[Organizers] Leading Contra Dances in non-english-speaking countries

[John Sweeney via Organizers]

Hi Claire,

              This was the programme for the first session in Paris:

 

Paris     31/05/2014

Afternoon:

Short Lesson with everyone in a circle – focus on finishing swings well

Family Contra – no swings – learn how to progress

East Litchfield Volunteers – learn Allemandes & Long Lines (with 1,2,3, stamp) (with Stars instead of Circles as we used Circles in the previous dance)

The Big Whoop - Circle Mixer - learn Balance & Swing, Balance the Wave (Box the Gnat/Pull By too disorientating, so replaced by Slide Left & Dosido)

Flirtation Reel – Learn Hey, Gypsy

New Age Petronella – Learn Becket, Petronella

ABC – learn R & L Through

Skaneateles – nice easy dance to use what you have learnt

 

Evening:

Short Lesson with everyone in a circle – focus on finishing swings well

Moving Along – Circle Mixer with Allemandes, Dosidos and balance & Swings for all those who just  arrived

Ellen's Green Jig (Chris Page’s version) – fun dance with easy progression

Tica Tica Timing - starting to dance easy dances now with more confidence

Chaining Square – simple square to teach Ladies’ Chains, with Grand R&L

Butter – Heys & Ladies’ Chains

Trip to Lambertville Variation – all the fun of the Tidal Waves, but a modified, easier ending     

Double Bow Knot – crazy square with longer and longer lines going through arches – success not relevant – just fun without worrying about swings or progressions

There Is No Way To Peace; Peace Is The Way – great dance with Star Promenades and Butterfly Whirls

New Age Petronella – repeat from the afternoon so people can relax and have fun

Flirtation Reel - ditto

The Yellow Cat Jig – Circle Mixer – easy fun dance to make sure everyone dances the last dance and gets it – go home with a sense of satisfaction

 

            Happy dancing,                          

                   John                                   

                                    

John Sweeney, Dancer, England   john at modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574                          

http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events & DVDs                                

http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent                                          

 

From: Organizers [mailto:organizers-bounces+john=modernjive.com at lists.sharedweight.net] On Behalf Of Claire Takemori via Organizers
Sent: 03 March 2017 19:35
To: organizers at lists.sharedweight.net
Subject: [Organizers] John Sweeney

 

Hi John

I’d love to see the program that you used for the beginner heavy French session. 

 

Thank you! 

Claire Takemori

Dance Caller, Campbell CA 

 

 

On Mar 3, 2017, at 11:23 AM, via Organizers <organizers at lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:organizers at lists.sharedweight.net> > wrote:

 

             Let me know if you would like a copy of the dance programme
that I used for the first session.

 

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