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<div>Here is a contra I have had success with new dancers - but only if they are doing really well on the other stuff - otherwise I avoid contras.</div><div><br></div><div>A1 - Cir L - dosido neighbor</div><div>A2 ladies dosido, gents dosido</div><div>B1 Long Liine for & back - 1s swing in center</div><div>B2 Down hall line of 4 - don't let go - back up - centers (1s) arch - shoot 2s thru to new neighbors</div><div><br></div><div>They really need to understand 1s & 2s and when t change and how to wait out at the ends</div><div><br></div><div>With new dancers I only let them go down the hall 4 counts, back up 4 counts - then they have 8 counts to get the progression and get a new circle formed. Not how I would call it with experienced dancers.</div><div><br></div><div>Mac McKeever</div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, March 29, 2019, 12:53:24 PM CDT, Bree Kalb via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpc9c77d3eyiv0851973381"><div><div dir="ltr">Do Si Three by Linda Leslie is another excellent dance for newbies. It has progression and swings (I encourage elbow swings) and it doesn't matter a bit where one ends up. It's always been a great success when I've called it.<br clear="none"></div><br clear="none"><div class="ydpc9c77d3eyiv0851973381gmail_quote"><div class="ydpc9c77d3eyiv0851973381yqt5387059327" id="ydpc9c77d3eyiv0851973381yqtfd95868"><div class="ydpc9c77d3eyiv0851973381gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 11:02 AM Rich Sbardella via Callers <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote class="ydpc9c77d3eyiv0851973381gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div dir="ltr"><div>Casey,</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">In a one hour gig with lots of newbies, I would suggest not using any progressive contras. There are too many fun dances that usr similar basics without the complication of progression.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div>I have been hired to call such contra dances, but found the most success calling dances likes "Rakes of Mallow", La Bastringue, Rural Felicity, Heel & Toe Polka, etc. Few people in the crowd understand what a "modern" contra dance is, they just want to move to the music.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Goodluck,</div><div>Rich Sbardella</div><div>Stafford, CT</div></div><br clear="none"><div class="ydpc9c77d3eyiv0851973381gmail_quote"><div class="ydpc9c77d3eyiv0851973381gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 10:05 AM Casey Carr via Callers <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote class="ydpc9c77d3eyiv0851973381gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;">
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<div class="ydpc9c77d3eyiv0851973381gmail-m_5301943629945353518gmail-m_8440246526650353229moz-cite-prefix">I would also start with a circle -
teach giving weight, hand holds, 8 counts. Might teach La
Bastringue (keeping partners and 2 hand turn instead of swing).
I would definitely not teach swings in an hour - no ladies
chains. Just circles, stars, allemandes, dos si dos.</div>
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Gallopede or Virginia Reel, then Family Contra would be perfect
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<div class="ydpc9c77d3eyiv0851973381gmail-m_5301943629945353518gmail-m_8440246526650353229moz-cite-prefix">On 3/29/2019 8:52 AM, Liz Burkhart via
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<div dir="ltr">I have a gig coming up at a library wherein I have
one hour to teach and call contra dances. It's a mixed crowd,
and I heard there may be a lot of tweens present. I think I'd
like to focus on bigger picture things - moving up and down the
line, swinging, interacting with their set. I imagine I may even
cut out courtesy turns in order to minimize the time we spend on
the lesson. I've taught for small, mostly inexperienced crowds
before but I usually have a lot more time. I'd really rather get
them moving than to get bogged down in teaching. Does anyone
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