>> Cell:  734-756-8441 <(734)%20756-8441>
>> Email:  mark.hillegonds at gmail.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Callers mailing list
>> Callers at lists.sharedweight.net
>> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
>>
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Callers mailing list
> Callers at lists.sharedweight.net
> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
>
>


-- 
jandnbloom at gmail.com
http://jacobbloom.net/
View my Arlington Food Pantry fundraiser at
https://www.youcaring.com/arlington-food-pantry-621657
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers-sharedweight.net/attachments/20170925/f2677998/attachment.html>