[Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles

Rich Sbardella richsbardella at gmail.com
Tue Jul 10 06:58:52 PDT 2018


Thanks Luke,
You made some great points, and offer some good choices.
My experience as a dancer is the Give & Take is rarely satisfying.  Seldom
is there any resistance, or playfulness, as intended by Jennings.
I try not to call more than one G&T in an evening.
Peace, Rich

On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 8:00 AM, Luke Donforth <luke.donev at gmail.com> wrote:

> Lots of great dances already suggested.
>
> Talking about the bigger picture programming thing, I hear wanting to
> change the feel and not have circles in every dance. While Give and Take
> might feel like a cheat to you, it will feel different for the dancers, and
> it's probably not egregious.
>
> You can also add a fair bit of texture with just different results from
> the circle. A swing ->circle & swing transition is going to feel different
> than a circle into a chain, or a circle left to a circle right, etc. I
> think two no-circle dances in a half is a good thing to shoot for, but also
> showing the various ways the circle can be used.
>
> A lot of 4x4 dances don't use circles, so if your crowds are up for (and
> large enough) for those, they can get you there and add other program
> texture.
>
> As for specific dances that haven't been mentioned yet, here are some with
> 10+ calls from my box:
> Marion's Delight by Carol Kopp
> A turn for the better by Bill Pope
> Friday Night Fever by Tony Parks
> Rocket City Romp by Cis Hinkle
> iFlirt by Luke Donforth
> 2nd Course by Luke Donforth
> A Sure Thing by Chris Page (has Circle Right)
> Treasure of the Sierra Madre by James Hutson (no N swing)
> Amherst and Wooster by Chris Weiler (no N swing)
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 8:16 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> Helo Folks,
>>
>> This group has been so quiet lately.  The group has been so important for
>> me as I developed my Contra calling repertoire and skills, so I thought I'd
>> initiate a conversation.
>>
>> As I sit here programming a dance I realize that I do not have many
>> dances without circles.  Many that I do have, do not have a Neighbor Swing,
>> or have a Give & Take to cheat it out.  Those factors limit where and when
>> I can use them.
>>
>> I generally like to program two no circle dances in each half, and also a
>> NO neighbor Swing dance in at least one half if not both halves of an
>> evening.  Any thoughts on this?
>>
>> Does anyone want to share some modern contras that have no Circles and no
>> Give & Takes, but include a partner and neighbor swing.
>>
>> Here are a few I have used.
>>
>> Just for NEFFA, Linda Leslie
>> Rollin' and Tumblin'. Cis Hinkle
>> Rocket City Romp, Cis Hinkle
>> Travels with Rick and Kim, Shari Miller Johnson
>> Friday Night Fever, Tony Parkes
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rich Sbardella
>> Stafford, CT
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
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