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by jim saxe

In this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbLja2-Qu7c of "Northeast on Southwest" as danced at the 2012 Dance Flurry, with Susan Petrick calling, the A1 part is danced (starting from Becket formation) as Circle L 3/4 Pass through along New neighbor swing so I'd presume that's the way she wrote it. Of course it's possible that she has changed her preference since then. It's also possible that she originally had dancers find new neighbors by sliding left (or by looking on the left diagonal) and changed her preference _before_ calling it at the 2012 Flurry. Or maybe she varies the A1 according to which A1s occur in other dances in here program for a particular event. Or <insert random speculation here>. But absent further information from Susan herself or from people who have seen/heard her all the dance more recently, I'm inclined to assume that the "official" version of the A1 is as given above. In these two videos with Will Mentor calling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE9uG3ev3Hs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ_inj42ZDQ dancers progress to new neighbors by sliding left before the circle instead of by passing through along the set after the circle. The title line for the latter has "by" instead of "on" in the name of the dance, but in the video itself you can hear Will announcing the dance as "Northeast on Southwest." --Jim

5 years, 10 months

Re: Northeast by Southwest?

by Anne Lutun

Correction — I misstated it earlier, sorry: * adjust from the star to a handshake with your neighbor for a right-hand balance and box the gnat, *then *right-left through... Anyway, have fun with it! Anne On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 4:55 PM Anne Lutun via Contra Callers < contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > It's actually a Right-hand star. Adjust your handgrip from the star to a > right hand shake with your Neighbor so you can pull by for the right-left > through. > > You can see Susan calling it herself at the Flurry here: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbLja2-Qu7c > > Such a fun dance! > > Anne > > On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 4:48 PM Angela DeCarlis via Contra Callers < > contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Actually, if anyone could confirm the choreography that Mac sent and >> clarify the second half for me, that would be great. When it says "keep >> right with N" following a Star Left, I'm not sure what is happening there! >> >> Thanks, >> Angela >> >> On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 4:41 PM frannie <dancingfrannie(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> The title is actually Northeast ON Southwest. Susan was flying to the >>> Northeast on Southwest airlines when she wrote the dance. >>> >>> Twirls, >>> Frannie >>> >>> On Fri, Nov 1, 2019, 8:28 PM Angela DeCarlis via Contra Callers < >>> contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>> >>>> I picked up the title for this dance from Lisa Greenleaf about a month >>>> ago, but am not finding the dance anywhere online. Does anyone have the >>>> author and the choreo for the dance Northeast by Southwest? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> Angela >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>>> contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >> > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >

5 years, 10 months

Re: Northeast by Southwest?

by Quiann2

I have the same A1 as Frannie of “circle, pass thru, N Sw” rather than the “slide left, circle left, N Sw” that Mac has. Jacqui > On Nov 1, 2019, at 13:55, frannie via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Only glanced at the dance from Mac. Right hand Star not left > > Northeast on Southwest > Susan Petrick > Type: Contra > Formation: Becket-CW > Level: Easy > > A1 ----------- > (8) Circle Left 3/4 and pass through along the set (slide?) > (8) Neighbor swing > A2 ----------- > (8) Long lines, forward and back > (8) Star Right 3/4 > B1 ----------- > (4) Neighbor across Right Hand Balance (4) Box the Gnat > (8) pull by Right and left through > B2 ----------- > (6) Ladies right shoulder around 1X to P > (10) Partner swing > > >> On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 1:48 PM Angela DeCarlis <aedecarlis(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Actually, if anyone could confirm the choreography that Mac sent and clarify the second half for me, that would be great. When it says "keep right with N" following a Star Left, I'm not sure what is happening there! >> >> Thanks, >> Angela >> >>> On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 4:41 PM frannie <dancingfrannie(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> The title is actually Northeast ON Southwest. Susan was flying to the Northeast on Southwest airlines when she wrote the dance. >>> >>> Twirls, >>> Frannie >>> >>>> On Fri, Nov 1, 2019, 8:28 PM Angela DeCarlis via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>>> I picked up the title for this dance from Lisa Greenleaf about a month ago, but am not finding the dance anywhere online. Does anyone have the author and the choreo for the dance Northeast by Southwest? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> Angela >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > > -- > twirls, > Frannie > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net

5 years, 10 months

Re: Northeast by Southwest?

by Anne Lutun

It's actually a Right-hand star. Adjust your handgrip from the star to a right hand shake with your Neighbor so you can pull by for the right-left through. You can see Susan calling it herself at the Flurry here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbLja2-Qu7c Such a fun dance! Anne On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 4:48 PM Angela DeCarlis via Contra Callers < contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Actually, if anyone could confirm the choreography that Mac sent and > clarify the second half for me, that would be great. When it says "keep > right with N" following a Star Left, I'm not sure what is happening there! > > Thanks, > Angela > > On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 4:41 PM frannie <dancingfrannie(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> The title is actually Northeast ON Southwest. Susan was flying to the >> Northeast on Southwest airlines when she wrote the dance. >> >> Twirls, >> Frannie >> >> On Fri, Nov 1, 2019, 8:28 PM Angela DeCarlis via Contra Callers < >> contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> >>> I picked up the title for this dance from Lisa Greenleaf about a month >>> ago, but am not finding the dance anywhere online. Does anyone have the >>> author and the choreo for the dance Northeast by Southwest? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Angela >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >>> >> _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >

5 years, 10 months

Northeast by Southwest?

by Angela DeCarlis

I picked up the title for this dance from Lisa Greenleaf about a month ago, but am not finding the dance anywhere online. Does anyone have the author and the choreo for the dance Northeast by Southwest? Thanks! Angela

5 years, 10 months

Re: Northeast by Southwest?

by Yoyo Zhou

It means from the star right 3/4, which ends across from your neighbor, you take right hands with your neighbor for the right hand balance; you "keep" that hand because it's already in the star. Ah, I see the problem - it's in Mac's notes as a star left, but it's actually a star right. Yoyo Zhou On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 1:48 PM Angela DeCarlis via Contra Callers < contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Actually, if anyone could confirm the choreography that Mac sent and > clarify the second half for me, that would be great. When it says "keep > right with N" following a Star Left, I'm not sure what is happening there! > > Thanks, > Angela > > On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 4:41 PM frannie <dancingfrannie(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> The title is actually Northeast ON Southwest. Susan was flying to the >> Northeast on Southwest airlines when she wrote the dance. >> >> Twirls, >> Frannie >> >> On Fri, Nov 1, 2019, 8:28 PM Angela DeCarlis via Contra Callers < >> contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> >>> I picked up the title for this dance from Lisa Greenleaf about a month >>> ago, but am not finding the dance anywhere online. Does anyone have the >>> author and the choreo for the dance Northeast by Southwest? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Angela >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >>> >> _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >

5 years, 10 months

I need more time

by Seth Seeger

Hi everyone, I’m having some minor delivery issues. I’ll be able to work on this again tomorrow. (I have to take care of my parenting trick-or-treat duties this afternoon and evening!) Thanks for your patience. Please hold off on conversations to the lists for now. Seth

5 years, 10 months

Test message - please ignore

by Seth Seeger

sorry for the noise.

5 years, 10 months

Calling a Halloween dance tonight? Try this circle mixer...

by Amy Cann via Callers

I try and call the dances of Rich Blazej whenever I can and this one's a Halloween favorite, re-done as "Werewolves and Zombies". *Garfield's Escape* -- circle of couples PLUS ONE EXTRA in the center (Garfield) A1 All into the center EIGHT steps and back, menacing the Garfield A2 Circle left, circle right B1 Women (werewolves) promenade single file to the right, while men (zombies) "star" by the right -- each man puts his right hand on right shoulder of the man in front - including Garfield. B2 Caller hollers "Escape!" ("Boo!", or maybe "Braaaiiins") and all men run to the outside and swing with a woman in the outer circle. A new Garfield remains in the center. Rich himself named this after Garfield the comic-strip cat, way back when he was cynical and funny (the cat, not Rich). "The single man remaining at the end of the dance is entitled to a pan of lasagna and some fresh kitty litter". My favorite normal tune for this is the minor jig Coleraine, played at a slightly slower lurch-y tempo, but if I'm lucky the band'll do the Alfred Hitchcock theme. Have fun, just thought I'd share -- and I'd love to hear how it goes if you do it, and what variations emerge. Cheers, Amy

5 years, 10 months

A new host, coming soon

by Seth Seeger

Hello dear callers, At long last, Shared Weight is getting ready to move to a new email host. I will be working to transition the four @sharedweight.net lists to the new host in the next week or so. I’m sure there will be some hiccups during the transition, so please hang in there with me. On the day of the move, I will send an email saying that the move is in progress. (Any emails you send during the transition may not get in to the archives.) Ideally, you won’t even notice the change. This is just a heads up to let you know it’s coming. Seth PS - For those that care about the details, I’ve built up a Linode VM running Debian Stretch and Mailman3. Outbound list traffic will go through AWS since they tend to have a good spam reputation.

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