Re: [Callers] Heys Where Partners Meet

John Sweeney <info(a)contrafusion.co.uk> wrote: Hi John, I think the structure of Flirtation Reel (*http://tinyurl.com/3mlyrtm*) highlights why it's uncommon. The down the hall of *A1* seems the cleanest way of setting up partners back to back at the start of a hey for *A2*. The *B1* neighbor swing flows well after the hey, which leaves you *B2* to get a partner swing and progression in. There are ways to gain the choreographic latitude you'd need. If you're willing to spread a hey across phrases (I've met folks who detest that) you could shorted the neighbor swing and still end the swing on phrase (as opposed to interrupting a swing half phrase, which is unpopular). For example: *Restless Sunday Morning* Improper *A1* 2s half figure eight and a little more to face their partner in the middle of a line of four 2s start a hey for four passing partner by left *A2* finish hey for four, 2s have extra pass in middle Neighbor swing on gent's home side* B1* Circle Left, Partner swing * B2* Ladies chain across, long lines forward and back The *B*'s have a lot more freedom for the partner swing and progression, those are just some of what you could do. If you're against splitting the hey, you could compress the position results of the line of four: *After the Honeymoon* Improper start with the 1s between the 2s, facing neighbor *A1* Pass Neighbor by Right to start a hey *A2* Neighbor balance and swing *B1* Give and (men) take Partner swing (gent's home side) *B2* Circle Left 3/4 Balance the ring 2s make an arch, 1s duck through and move down to between new 2s, facing out. I think as a style point, I might teach the *B2*'s arch duck as the 1s drop partner's hand and are somewhat hand-casted through the arch by their 2s. Without a few folks to play with it in my living room, I'm not sure yet. The *B1*'s give and take could be a Circle Left 3/4 for a simpler dance, but there's already a circle left in the dance, and I'm guessing this wouldn't be called in a situation where a give and take was problematic. I can't say that these are *good* dances where you pass your partner mid-set in a hey; but they're dances. Thanks for the question that got my brain choreographing. Hopefully others chip in (especially if I accidentally re-wrote someone's dance). -- Luke Donev Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com