[Callers] Circles, Crazy Circles

[Rich Sbardella]

Hello Maia,
I do a short teach of the give & take more often than not, and most G&Ts in
my collection are with partners.
Interesting point about partners.  Linda Leslie once advised me to use a
neighbor rollaway as my first rollaway of the evening,     She noted how
unsatisfying it is  to have to roll a partner away repeatedly, who just
never gets it.
Peace,
Rich


On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 10:23 AM, Maia McCormick <maia.mcc at gmail.com> wrote:

> Re: g&t -- that's totally fair, and an experience I've had on the floor as
> well, but oh man when it's done right it's lovely! Maybe worth spending
> some time teaching the right way to do it from the mic? (This is something
> I might do myself the next time I call one, come to think of it.) Another
> option: select for dances with a g&t *with partner* (rather than with
> neighbor) so couples can adjust to each other refine their resistance,
> playfulness, etc. rather than starting from square zero with a new N every
> time. Might make for a more satisfying experience. Just a thought.
>
> Cheers,
> Maia
>
> On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 9:58 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> 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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>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Luke Donforth
>>> Luke.Donforth at gmail.com <Luke.Donev at gmail.com>
>>>
>>
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