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by Amy Wimmer via Callers

Hi All, I collected a dance from Lisa Greenleaf. Neither she nor the person from whom she collected it knows the author. I'm hoping you can help me. Here it is: Holiday Daze Becket A1 Cir L 3/4, pass through New neighbor swing A2 Long lines F&B Ladies chain B1 Left diag. hey for 4 B2 (original) Ladies L shoulder gypsy Partner swing Thanks -Amy

9 years

Re: [Callers] Box circulate dances

by John Sweeney via Callers

I would always include in the notation the fact that the balances for a Box Circulate are MUCH more satisfying if they are Forward & Back - that sets you up with the right momentum to cross the set. I really wish callers would specify the direction of every balance; for instance if the next move is Allemande Left, then balancing Left/Right is much better than Right/Left (which leaves you too close to the person you are Allemanding). Spinning as you cross the set in a Box Circulate is also fun, and much easier to do if you have balanced Forward & Back. :-) Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent

9 years

Box circulate dances

by Vicki Morrison via Callers

Hello all. In addition to the lovely Du Quoin Races dance by Orace Johnson, are you familiar with any other box circulate dances that you could share? Thanks! Vicki MorrisonTallahassee, FL

9 years

Re: [Callers] Is this a new dance, Take 2?

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9 years

Is this a new dance?

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9 years

Re: [Callers] Is this a new dance?

by Ron Blechner via Callers

For others interested. On Jul 19, 2016 5:21 PM, "Chris Page" <chriscpage(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "The Merry-Go-Round", by Heiner Fischle, of all people. > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 2:02 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers > <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > No, but the timing on the circles will confuse some. > > > > But if you want 2 long lines, DSD and swing with both partner and > neighbor, > > you could do: > > > > Duple Imp > > A1. N DSD (6) > > NS (10) > > A2. LLFB (8) > > Circle L 3/4 (8, forgiving) > > B1. P DSD (6) > > PS (10) > > B2. LLFB (8) > > Circle L 3/4, Pass Thru By R (6,2) > > > > So... has *this* already been written? > > Similar to Greetings, by Tori Barrone. > > > > Ron Blechner > > > > > > On Jul 19, 2016 4:54 PM, "via Callers" <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > > wrote: > > > > Not sure if this has already been written, but it fits a particular > spot in > > an upcoming program: > > > > A1 LL FB > > Circle L 1.25 to face P on side > > > > A2 DSD P, Swing P > > (or Balance and Swing P) > > > > B1 LL FB > > Circle L .75 to face N on side > > > > B2 DSD N, Swing N > > (or Balance and Swing N) > > > > Thanks for any enlightenment! > > > > Ann in hot, humid, Annapolis, MD > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Callers mailing list > > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Callers mailing list > > Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > > >

9 years

Re: [Callers] Is this a new dance?

by Ron Blechner via Callers

No, but the timing on the circles will confuse some. But if you want 2 long lines, DSD and swing with both partner and neighbor, you could do: Duple Imp A1. N DSD (6) NS (10) A2. LLFB (8) Circle L 3/4 (8, forgiving) B1. P DSD (6) PS (10) B2. LLFB (8) Circle L 3/4, Pass Thru By R (6,2) So... has *this* already been written? Similar to Greetings, by Tori Barrone. Ron Blechner On Jul 19, 2016 4:54 PM, "via Callers" <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: Not sure if this has already been written, but it fits a particular spot in an upcoming program: A1 LL FB Circle L 1.25 to face P on side A2 DSD P, Swing P (or Balance and Swing P) B1 LL FB Circle L .75 to face N on side B2 DSD N, Swing N (or Balance and Swing N) Thanks for any enlightenment! Ann in hot, humid, Annapolis, MD _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net

9 years

Re: [Callers] tips for teaching dancing the "other" role?

by Mark Pigman via Callers

I frequently roll swap with my partners on Californiatwirls and Petronella twirls as well. However, when I have had neighbors do a longlines partner swap, I have felt abandoned as they discard my hand in the middleof the move. Is there a way execute thisswap without interfering with whole-set connection of long lines? Date:Tue, 5 Jul 2016 18:57:33 -0400 From: Alexandra Deis-Lauby via Callers >Also, if you find you are teaching to peoplewho are doing well with both >roles,and want to learn when they can switch within a dance other than in >aswing, the easiest places are in Long lines if one is across from your >partner,(do like a hole-in-the wall gypsy), in Long lines, if one is next >toyour partner (add a roll away) and then adding or subtracting a 1/2 turn >in anallemande or do si do w/ partner. Mark PigmanTacoma, WA

9 years, 1 month

Grand Square in a contra?

by Luke Donforth via Callers

Hi Folks, Several years ago (2013?) while at the fabulous DEFFA festival in Maine, I danced a contra that had a grand square. I think it was on the diagonal. But that's about all I remember about it. Anyone know the dance? Or can give me more of a lead like the caller or such? I don't think it was a 4x4. I'm not sure if it had the full 16 beats one way, then reverse and 16 beats the other way; because that'd be half the dance... Now that I'm thinking about it, as a 4x4 with a full grand square and still following somewhat typical 4x4 conventions: A1 Lines of 4 go forward and back Corner Swing A2 Grand Square: Heads start forward, sides split B1 Reverse: sides start forward, heads split B2 - Option 1: Heads pass straight through, sides pass straight through; find partner - Option 2: Pass new corner right, next left; find partner - Option 3: Gents left hand star promenade with corner, ladies go ~1/2, turn back to partner partner swing, face line of direction I'm now really confident it wasn't a 4x4 contra, but I still don't remember what it was. Any help would be appreciated. If I can't find it I may try it as a 4x4, but it seems like you'd be further ahead with a simple square to have a little more variety than just grand square and two swings... Thanks. -- Luke Donforth Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com <Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com>

9 years, 1 month

Re: [Callers] tips for teaching dancing the "other" role?

by Mark Pigman via Callers

Ilove using role-neutral swings, and as Maia suggested, I think they are afabulous teaching tool to correct awkward swings during a lesson. However, I have observed stress indicatorsfrom some dancers newish to role swapping when I have tried using a neutralswing. It seems as though having an asymmetricalswing hold indicates that both parties are in agreement as to who will end upwhere at the end of a swing. Even forregular role swappers, using a neutral swing delays the role decisionconcurrence from the beginning of the swing to the end, possibly making peoplelate to the next move. Mark Pigman Tacoma,WA > Maia McCormick via Callers callers at lists.sharedweight.net >Tue Jul 5 14:06:36 PDT 2016>But, I emphasize that you're both walking (orbuzz-stepping) *forward*, >roughlyaiming at a point over your partner's shoulder. In fact, *the >footworkfor a swing for both roles is exactly the same!!!* A good way to >emphasizethis might be to have participants do a gender-neutral swing >(e.g.right hand on shoulder blade, left hand clasped with partner above >theheads) and then change the hand position into your classic ballroom >swing(perhaps even trying out ballroom position with person A leading, >thenwith person B leading) and noting how the footwork stays the same.

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