Re: [Callers] Grid Contras: dancing across the lines (Calling Choreographic geniuses)

Hi Seth, I've found Grid Contras intriguing and have written some programs to explore them. I've put a link to snapshots of your dance below. I'm assuming the formation for your dance is improper, otherwise dancers get separated from the partners in A1. I think that the top left and bottom right couples will be the ones that spit in and out every other time. In general couples progress on diagonals from bottom left to top right, so couples close to the top left and bottom right are spit out more frequently than those far away. I've put some snapshots of the views after A1,A2,B1,B2 of your dance here: https://picasaweb.google.com/billandliz.baritompa/Transgression?authuser=0&… Just an observation here. If the spin puts the dancers facing a wall, they will (in MWSD terminolgy) be half sashayed, i.e. Lady will be on left of Gent. So I'm not sure how dancers handle a California Twirl, however no matter how they face back in A2 will fix it up. The double progression version will still have similar problems. Kim’s Game (4 face 4) by Colin Hume uses a similar idea with two parallel contra lines and a progression between the lines. His dance has some couples moving similar to a usual 4x4, while other couples flip back and forth between two positions, however everyone is meeting new neighbors each time. His dance could easily be adapted to more than 2 parallel lines. Here is a dance I wrote that avoids the simple transgression of passing thru two lines, by observing that parallel improper lines up and down, can be viewed as parallel becket lines across the hall. Petronella Fancy Bill Baritompa Formation: 4 face 4 viewed as two side by side improper lines Alternate Formation: grid contra of any number of side by side improper lines of same length note: improper lines must be close together. note: unusual progression with flippers and movers A1 Lines of 4 pass thru, (new) Neighbor Dosido and Swing A2 Gents Left Allemand 1 1/2; Partner Swing B1 Circle left 3/4, (lines of 4) Forward and Back B2 (in oval) Balance and Petronella twirl 2x A1-B1 like usual improper contra B2 rotates the oval ccw. Couples coming off do usual CaTw to face back in. Inspired by Kim's game. LH couples move as normal, others are flippers who move back and forth but meet new neighbors Cheers, Bill