[Callers] Rory in Memphis

Alison: I happen to agree philosophically with David M., but in practical terms your observation is accurate. From the perspective of some modern urban contra dancers, Rory O'More is almost as unbalanced a dance as you can get. The 2s' only physical participation is in the cast-off and the contra corners. David offered one suggestion for addressing this concern head-on. Here's another: Sandwich it between two dances that are extra-active or extra-energetic. If you call Rory O'More immediately after an energetic dance, while everyone is huffing and puffing and catching their breath, they won't notice at first that it's so inactive. Once they do begin to realize that the 2s don't do much, you can point it out yourself and then promise that you'll make it up to them in the next dance once everyone's caught their breath. After Rory O'More, call a 3-swing dance or something else that gets everyone moving fast and furiously again. There's a place for chestnut dances even in modern urban dance settings. But it does often require extra care. Don't give up yet on calling Rory! Jeremy Korr East of Los Angeles _________________________________________________________________ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your "fix". http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx