Hi Rick,

              Lots of standard Contra moves will fail completely, such as Long Lines Go Forward & Back or Down the Hall in Lines of Four.

              You would have to pick the dance carefully and made sure it still worked.

              Much better to try some existing Sicilian Circles that have been designed to take advantage of the formation.

              Here’s an easy one:

https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/TheJasoomianJaunt.html

              E-mail me if you want some more suggestions.

            Happy dancing,

                   John                      

John Sweeney, Dancer, England   john@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574

http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent

From: Rick Mohr via Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Sent: 25 January 2025 15:36
To: Shared Weight Contra Callers <contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>
Subject: [Callers] Sicilian circle to tame end effects?

Many good contras where you leave the minor set aren’t too hard, but have challenging end effects. One could eliminate the end effects using a Sicilian circle. I haven't tried it, but wonder whether disorientation from the curved set would offset the advantages.

If you’ve actually tried it, how did it go?

Rick

(...ignoring for the moment that Sicilian circles don't fit every hall or size of group...)