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Jonathan and all, Yep, here's a dance, NOMAD'S LAND, I composed in 1997, even by then *I*, at least, didn't have a name for the figure. Read the notes at the bottom..
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b> Callers <callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net> on behalf of Jonathan Sivier via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 7, 2019 5:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> callers<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Callers] Calling a "box circulate"</font>
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<div class="PlainText"> Back in the 1980's, when I first encountered dances with this
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figure, the term "Box Circulate" hadn't been coined as far as I know. <br>
I've only been hearing that term fairly recently (which could easily be <br>
10 years or more I suppose, I don't know when it was first used). Back <br>
then the term I heard most often for this figure was "Rotate". The <br>
original poster was asking for a term to use while calling that was a <br>
bit less cumbersome than "Box Circulate" or even "Circulate". Going <br>
back to a more compact term used in the past seems like a reasonable idea.<br>
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Jonathan<br>
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On 1/7/2019 10:48 AM, John Sweeney via Callers wrote:<br>
> If someone tells me to rotate then I will turn on the spot :-)<br>
> <br>
> The move is called Box Circulate. It doesn't make sense to me to use<br>
> "rotate" instead of "circulate".<br>
> <br>
> When you are calling then using instructions such as Men Cross, Ladies Turn<br>
> (or just Circulate once they have got it) is obviously useful.<br>
> <br>
> One trick that I have seen at MWSD when teaching is to get everyone to look<br>
> at the feet of the person whose place they are moving to. You have to step<br>
> into the footprints of that person, i.e. don't turn if you are moving<br>
> forwards.<br>
> <br>
> I usually start with a circle left one place, then circle left one place<br>
> without hands, then circle left one place following the person in front,<br>
> then that again. That gets them back to where they started and then I get<br>
> them to make mini-waves (just two people) and teach the move. But the idea<br>
> of starting using stars instead of circles is good - I might try that next<br>
> time.<br>
> <br>
> I also use this little dance to familiarise people with the move. With just<br>
> two couples in a set it is much easier to see where you are going!<br>
> <br>
> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br>
> Little Boxes by John Sweeney<br>
> Two Couples; Scatter Mixer<br>
> <br>
> A1: Circle Left (your orientation when you stop is irrelevant)<br>
> Balance the Ring; Men Roll the Ladies (Partner) Right to Left with a<br>
> Half Sashay<br>
> A2: Balance the Ring; Men Cross - don't turn - make Mini-Wave with<br>
> Neighbour - Right hand to Right hand<br>
> Balance the Wave (F/B); Box Circulate CW<br>
> B1: Balance the Wave (F/B); Box Circulate CW<br>
> Neighbour Swing - this is your new Partner<br>
> B2: Promenade - find New Neighbours - make Circles of Four<br>
> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br>
> <br>
> Note: Balancing Forward & Back (rather than Right/Left) is much better for<br>
> Box Circulates as it gives you the momentum for the forward movement. With<br>
> good momentum it is also much easier to throw in a spin as you cross the set<br>
> :-).<br>
> <br>
> Happy dancing, <br>
> John <br>
> <br>
> John Sweeney, Dancer, England john@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802<br>
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