Re: [Callers] Valentine's theme dance - followup/aftermath

Themed evenings can be quite fun for brainstorming. I went to a February 2nd dance where every dance had a shadow in it. (The one exception: Punxsutawney Promenade). I've done a few partial themes, where I'll just go heavy on something like four-face-fours, or contra corners. I've also messed with a few complete theme evenings -- here are two examples: ECD-inspired contras evening: Puce Set One (Pousette) Catch a Falling Star (Hands-across stars, turn single) Flirtation Reel (Hey, gypsy) Kitch as Kitch Can (Mad robin) Tapestry ("Dancing Wife") A Good Feeling (Orbit from "Fenterlarick") Kinematic Vorticity (Gating) Heather's Cookie ("Companions" transition) Beneficial Triplet (Triplet formation, "Pat's Tradition") Windup Your Neighbor (Draw pousette, two-hand turn) Yearning for Peace ("Peace Be With You") Handsome Young Maids ("Dublin Bay", cloverleaf turn single) Exploring ladies/gents chain evening: Pittsboro Pattycake (Simple dance with neighbor ladies chain) Lady of the Lake (A traditional full ladies chain) Chain the Hey (Hey to chain) Double Trouble (Neighbor gents chain) Hobo III (Square. Ladies chains in a windshield-wiper like pattern.) Chrysalis (Diagonal ladies chain, leave partner) Apogee (Open ladies chain, open gents chain) TLC Tempest (Three ladies chain) Chained Men (Gents do a right-hand chain) The Caller's Choice (variant) (Alternating between gents and ladies chain) Queen's Quadrille variant (Square with one couple doing ladies chain while other is courtesy turning) In both of these cases there was plenty I wanted to do but couldn't fit in. And there were interesting programming challenges in each. -Chris Page San Diego