Re: [Callers] Teaching Mad Robin

Hi Jerome, Rich et al. Below are a few dances where the see-saw path mad robin is used. In one of them it was called a 'mirror mad robin. ' I have been 'converting' western square dancers to contra, and for them a mirror mad robin is 'half sashay twice." I find (especially in NZ where people have trouble with extended eye-contact), to say face your partner and make sure you smile at them - this usually causes eye contact connection between partners without making it a demand for eye contact. Cheers, Bill The Eyes Have It by Becky Hill Becket A1 Circle Left once, slide Left Ladies Chain, A2 Mirror Mad Robin (opposite rotation, a "sideways see-saw") Hey Halfway (Ladies X Right Shoulder) B1 Neighbor Balance and Swing B2 Gents Allemand Left 1 1/2 Partner Swing Three Ceremonies by Adriane Moser Becket A1 Ladies Chain, mad robin (around N see-saw path) A2 Hey (ladies pass rt) B1 Ladies pass thru (right shoulder), gypsy and swing partner B2 LLFB, Circle Left 1x, slide left (to new Neighbors) I wrote this in 2008 and tweaked it on Ron and Cathy's tour this year Mad Robin Imagination (MRI) Improper A1 Circle Left 1, Neighbor Right Allemand 1 1/4 A2 Ladies Left Allemand 1 1/2, Partner Swing B1 Ladies Chain, Mad Robin (see-saw path) B2 Men roll Lady (N) away with half sashay (4), Circle Right 1 (8), (across the hall) Veer Right (2), Veer Left (2) (i.e. with partner as couple and pass left)