<p dir="ltr">With more experience I've become very sensitive to when to use dances that include out-of-set action. For me, once you get to something like ~20% of the hall being "new", I likely won't include any out of set dances in the first half (second half, only if things are going well).</p>
<p dir="ltr">Cal and Irene by Dan Pearl is one I do use a fair bit when introducing out of set action:</p>
<p dir="ltr">A1<br>
(16) N Bal., & Swing (SHDW on Lt. Diag. while facing in)<br>
A2<br>
(2,6) N Slide Lt., Cir. Lt. 3/4 (SHDW in this Cir./Ring)<br>
(4,4) Ring Bal., N Calif. Twirl<br>
B1<br>
(16) P Bal., & Swing<br>
B2<br>
(8) Rt. & Lt. Thru **OR** P Prom. Across<br>
(6,2) Cir. Lt. 3/4, Pass Thru Up/Dn</p>
<p dir="ltr">The parts are basic and common earlier in a program. The CA Twirl to face P is an AHA! moment. I now stress that the A2 Circle is NOT with your Partner (but you'll come back to them) in the teaching. I can vividly remember a dancer that repeatedly "fixed" that circle to be with their P every time through the dance, breaking it for those around them. Call coaching didn't work, I had to get on the floor and "twin" them once through the dance to convince them it was OK to separate.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I've recently come up with the following, which I've had luck with under similar conditions, as you excurse and return with your Partner:</p>
<p dir="ltr">(I'll Take) What's Behind Door #2 - DI - Don Veino 20160822</p>
<p dir="ltr">A1<br>
Star Right<br>
Neighbor Allemande Rt. 1+1/2</p>
<p dir="ltr">A2<br>
Next Neighbors Star Left<br>
Original (A1 Allemande) Neighbor Swing</p>
<p dir="ltr">B1<br>
Circle Left 3/4, Partner Swing<br>
[alt. music fit: Give and Take to Gent's Side, Swing]</p>
<p dir="ltr">B2 (Author preferred)<br>
Ring/4 Balance, Slide/Twirl Right 1x<br>
Neighbor Left Hand Balance, Pull By Up/Down (leisurely)</p>
<p dir="ltr">B2 (Easier alternate)<br>
Ring/4 Balance, Slide/Twirl Right 1x<br>
Ring/4 Balance, Pass Through Up/Down</p>
<p dir="ltr">Written to match with the tune Door County #2 by Larry Unger, but fits with other old timey or common tunes.</p>
<p dir="ltr">-Don</p>
<p dir="ltr">On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 12:36 PM, K Panton via Callers <<a href="mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net">callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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<p dir="ltr">> 3-33-33 is not a good choice for introducing beginners to extra-4some expeditions. I've also found that a diagonal chain followed by a straight-across figure causes confusion.<br>
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> The Young Adult Rose,and others, have a pass-through to shadow allemande which is doable.<br>
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> Does anyone have some reliable key to unlock this mystery for new dancers, thereby opening up a whole new world!<br>
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> Thanks<br>
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> Ken<br>
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