[Callers] Looking for "fun" dances

[Delia Clark]

Good to know! I’ve only done it at low-key community dances without aggressive dancers and people seemed to enjoy it and laughed at the goofiness of doing “the bump”, but it sounds like a good dance to avoid with certain audiences for sure. Thanks!

> On Jan 31, 2018, at 3:45 PM, Amy Wimmer <amywimmer at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I heartily second Maia's opinion. I know someone who tries that move on women every time there's a LLFB and it really rankles me. It's intrusive, and some people bump too hard, causing bruising. Not fun.
> -Amy
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> On Jan 31, 2018 12:31 PM, "Maia McCormick via Callers" <callers at lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers at lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote:
> At the risk of being a wet blanket, I've found Carmen’s Contra (the dance with the hip checks) to be pretty uncomfortable to dance -- that's some pretty close contact mandated by the choreography. If anyone on this list chooses to the call this dance, I'd encourage you to offer an alternative move that fits with the music but is less close/pelvic-ly intimate so that dancers can make that choice for themselves.
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> Yours in wet blankets,
> Maia
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> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 8:15 PM, Delia Clark via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers at lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote:
> Here are a few dances I’ve found can enhance a silly atmosphere!
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> Carmen’s Contra, which I think is by Lisa Greenleaf
> NOTE:  Men empty right pockets before dance!!
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>  A
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> Circle left ¾, pass through – (8) (progression)
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> Do-si-do next neighbor – (8)
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> With same neighbor: clap, clap, bump, bump (clap two hands, bump right hips) – (4)
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> With that neighbor swing – (12)
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>  B
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> Long lines forward and back – (8)
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> Women allemande right, 1 1/2 – (8)
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> Partners balance and swing – (12) 
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> Aw Shucks! by Carol Copp
> NOTE: To teach the clapping, have everyone say together “Right, left, both, turn! Right, left both, swing!”
> A
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> Ones sashay down center – (8) 
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> Ones sashay back up stopping between the twos – (8) 
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> Ones face each other, clap one beat each: right, left, both and turn to face neighbors – (4)
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> Neighbors facing each other clap: right, left  – (3)
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> Neighbors swing – (9)  End facing down the set in line of four
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> B
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> Down the hall in lines of four holding hands twos in the middle – (8)
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> Turn as a couple (gents back up while ladies go forward), and come back up, ones in center – (8)
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> Ones drop hands in middle of line, fall back into long lines (progressed) Ladies chain across – (8) 
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> Ladies chain back – (8)  Ones are ready to sashay again, stopping between the NEXT twos.
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> Casino Polka by Tony Parkes
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> NOTE: It’s fun if neighbors take a dramatic cheek-to-cheek ballroom position
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> A
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> Neighbors, heel, toe, sashay (start with gent’s left foot, lady’s right foot) (4) back in (4)
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> “Heel and toe and step together, step”
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> Repeat (8)
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> Do-si-do neighbor (8)
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> Swing neighbor (8) (End facing across) 
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> B
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> Gents allemande left, 1 ½ times around (8)
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> Partner swing on the side of the set (8) 
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> Circle left 1 ¼ times (8) (end facing down or up)
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> Pass right shoulders through to next couple (8) (progression)
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