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Re: [Callers] Glossary dances with promenade, no chain/RL through?

by Rich Sbardella

Hello Maia, I put one together a couple of years ago. I tried to make the timing as forgiving as possible, thus the Balance the Ring and Pass Thru, instead of CL 3/4 & Pass Thru. My Corduroy Blazer (D/I) A1: N DSD, N Swg A2: Gents Alle L 1-1/2. P Swg B1: Prom Across, LL B2: CL 3/4. Bal Ring, Pass Thru Rich Sbardella On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 9:08 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Had a busload of beginners at my dance last night and realized I have a > hole in my program -- I don't have any good glossary/beginner-friendly > dances with a promenade but no chain or RL through. Any suggestions? > >> > Thanks! > Maia >> >> > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > >

6 years, 11 months

Glossary dances with promenade, no chain/RL through?

by Allison Jonjak

Running a quick search on ContaDB.com turns up 22 that have a promenade across, with no chain and no R&L through. One that does have a chain, but is still good as a glossary dance (as described in its note) is https://contradb.com/dances/599 Devin Pohly's 'Like I've Known You Forever'. Hope that helps! > > From: Maia McCormick via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Date: Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 8:08 PM > To: Shared Weight Callers' Listserv <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > > > Hi folks, > > Had a busload of beginners at my dance last night and realized I have a > hole in my program -- I don't have any good glossary/beginner-friendly > dances with a promenade but no chain or RL through. Any suggestions? > >> > Thanks! > Maia >> >> _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > > > ---------- > From: John Sweeney via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 3:18 AM > To: Shared Weight Callers' Listserv <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > > > Hi Maia, > > Just take any dance with a Right & Left Through and change > it to a Half Promenade. > > > > Happy dancing, > > John > > > > John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)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:* Callers <callers-bounces(a)lists.sharedweight.net> *On Behalf Of *Maia > McCormick via Callers > *Sent:* 13 August 2018 02:08 > *To:* Shared Weight Callers' Listserv <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > *Subject:* [Callers] Glossary dances with promenade, no chain/RL through? > > > ---------- > From: Colin Hume via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 5:04 AM > To: Shared Weight Callers' Listserv <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > > > On Mon, 13 Aug 2018 09:18:36 +0100, John Sweeney via Callers wrote: > > Just take any dance with a Right & Left Through and change it to a Half > Promenade. > > Brilliant! > > Colin Hume > > ---------- > From: Anne Lutun via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 7:09 AM > To: Maia McCormick <maiamcc(a)gmail.com> > Cc: Shared Weight Callers' Listserv <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > > > Maia, > > Here are two: > > *Solstice Special — *Improper, Tony Parkes > A1. Neighbor do-si-do (8) / Neighbor swing (8) > A2. Long lines forward and back (8) / Gents allemande left 1½ (8) > B1. Partner balance (4), swing (12) > B2. Partner promenade (8) / Circle L ¾, pass through (8) > > *Casbah Queens* — Improper, David McMullen > A1. Neighbor do-si-do (8) / Neighbor swing (8) > A2. Gents allemande left 1½ (8) / Partner allemande right 1½ > B1. Ladies left shoulder walk around (6), Partner swing (10) > B2. Partner promenade (8) / Circle L ¾, pass through (8) > > How did the evening go? Did the experienced dancers help? > > Anne > > > ---------- > From: Alexandra Deis-Lauby via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 10:49 AM > To: Rich Sbardella <richsbardella(a)gmail.com> > Cc: Maia McCormick <maiamcc(a)gmail.com>, Shared Weight Callers' Listserv < > callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > > > I find that there aren’t many dances with a Promenade or RL that are NOT > followed by a circle left. When Dancing promenades to circle lefts, I don’t > like them as an experienced dancer because they don’t feel good and as a > caller I watch new dancers struggle with them because they don’t flow > logically unless the dancers correct for it (which one won’t know how to do > unless they’ve been dancing a very long time and are attuned to momentum.) > Does anyone have dances with promenade or right and left throughs that > flow into the next figure in a logical and satisfying way? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 13, 2018, at 11:08 AM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < > callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Hello Maia, > I put one together a couple of years ago. I tried to make the timing as > forgiving as possible, thus the Balance the Ring and Pass Thru, instead of > CL 3/4 & Pass Thru. > > My Corduroy Blazer (D/I) > > A1: N DSD, N Swg > A2: Gents Alle L 1-1/2. P Swg > B1: Prom Across, LL > B2: CL 3/4. Bal Ring, Pass Thru > > Rich Sbardella > > On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 9:08 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers < > callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> >> Had a busload of beginners at my dance last night and realized I have a >> hole in my program -- I don't have any good glossary/beginner-friendly >> dances with a promenade but no chain or RL through. Any suggestions? >> >>> >> Thanks! >> Maia >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >> >> > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > > > > ---------- > From: Richard Fischer via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 10:49 AM > To: Alexandra Deis-Lauby <adeislauby(a)gmail.com> > Cc: Maia McCormick <maiamcc(a)gmail.com>, Shared Weight Callers' Listserv < > callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > > > Here's one of mine: > > Power Promenade Becket Richard Allen Fischer > > A1 "Power Promenade:" Promenade across with your partner and make a big > loop left so you face your next neighbors; ladies chain. > > A2 Petronella x2 > > B1 Balance & Swing your Neighbor > > B2 Give and Take to the Gent's side. > > > Richard Fischer > > Princeton, NJ > > > ---------- > From: Rich Sbardella via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 10:53 AM > To: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Rich Sbardella <richsbardella(a)gmail.com> > Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:51 AM > Subject: Re: [Callers] Glossary dances with promenade, no chain/RL through? > To: Alexandra Deis-Lauby <adeislauby(a)gmail.com> > > > Alex, > Old Time Elixir #2 by Linda Leslie and Wrinkled Riccon by Melanie Axel > Lute are two great dances. > Rich > > > > ---------- > From: Alexandra Deis-Lauby via Callers <callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:24 AM > To: Rich Sbardella <richsbardella(a)gmail.com> > Cc: Caller's discussion list <callers(a)sharedweight.net> > > > Yes! I love the promenade and loop, though I wouldn’t use it early in the > evening with a bus load of beginners unless the experienced folks were > really experienced. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > -- Allison Jonjak, M.S., E.I.T. allisonjonjak(a)gmail.com allisonjonjak.com

6 years, 11 months

Glossary dance

by Tom Hinds

I don’t know if the dance below qualifies as a glossary dance but it’s one is one of my favorites for building confidence when there are loads of newbies. I’ve tried to find out the name but have had no luck. Just teach the Pet twirl well and tie the end of the B2 to the beginning of the A1 during the walk through and it’s very accessible. I would tend to use it more for younger newbies than older ones. A1,A2. Balance, pet. 4X B1 circle left, swing neighbor B2. Forward and back, ones swing. Tom Hinds Sent from my iPad

6 years, 11 months

Author! Author!

by Amy Wimmer

Hey All, Can someone identify this dance I got from someone who got it from someone else, neither of whom knows the name or author of it? A1 Rings of 4 balance, Nbr SW A2 Whole set "oval" L, oval R B1 Gents allemande L 1.5, Ptr SW B2 Cir L 3 places, rings bal. Ptr Cal. twirl (to face new nbrs) Thanks, -Amy

6 years, 12 months

Contras with square dance figures

by Rachel Shapiro

Hi all, I'm in search of contras that have borrowed interesting figures from traditional and modern western square dances. Do you have any favorites you're willing to share? I've got Rang Tang Contra and some dances with Dixie Twirls. Lots with Box the Gnat and Swat the Flea. Any others you love? Thank you! Rachel Shapiro Wallace

6 years, 12 months

Dance ID and question

by Richard Hart

Two questions. First I collected the following dance long ago. Does anyone know the author and title? Becket formation. A1: Circle L 3/4 Flatten circle to wavy line or 4, woman in middle. Balance wave. W alla main L 1 x. A2: N Bal & Swing. B1: Circle L 3/4 Flatten circle to wavy line of 4, women in middle. Balance wave. W alla main L 1 x. B2: P Bal & Swing. Slide L to progress. In this dance, the A and B parts are essentially mirror image repetitions of each other. Do you know of any other dances where the A and B parts repeat in a similar way? The only other dance that I know of that does this is Chart Guthrie’s Hey in the Barn. Thanks, Rich Hart. Sent from my iPhone

7 years

Folk Festival - Easy Contra dances to teach Beginners

by Lorraine Sutton

Hello All, I am calling a 2 hour Intro to Contra dance ....at an Ontario Canada Festival. ( more a music focus than a dance focus, at this festival) I would appreciate hearing from you as to contra dances ( lws proper & Improper) that you have found successful with very novice dancers and why you think those dances work for beginners.(I love Larry Jennings definition of easy vs complicated ) I do plan on doing some non progressive lws as well as a both a circle and a Sicilian circle in the program mix , to get the concept of progression. Thanks so much. Lorraine Sutton ( lorrainesutton7(a)gmail.com ) ...

7 years

Looking for help finding a West Coast band

by Amy Cann

Hello all -- I'm traveling to Santa Cruz in August to call a community-level dance at a family event of an old and dear friend. I need to put together a band and would VERY MUCH welcome contact info of coastal musicians, or dance organizers/callers likely to have a contact list of good prospects. There's a respectful budget for the gig, and even a finder's/booker's fee set aside. Thanks, Amy (in Vermont!)

7 years

Looking to DANCE!

by Mary Collins

Will be in Jay Maine for a wedding on August 18th. Looking for a contra dance to dance (not call but could be coerced) nearby either Friday night or Saturday night. or Sunday afternoon somewhere between there and Albany area. Thanks! Mary Collins “Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass ... it's about learning to dance in the rain!” ~ Unknown <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

7 years

Re: [Callers] Folk Festival - Easy Contra dances to teach Beginners

by Bill Baritompa

Hi Cheryl and all, I'm glad you like the dance, it's called Easy Progressive Contra 3 http://lists.sharedweight.net/pipermail/callers-sharedweight.net/2012-July/… I don't specify how much to move the circles or stars in A1 and A2 but just say to move for 8 beats. I tell them they will end of back where they started because moving both directions cancel out each time. Also I didn't specify the type of stars but stress the A1/A2 transition is to keep moving and put your 'inside' (left) hand in. This is to get them to learn to move the stars first and make the grip on the move. Also they don't need to know which hand is left, as they should use the hand closest to the center. If the dancer look up to it, I suggest the option to communicate with your Nbr in B2 and choose to allemand 1x or 2x. Cheers, Bill On 25/07/2018 11:33 a.m., Cheryl Joyal via Callers wrote: > One of my favorite is Easy Progressive Contra - I find it works better for me > with beginners, because the couples do-si-do 1+1/2 in Family Contra seems to > confuse people (or I dont teach it well!) > > Easy Progressive Contra (by ???) > > *A1*(8) Circle Left 1X > (8) Circle Right 1X > > *A2*(8) Star Left - Hands across > (8) Star Right - Hands across > > > > *B1*(8) Women Do-si-do > (8) Men Do-si-do > > *B2*(8) Neighbor allemande Right 1x > (8) Neighbor Balance and Pull by to New Ne’s > > Cheryl Joyal > clmjoyal(a)gmail.com <mailto:clmjoyal@gmail.com> > clmjoyal(a)aol.com <mailto:clmjoyal@aol.com> > 630-667-3284 (cell) > >

7 years

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