6 Dec
2021
6 Dec
'21
5:29 p.m.
Hi Ted,
I like Seth's suggestions.
Another, possibly simpler way, especially with newbies, is to line up for
the dance and then identify who everyone is in 4some. Circle right one
place and take hands in LL. The person next to you who is not your partner
is your shadow. (I usually say something like "if we're lucky we'll see
each other each time thru the dance, but, if not, take the one who's
there!")
Then circle back one place to start the walk-thru.
Re end effects, just as Seth pointed out, most people won't hear all the
words anyway, so I use "When you're out on the ends, Go where you're
needed" Usually works fine.
Good luck, and Have fun!!
Keith
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On Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 4:02 PM Tepfer, Seth via Contra Callers <
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Ted,
Great questions. Here's the dance: https://contradb.com/dances/951
1. Finding shadow: Here's what I'd do. "Neighbor swing. Robins
allemande right to in front of your partner. give left hand to your
partner. Everyone freeze. Look over your left shoulder - there is someone
looking at you - wave at them with your right hand. That's your shadow."
Now, with your partner, Allemande Left 3 places. There's your shadow!"
2. When you are out, your shadow is across the set from you. Your
choices are to either wait out at top until partner swing or allemande
shadow, then slide back to P for swing. Teaching end effects is always a
crap shoot. What percentage of the room will remember all those words you
said after the music starts and they have been having fun for 6x through
the dance?
3. Yep, standard progression (technically) in the neighbor swing of
A2. Or B2.
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*From:* Ted Sims via Contra Callers <contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net>
*Sent:* Monday, December 6, 2021 2:54 PM
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*Subject:* [External] [Callers] teaching Naked in California
Hi everyone
This is kind of a newbie question. I've never called Naked In California
[Nils Fredland] before and I'm thinking about how to teach it. I think I've
mostly figured it out, but I welcome your comments on my thoughts below:
(1) I would like for everyone to identify their shadows straight away. I
think the best way is to have everyone take hands in long lines then "If
you are on the end and your left hand is free, your shadow is the person in
your right hand (introduce yourselves). Everyone else, your shadow is the
person across and two to the left of you". Is there a better way?
(2) After the partner allemande, if the dancers on the ends have no one in
the right hand, it seems to me that they have to stay put (there is no wrap
around etc.). Is that correct?
(3) It looks like people out on the ends need to swap in the usual way.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Ted
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