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Re: [Callers] What is this circle dance?

by Bree Kalb via Callers

9 years, 11 months

Re: [Callers] Box - Swat - CA - Jersey/Nevada

by colin＠colinhume.com via Callers

On Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:23:54 +0000 (UTC), Susan Elberger via Callers wrote: > The more we create esoteric names for calls the less possible that > becomes. "Mad Robin" is pretty esoteric. But so are "hey", "allemande", do-si-do, "balance" and others - we're so used to these terms we forget that they are meaningless to non-dancers. (OK, they might know enough to do a do-si-do, with arms folded.) Colin Hume Email colin(a)colinhume.com Web site http://www.colinhume.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint

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What is this circle dance?

by Stephanie Marie via Callers

Called this dance at one of my first calling gigs a couple years ago and then again to a heavy beginner crowd last month. When I first called this dance, I wrote it from memory from an earlier dance night. I'm not even sure I got it all right. It worked well both times to get the dancers walking to the music. Unknown Circle Mixer Dance A1 Circle left, Circle right A2 Step into the middle and back. Do it again with a great big shout B1 Partner Do si do, Partner Swing B2 Partner promenade Counter Clockwise around the big circle with gents in the middle. Ladies turn over right shoulder to meet new partner, reform circle Thank you! Stephanie Marie

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What is this dance?

by Steve Silberman via Callers

Hi, Can anyone tell me what this dance is called and who wrote it, please. I'm calling it Thursday in Jerusalem and I'd like to give credit, if I can. For the moment, my dance card just says "vimeo 53908291". Perpetual e-Motion at Tacoma Called by George Marshall Video by Doug Plummer https://vimeo.com/53908291 Thanks, Steve Silberman ================================================================= Standard English is a convenient abstraction, like the average man. George Leslie Brook, English professor, author (1910-1987) (Quoted in AWAD) =================================================================

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Poussettes (was Pousettes)

by Gary Shapiro via Callers

One of our pickier contra dancers *loves* this dance: I call it Calvin Country, because it's based on David Smukler's dance, Country Dance Romance, which is a modification of Don Armstrong's Calvin Crest. *A1* Neighbor sliding door (aka sideways do-si-do, Mad Robin, double Mad Robin, shuttle) Partner poussette 3/4 (Women advance) until Men are back to back in center *A2* Hey for 4 (pass Partner by R sh, with a little assist) *B1* Partner gypsy, swing *B2* All 4 balance, circle L 1/2; shift L up/down set, circle L 3/4 with new neighbors

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24 bar Contras

by Keith Wood via Callers

I was inspired by the Blues Brothers version of Sweet Home Chicago to write a 24 bar Contra recently: Short But Sweet Becket A1 Circle left 3/4 Swing neighbour A2 Balance the ring Nevada twirl with partner (California twirl with other hands) With next couple, balance the ring Petronella turn one place anti-clockwise B Half hey, starting with women passing left shoulders Swing partner There's an animation of the dance at http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#ShortButSweet. Are there many other 24 bar Contras? Cheers Keith

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Pousettes

by George Mercer via Callers

Hi: One of the newer additions to the contra dance repertory, and one that I like, is the pousette -- in all its variations. I'm interested in gathering dances with pousettes in them and would like to receive suggestions/recommendations. Thanks, George Mercer

9 years, 11 months

Name this dance?

by Jeff Kaufman via Callers

Does this dance have a name? (16) neighbor balance and swing (16) circle left, partner swing (16) ladies chain, star left Yes, it's a 24 bar dance. It's an attempt at being the most predictable dance at every point except for the length.

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Re: [Callers] Callers Digest, Vol 14, Issue 10

by Tina Fields via Callers

Oo! That sounds neat. Do you, or anyone here, have the card to share? Tina > On Jun 11, 2015, at 2:05 PM, via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > From: Alexandra Deis-Lauby via Callers > > If you get mostly advanced square dancers, Bill Olson called a great contra > at Brattleboro that had a mini-grand square on the diagonal. It was cool! > You sacrifice the neighbor swing I think, but it was a cool figure.

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