[Callers] New(?) dance, transitions?

[Gregory Frock]

Hi Luke,

I think this is a great accessible dance. Flow is fine, and I actually feel
that getting too much "rightward" muscle memory is not a good thing.
Symmetry is better for our bodies in the long run. So FWIW, thumbs up for
me. And I will try it out at one of my next two gigs 3/8 or 3/13.

Regards,

Greg

On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 10:00 AM Luke Donforth via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I was thinking about standard transitions; and how similar flows could
> possibly be created while still adding variation to our dance diet.
>
> Chain-> (1x or 1/2) hey -> balance and swing works well; but gyre & swing
> doesn't work well there, because you've set up left shoulder at the end of
> the hey.
>
> allemande left -> (1x or 1/2) hey -> (gyre &) swing works reasonably,
> because you've set up the other shoulder in the hey.
>
> What about coming into the hey from a Sea-Saw? For instance:
>
> Contra/Improper
>
> A1 -----------
> (16) Neighbor gyre and swing
> A2 -----------
> (8) Promenade across the Set
> (8) Ladies Sea-Saw 1.5x
> B1 -----------
> (8) 1/2 Hey, ladies passing partner right shoulders
> (8) Partner swing
> B2 -----------
> (8) Long lines, forward and back
> (8) Ladies allemande Left 1-1/2
>
> I think that flows well, but I don't have dancers to play with at the
> moment. If anyone more used to dancing the traditional ladies roll wants to
> talk about muscle memory and flow, I'd appreciate it. Would the sea saw and
> left allemande just be too outside the realm of familiar to be fun?
>
> Assuming this is a new composition that works, I'll call it Sinister
> Ravens.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts.
>
>
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> Luke Donforth
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