27 Sep
2013
27 Sep
'13
4:25 p.m.
Hi Linda, I really see no need to "fix" the dance. Truth is I wouldn't even
THINK about trying to change a Gene Hubert dance, well not now anyway, I must admit I did
address this originally and decided everything I could think of made an elegant dance
"clunky". It really IS just fine the way it IS!! Just not a dance for a small
crowd.
as far as I'm concerned, this dance should stay the way it IS and has never failed to
be ahit with the dancers. If someone wants to write a new dance that addresses the problem
that women's arms are shorter than men's (on the average), that is fine with me. I
love Gene Hubert's dances, loved the man, considered him a good friend and really,
"fixing" one of his dances just doesn't seem right to me!!
cheers
b
From: laleslierjg(a)comcast.net
To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:07:38 -0400
Subject: Re: [Callers] Favorite mixers?
Another solution to the short arms problem, Bill, might be to have the
couples face differently: women (or those dancing this role) face
out, and men face in for the forward and back.....
Linda
On Sep 27, 2013, at 10:59 AM, Bill Olson wrote:
The Wheel, circle mixer by Gene Hubert
A1 Promenade (CCW)(16)
A2 (face partner Gents facing out, Women facing in) join 2 hands
with partner and walk ~8 steps IN (8), join hands in concentric
circles and walk ~8 steps back out (8)
B1 all circle LEFT (opposite directions obviously)
B2 *SWING* (nearest person)
This dance is a riot. needs MANY couples in circle and resist urge
to make 2 sets because even when dancers line up originally in
circle NEXT to partner, they are never that way in the actual dance.
Lots of craziness at swing, lost and found in the middle. gender
changes happen here, also if dancer cannot find a partner at swing
(or promenade) stay in dance with "invisible partner" and try again.
Needs many couple to make it work, especially since women are on the
outside of the concentric and have shorter arms on the average. If
this becomes a problem 9womens arms being pulled out or arm sockets)
tell dances "big steps in, short steps out".. often, after a few
times thru, I tell the dancers to "let the music tell them when to
swing" in B2, then it's REALLY a riot. This works for dancers of ANY
level! I've never had experienced dancers not have a good time.
I miss Gene!
bill
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From: kalia(a)sbcglobal.net
To: callers(a)sharedweight.net
Subject: [Callers] Favorite mixers?
I'd love to add a few more mixers to my repertoire. Which ones do
you
like for beginning groups or for early in the evening? And do you
have
some that more advanced groups can enjoy?
Kalia
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