9 Jun
2017
9 Jun
'17
12:50 a.m.
You might have seen it already, but I'm a fan of Sherry Nevin's "Monkey in
the Middle." She technically calls it a square, but I think of it as a 9
person circle mixer.
Monkey in the Middle, by Sherry Nevins
9-person set: circle of 8, plus 1 in the middle
A1 Circle left (8)
Circle right (8)
A2 Into the middle & back (8)
Into the middle & back (8)
B1 One in the middle, swing [some]one [Ballroom,
elbow, or 2-hand swing. Choose fast!] (8)
Those 2, swing 2 [The swinging pair let go of each other, and
each swing someone new.] (8)
B2 Those 4, swing 4 [Each swings one of the remaining five. The
left-over person becomes the ...] (16)
New monkey in the middle. [The other eight] join hands and ...
It's a hit with young and old dancers alike.
- Isaac Banner
On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 5:25 PM Frederick Park via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Howdy Folks!
Interested to know of dances you’ve found that are NOT contra or square
dances.
Catagorically fun dances, dances for irregular numbers of couples, circles
of any sort, odd formations, etc.
Matters not what tradition they may come from or if you think of the dance
as strictly for beginners, intermediate or advanced dancers.
Is this a dance you usually share? Is this a dance you save for “special
occasions”?
Should be a fun “read”!
Best regards to all,
Frederick Park
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