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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Tony,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Actually, it seemed to work pretty easily. I sometimes have to be a bit laborious in the teaching getting folks to sync up with the tempo. I find counting the steps helpful, and after a few times folks adjust to the timing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s a video of one of my earliest attempts with the dance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxbEGgYqhhc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxbEGgYqhhc</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanx, Ric<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Callers [mailto:callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony Parkes via Callers<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 08, 2017 12:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Callers] Waltz-Time Contra Choreography<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ric, that looks more like a normal contra than a waltz contra to me. Can you share your experience of swinging, or teaching a swing, to waltz music?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tony<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tony Parkes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Billerica, Mass.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.hands4.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.hands4.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>New book! Square Dance Calling: An Old Art for a New Century<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(to be published real soon)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></a></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Callers [<a href="mailto:callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net">mailto:callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ric Goldman - Letsdance via Callers<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 8, 2017 2:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Dugan Murphy' <<a href="mailto:dugan@duganmurphy.com">dugan@duganmurphy.com</a>>; 'Callers List Serve' <<a href="mailto:callers@sharedweight.net">callers@sharedweight.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Callers] Waltz-Time Contra Choreography<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Dugan,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One of my favorites is Bob Green’s <i>Alison Wonderland</i>, (improper):<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A1 1-8 Nbrs balance + swing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A2 1-4 Circle L ¾<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 5-8 Ptnr swing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>B1 1-4 Gents star promenade 1x*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 5-8 Butterfly twirl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>B2 1-4 Women chain to Nbr<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 5-8 Long lines fwd + back<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>* Consider gents linking elbows to get into this.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanx, Ric Goldman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Callers [<a href="mailto:callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net">mailto:callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dugan Murphy via Callers<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 08, 2017 11:02 AM<br><b>To:</b> Callers List Serve <<a href="mailto:callers@sharedweight.net">callers@sharedweight.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Callers] Waltz-Time Contra Choreography<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Do you have a favorite contra dance written to fit a waltz tune? I danced one once many years ago and haven't thought much about it since, though it was pretty special.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you in advance for sharing some choreography!<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Dugan Murphy<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Portland, Maine<br>dugan at <a href="http://duganmurphy.com">duganmurphy.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.DuganMurphy.com" target="_blank">www.DuganMurphy.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com" target="_blank">www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.NufSed.consulting" target="_blank">www.NufSed.consulting</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>