[Callers] does this dance already exist?

[Rich Sbardella]

The Callerlab timing chart has square thru taking 10 beats from a static
square and 8 beats from (closer( facing couples such as they would be after
the heads star thru.

In the following square I would allow 10 beats.

Heads Lead Right & Circle to a Line,
Lines F&B
2 ladies Chain Across and Back
Has Square Thru 4  (This square thru is from a line of four that is at the
sides static position.
Corner Swg & Promenade

In the square, below, I would use 8 beats for the second square thru.

Heads Sq Thru 4 (10)
RH Star (8), LH Star (8)
Corner DSD (6), Sq Thru 4 (8)
Can Swg (8), Promenade (16)

In this square the dancers start the second square thru nose to nose rather
than across the set.

Most contra would be starting a square thru from across the set, so 10 is a
good number, if it starts after a balance, 8 would be wiser.

Rich







On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 8:57 PM Tom Hinds via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> I’ve mulled over the timing of square through 4 for some time.  10 is what
> I’ve come up with after walking it through in my living room and more
> importantly watching the dancers do it in dances I’ve written.
>
> Much depends on where you end and start and also on formation (squared set
> or contra) because of the spacing.
>
> As an example, in The Amazing Sara Wilcox the square through three from
> lines facing across into lines facing out comfortably takes 8 steps.  In
> other situations maybe square through 3 could be done in 6.
>
> Some may say that square through two (followed by a balance) takes 4, so a
> square through 4 would take 8.  My way of thinking is that the longer and
> more complicated the figure, the more you have to give the dancers some
> extra beats.  And square through 2 in 4 beats is a bit rushed.
>
> Try it out during a break at your next dance and let me know what you come
> up with.
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Sep 8, 2018, at 7:06 PM, Alan Winston <winston at slac.stanford.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > Tom —
> >
> > Why is the square through 4 10 beats?
> >
> > — Alan
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >> On Sep 8, 2018, at 1:39 PM, Tom Hinds via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Jean, nice dance.  Let us know how it goes if you try it out.  I would
> be surprised if your dance has been written before.  You list it as a
> double progression.  Is that because you swing the second neighbor?
> >>
> >> You gave me an idea for a new dance.  I’m not trying to out do any one
> here, just very much enjoy writing dances.
> >>
> >> Lunch with Jean
> >> Improper
> >>
> >> A1. Bal. P, square through 2
> >>   Bal P, box the gnat
> >>
> >> A2. With new neighbors, square through 4 (going in the opposite
> direction as the first square through and starting by giving right hand to
> partner, 10 beats)
> >>   With original neighbor do si do, (6)
> >>
> >> B1 Men allemande left 1/2 (or pull by) swing partner
> >>
> >> B2  Right and left through, ladies chain.
> >>
> >> Tom Hinds
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Sep 8, 2018, at 12:34 PM, Jean Gibson-Gorrindo via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello Callers!  Around the breakfast table at Penelope Weinberger’s
> house this morning, while on tour with Cloud Ten, I came up with this
> dance.  Wrote it with the Sam Bartlett tune Penelope’s Cruise (also written
> for Penelope Weinberger) in mind.   Wondering if it is already out there?
> Thanks for your input!
> >>>
> >>> Jean Gorrindo
> >>>
> >>> Breakfast at Penelope’s
> >>> by Jean Gorrindo
> >>> Contra/Improper/Easy-Int/Double Progression
> >>>
> >>> A1 -----------
> >>> (8) Partner R-Hand Balance; Square Thru (pull by Partner with Right,
> Neighbor Left)
> >>> (8) Partner Balance & Box the Gnat
> >>> A2 -----------
> >>> (16) Neighbor balance and swing
> >>> B1 -----------
> >>> (8) Women allemande Right 1-1/2
> >>> (8) Partner swing
> >>> B2 -----------
> >>> (8) Long lines, forward and back
> >>> (8) Women's Chain
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