<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52255"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52261">On the rare occasion when I call a contra to new dancers - I use one similar - but with an easier progression</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52291"><br><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52261"></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52311"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52261">A1 Cir Left 1X - Neighbors Do-si-do</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52337"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52261">A2 Women Do-si-do - Mem Do-Si -do</span></div><div><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52261">B1 Long lines - 1s swing - face down</span></div><div><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52261">B2 Down hall - do not turn - back up 1s arch and guide 2s thru arch to new neighbors</span></div><div><br><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52261"></span></div><div><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52261">Even this easy - I have strange things happen - like the time that when couples were out at the bottom - they ran back to the top</span></div><div><br><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52261"></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52261">Mac McKeever</span></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style="display: block;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52334" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52333" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52332" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52331" dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <br>----- Forwarded Message -----<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Kalia Kliban via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> callers@lists.sharedweight.net <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, March 5, 2016 6:03 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Callers] Contras for One Nighters<br> </font> </div> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1457198860149_52500" class="y_msg_container"><br>On 3/5/2016 1:27 PM, Erik Hoffman via Callers wrote:<br clear="none">> In looking at Kalia's suggestions, I've put the Itchinton dance in what<br clear="none">> is more readable to me. Kalia, do I have it correct?<br clear="none"><br clear="none">As written, it's proper (or, for a non-dancer crowd, "it doesn't matter <br clear="none">which side you're on as long as you're across from your partner'), so <br clear="none">I'd avoid using the gendered terms in the A2. And as written, it was RH <br clear="none">then LH star but I think it flows better the other way.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">> Itchington Long Dance<br clear="none">> Hugh Rippon, 1990<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> (pretending it's) Improper<br clear="none">> A1: Star L/R;<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> A2:Wm DSD; Mn DSD<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> B1: Ones down center, turn alone, return, cast<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> B2:1s swing and look down for new Nbrs<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> For beginning dancers, I'd change B2 to Long lines forward and back<br clear="none">> (good for connection, reduces swing time, which is often better for<br clear="none">> beginners)<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Good suggestion! I'm making a note on the card.<div class="yqt0240329205" id="yqtfd86156"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Kalia<br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Callers mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Callers@lists.sharedweight.net" href="mailto:Callers@lists.sharedweight.net">Callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net" target="_blank">http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net</a><br clear="none"></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>