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Re: [Callers] Another Existential Inquiry

by John Sweeney via Callers

I completely agree with the others who have responded. The world needs more dances with fewer swings. I love swinging but I love other moves as well. If a dance has something like "Partner Balance & Swing, Circle Left 3/4, Neighbour Swing" then my immediate reaction is that that is half the dance gone already and it has nothing interesting in it. We've all done that a thousand times. Let's have some variety! Once you break out of the need for two swings in a dance you can use the space to create much more interesting choreography. 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, 3 months

Re: [Callers] Existential Inquiry

by Greg Allan via Callers

I agree with Martha and Colin. There's no reason to think that any contra dance without two swings has a bug, necessarily, although Don may have been in the mindset of fulfilling the desires and catering to the tastes of his audiences when he said what he said. I can support that, too! Greg On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 3:01 PM, via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > wrote: > Send Callers mailing list submissions to > callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > callers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > callers-owner(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Callers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Another Existential Inquiry (Don Veino via Callers) > 2. Re: Another Existential Inquiry (Martha Wild via Callers) > 3. Re: Another Existential Inquiry (colin(a)colinhume.com via Callers) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 21:39:33 -0400 > From: Don Veino via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > To: "Caller's discussion list" <callers(a)sharedweight.net> > Subject: [Callers] Another Existential Inquiry > Message-ID: > <CAAJTti+363WfJH7Xhv1nHGRVexEZrqE+RNgVNod= > f5-3v4a4uA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Given the simplicity of the following, I expect to confirm they already > exist... but thought I'd check in with the knowledgeable horde here on SW. > > This is something I apparently "wrote" over a year ago but found again > during a files dive today. :) I expect I may have put it aside due to no > Neighbor swing in the first pass. Spun off w/another A2 to address that > just now, below. > > Revisiting them in light of the great heat we've had locally, they might be > sweet lower exertion dances with the right tunes. And lack of a second > swing can be a "feature" vs. "bug" in such conditions. > > Please let me know the real author(s), should it not be me. :) > > Thanks, > Don > > Don Veino DRAFT 20150117 - Becket Left/CW > > A1 > LT Diag R&L Thru > Ladies Chain Straight Across > A2 > Star Left > Star Right > B1 > Big Oval Left and Right (until opposite P) > B2 > Gents Allemande Left 1/2x > Partner Glance Around* Right, Swing > > Don Veino DRAFT 20160726 - Becket Left/CW > > A1 > LT Diag R&L Thru > Ladies Chain Straight Across > A2 > Ladies Glance Around* Right 1x > Neighbor Swing > B1 > Big Oval Left and Right (until opposite P) > B2 > Gents Allemande Left 1/2x > Partner Glance Around* Right, Swing > > *Glance Around is just a placeholder for that other call, you know the > one... >

9 years, 3 months

Name that dance

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, 3 months

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, 3 months

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, 3 months

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

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9 years, 3 months

Is this a new dance?

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9 years, 3 months

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, 3 months

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, 3 months

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, 4 months

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