[Callers] Building to Contra Corners

[Jacob or Nancy Bloom]

If you ever do triplets at your dance, you could teach the figure in a
triplet first.  Ted's Triplet #7 uses it, if I recall correctly.
Jacob

On Wed, Feb 20, 2019, 5:30 PM Richard Hart via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net wrote:

> I’d make sure that the dancers had already successfully danced every other
> move in the dance you want to call with contra corners. That way you could
> focus on the contra corners and the dancers would understand where they
> would be at the beginning and end of the move.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 20, 2019, at 4:37 PM, Hannah Chamb via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all, first time posting here!
> >
> > I'm new-ish to calling and I've yet to call contra corners. I think I'm
> up for the challenge and could teach the figure itself, but I still think
> it's a tricky one for dancers in all but the most experienced crowds. A few
> callers I know have advised me to build up to a challenging figure like
> contra corners over the course of an evening by calling dances that echo
> the skills the dancers will need later.
> >
> > With that in mind, what dances would you call early in the evening in a
> mixed-level group that would help "teach" dancers the skills they need to
> be successful at contra corners?
> >
> > I've been thinking I should include an easy proper-ish dance, and maybe
> a dance with allemandes outside the minor set... anything else come to mind?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Hannah Chamberlain
> > Westbrook, ME
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